Obituaries of SEPTEMBER 1987, Daily Comet Newspaper, Lafourche Parish, La.
NOTE: The obituaries below may not be a complete listing for the date
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September 27, 1987

Leonard Melancon

Funeral services are scheduled at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. James Catholic
Church in St. James for Leonard Melancon, 81, a native and resident of
Welcome, who died Sunday at 12:20 p.m.

Visitation is 7-10 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until funeral lime Tuesday at
the church. Interment is in Ascension Mausoleum.

He was the husband of Marie Zeringue Melancon; father of Mrs. E.J.
(Betty) Alleman and Mrs. Paul (Evelie) Scioneaux of Welcome; and brother
of Mrs. Roland (Mae) Waguespack of Vacherie, Mrs. Claude (Mary) Gravois
of St. James, Mrs. Henry (Emily) Gravois of Port Allen, Elmer of New
Orleans, Mark of Chicago, Ill., Luke and Paul Melancon of Welcome. He is
also survived by 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Stanislaus and Emilie Shauffe
Melancon; sisters, Mabel Melancon and Etta Constance; and brother,
Theodore Melancon.

He was postmaster at Welcome for 36 years. Donations to the American
Cancer Society are preferred. Arrangements are by Ourso Funeral Home,
Donaldsonville.