Raymond Joseph Delaune

Delaune, Raymond Joseph A loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he died at noon on Thursday, July 20, 2006, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 74, a U.S. Air Force staff sergeant who served in the Korean War and a retired lineman for Gulf States Utilities with 35 years of service. He was a resident of Torbert, a former resident of Maringouin and a native of Labadieville. Visiting will be at Wilbert Funeral Home in Port Allen on Sunday, July 23, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., with recitation of the rosary at 6 p.m. Visiting continues at the funeral home on Monday, July 24, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Maringouin on Monday at 10 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Joseph Arogyasami and assisted by Deacon Sammy Collura. Interment in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Moreau Delaune of Torbert; three daughters and sons-in-law, Shireen and Karl Blanchard of Grosse Tete, Della and Robert Lindsey of Torbert and Theresa and David Barrow III of Maringouin; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Cathy Delaune of Grosse Tete; a sister, Berdie Bergeron of Baton Rouge; brother and sister-in-law, Lloyd and Madeline Delaune of Metairie; six grandchildren, Deanna Blanchard, Heather and husband Billy Roubique, Alicia and husband Shane Glaser, Audrea and husband Stefan Stuart, Andrew Blake Lindsey, and Stacia and husband Darren Delatte; eight great-grandchildren and three stepchildren, Daryl and wife Crystal Provost of Baker, Cynthia and husband Willen Bordelon of Ethel and Richard Provost of Pride. He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Margaret Major Delaune, who was a native of Leighton Buzzard, England; parents, Charles Sr. and Lucille Blanchard Delaune; sisters, Jeanne Boudreaux and Dorothy Dwyer; and brothers, C.J. Delaune and Roland Delaune Sr. Pallbearers will be Karl Blanchard, Robert Lindsey, David Barrow III, Blake Lindsay, a nephew, Dr. Edmond Draper, and Willen Bordelon. Honorary pallbearers are Daryl and Richard Provost and Sammy Collura. He was past president of the Lions Club in Maringouin. He was a member of Grosse Tete Post of the Knights of Columbus, American Legion Post 0401 and Sideliners Retirement Group. He was a parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Maringouin, where he served as lector, collection counter and church council member.