Michael Leo Robert Tassin

Michael Leo Robert Tassin, resident of Vacherie, LA, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, March 11, 2016 at the age of 77. He was born and raised in Metairie and attended De La Salle High School where he participated in track and field. He went on to serve in the United States Navy, was a Fire Chief of the Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. An avid hunter and fisherman, Michael enjoyed spending time outdoors and traveling. He was the owner and operator of Vacherie Lumber Company, where he designed homes, and was a part owner of the Goldmine Sugar Plantation in Edgard, LA. He enjoyed entertaining family and friends around the dinner table with stories of family lore and genealogy. Michael is loved and missed by many, including his wife Claire Z. Tassin; son Michael A. Tassin (Kim); daughter Michele A. Tassin (Emily Cooper); sisters Marcia Tassin Hubbard (Jim) and Miriam Tassin Heine; step-children Shawn D. Sentilles (Katie) and Renee M. Sentilles; and grandchildren Michael and Victoria Tassin; Louis and Mya Gomez; Claire, Francie, and George Sentilles; and Isaac Rosenberg. He is preceded in death by his wife Mildred Reuther Tassin, his parents Marcel J. Tassin and Lucille Rodrigue Tassin, and his sister Sylvia Tassin Marse. Visitation will be on Thursday, March 17, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at St. Philip Catholic Church in Vacherie, LA followed by a Memorial Mass at 11:00 a.m. Entombment to be at St. Bernard Memorial Gardens in Chalmette, LA at a later date. Rose Lynn Funeral Services, 1870 Cabanose Ave., Lutcher, LA is in charge of the arrangements. To sign and view the family guestbook, please visit www.roselynnfuneralhome.com.