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Robert Thomas Meehan Sr.

Robert Thomas Meehan Sr. obituary, Metairie, LA

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Robert Meehan Obituary

Robert Thomas Meehan, Sr. passed away on October 27, 2020 at the age of 78. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Joseph Meehan and Nancy Watzke Meehan. Beloved husband of Gwendolyn Ferraro Meehan, with whom he shared 49 years of marriage, loving father of Ginger Meehan Bordelon, Robert Meehan, Jr. (Kathy), and Jason Meehan (Ayme), devoted grandfather of Dr. Gregory (Jamie), Jeffrey (Carlyn), and Jena Bordelon, Stacey, Stephanie, Kevin, Patrick Meehan, and Riley and Breelyn Meehan, great-grandfather of Claire and Jackson Bordelon, brother of John Meehan (Rose Marie). He is also survived by many relatives and friends. Robert was a native of Metairie, LA and a resident of Hammond, LA for the past 18 years. He served with the New Orleans Police Department for 3 ½ years and then served with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for 33 years, where he retired as a Detective/ Sergeant. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service on Friday, October 30, 2020 at St. Ann Church and Shrine, 3601 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie, LA 70006. Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, with a Mass to begin at 3:00 pm. Interment will follow at All Saints Mausoleum in Metairie Cemetery, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124. An online guestbook is available at www.LeitzEaganFuneralHome.com.

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Published by The Times-Picayune from Oct. 28 to Oct. 30, 2020.

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RETIREDED COLONEL ROBERT K. LINDSEY

October 24, 2022

I WAS BLESSED TO HAVE THE HONOR OF SERVING IN LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH BOB MEEHAN. IT WAS AN ERA WHERE THER WAS A BROTHERHOOD IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. YES, WE DID OUR JOB NO MATTER WHAT OR HOW LONG IT TOOK. HOWEVER WE TOOK CARE OF OURSELVES AND EACH OTHER. HE WAS A GREAT OFFICER. ILOOK FORWARD TO BEING REUNITED WIOH HIM IN ETERNITY.
RETIRED COLONEL BOB LINDSEY FROM PRATTVILLE ALABAMA.

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Iggy Villanueva

October 31, 2020

A great guy!! We worked together JPSO I found him to be honest and a
good and decent person.
Respectfully
Iggy V
Kenner, La.

Nick Serpas

October 29, 2020

I'm so sorry to learn of Bob's passing, one super nice person.

BOB LINDSEY

October 29, 2020

I HONOR THE MEMORY AND LEGACY OF BOB MEEHAN.

BOB WAS AN EXCELLENT POLICE OFFICER AND A GREAT INVESTIGATOR.
HE AND I HAD A MUTUAL FRIEND IN MILTON MEYER.

I STILL TELL BOB'S STORY AND HOPE YOU WILL ALSO. THER ARE A LOT OF GREAT THING THAT CAN AND SHOULD BE SAID ABOUT HIM.

I KNOW HE IS WITH OUR LORD AND IS IN ETERNITY AND IS AT PEACE.

I AM HONORED TO HAVE KNOWN AND TO HAVE SERVED WITH HIM.

NON SOLEUS(NEVER ALONE)

BOB LINDSEY FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

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Oct

30

Visitation

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

St. Ann Church and Shrine

3601 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie, LA

Oct

30

Funeral Mass

3:00 p.m.

St. Ann Church and Shrine

3601 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie, LA

Funeral services provided by:

Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home - Metairie

4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA 70006

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