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Horace Joseph “ToTo” LeJeune

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Horace Joseph “ToTo” LeJeune Veteran

Birth
Death
11 Jul 2020 (aged 98)
Eunice, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 14 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point, LA for Horace Joseph “ToTo” LeJeune, 98. Mr. LeJeune, a long-time resident of rural Acadia Parish near Church Point, passed away Saturday evening, July 11 at Acadian Medical Center; Eunice, LA. Reverend Père Rozas, parochial vicar of the church, will be the celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the committal services in the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery adjacent to the church.
He is survived by his son, Donald LeJeune and wife Claire of Church Point; a daughter-in-law, Dorothy LeJeune of Eunice; a grandson, Charles Lejeune and wife Crystal of Eunice; two granddaughters, Emily Ostos of Duluth, MN and Courtney Jennings and husband Kurt of Port Barre, LA and six great-grandchildren: Tyler, Bryant and Noah LeJeune; Madison, Gavin and John Jennings. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexcius and Melina Venable LeJeune; his wife of sixty-six years, Mary Alice Thibodeaux Lejeune; a son, Ronald Dale Lejeune and a sister, Gertie Mae LeJeune Thibodeaux. Horace, known as “ToTo”, was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, a farmer, a carpenter and a devout Catholic who prayed the Rosary daily. Always ready for a conversation in “French”; he loved gardening, mowing his lawn and visiting with family and friends. He will be honored with a Flag Presentation Ceremony at the time of services.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 14 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point, LA for Horace Joseph “ToTo” LeJeune, 98. Mr. LeJeune, a long-time resident of rural Acadia Parish near Church Point, passed away Saturday evening, July 11 at Acadian Medical Center; Eunice, LA. Reverend Père Rozas, parochial vicar of the church, will be the celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the committal services in the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery adjacent to the church.
He is survived by his son, Donald LeJeune and wife Claire of Church Point; a daughter-in-law, Dorothy LeJeune of Eunice; a grandson, Charles Lejeune and wife Crystal of Eunice; two granddaughters, Emily Ostos of Duluth, MN and Courtney Jennings and husband Kurt of Port Barre, LA and six great-grandchildren: Tyler, Bryant and Noah LeJeune; Madison, Gavin and John Jennings. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexcius and Melina Venable LeJeune; his wife of sixty-six years, Mary Alice Thibodeaux Lejeune; a son, Ronald Dale Lejeune and a sister, Gertie Mae LeJeune Thibodeaux. Horace, known as “ToTo”, was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, a farmer, a carpenter and a devout Catholic who prayed the Rosary daily. Always ready for a conversation in “French”; he loved gardening, mowing his lawn and visiting with family and friends. He will be honored with a Flag Presentation Ceremony at the time of services.


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  • Created by: Judy L. Istre
  • Added: Jul 12, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212854654/horace_joseph-lejeune: accessed ), memorial page for Horace Joseph “ToTo” LeJeune (17 Jun 1922–11 Jul 2020), Find a Grave Memorial ID 212854654, citing Old Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church Cemetery, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Judy L. Istre (contributor 48567161).