Joseph Fontenot

Joseph Joe Levy Fontenot

Opelousas- Funeral services for Joseph Joe Levy Fontenot, age 72, will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2009, at Our Lady Queen of Angels. Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park.

Fr. Angelo Cremaldi will celebrate the Mass of Christian burial.

Joe was born in Lewisburg, and was a resident of Opelousas. He died on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at Opelousas General Health System. Joe was a member of the Elks Club of Opelousas, 1048, a member of Knights of Columbus 11270 and Usher at Queen of Angels. Joe also served In the National Guard for 6 years. He was a shop foreman at IEW Compression Shop in Lafayette for 20 years and retired there in 1999. Joe worked at the St. Landry Parish Assessors Office for 10 years. He faithfully attended Our Lady of the Oak's Retreat House in Grand Coteau for 14 years with the Opelousas LawtellLeonville group. Joe was always involved in politics, especially with Sheriff Howard Zerangue. Joe was a avid LSU football fan who attended all home games with his good friend, Adolph Lagrange. Joe enjoyed cooking and tailgating before the games with many friends from Baton Rouge more than the games themselves. He graduated from T.H. Harris Technical School of Diesel Mechanics. He loved spending time with his family. Joe was extremely friendly, kind and generous to everyone. Joe was the rock of the family and was full of spirit and life. He was a very wonderful dad, son, brother, brother-In- law, and friend. Joe was passionate about growing his own muscadines and had yearly gatherings with family and friends to bottle his home made wine. He will be sadly missed by all.

Mourning his death yet cherishing his memories is his loving wife of 53 years Mrs. Clemmie Lalonde Fontenot, and his children: two daughters; Geralyn Soileau, of Opelousas, and Susan F. Bergeaux and husband Bryant of Broussard; one son Joseph Levy Fontenot II, of Opelousas; eight; grandchildren Damian Tate, Jennifer L. Soileau, Janet M. Soileau, Derrick Fontenot, Jordan Fontenot, Harley Fontenot, Broc Bergeaux and Kayla Bergeaux, two Great Grandchildren; Noami Sheumaker, and Nicholas Sheumaker, and three brothers; Edward Fontenot and Beverly of Eunice, Ronald Fontenot and Laura of Lafayette, and Michael Fontenot of Opelousas, and three sisters; Shirley Meche and husband Jason of Opelousas, Patsy Clould of Opelousas, and Bernie Fontenot of Lake Charles, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Mr. Fontenot was preceded in death by his parents Levy and Elize Cormier Fontenot.
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Visitation

Sibille Funeral Home
2309 George Drive
Opelousas, LA  70570
Thursday, July 16, 2009
11am10pmFriday 8am2pm

Service

Rosary

Sibille Funeral Home Chapel
2309 George Drive
Opelousas, LA  70570
Thursday, July 16, 2009
7pm

Mass of Christan Burial

Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church
2125 S. Union St.
Opelousas, LA  70570
Friday, July 17, 2009
2pm

Cemetery

Bellevue Memorial ParkH
4833 Highway 182
Opelousas, LA  70570