Obituaries of SEPTEMBER 1991 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

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Lafourche Comet Sep 22, 1991
Submitted by Chris Tidwell

William Fleming

A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the
Isle Church in Grand Isle for the Rev. William Fleming, a native of
Moylough, Ireland, and resident of Grand Isle who died at 9:36 a.m.
Sunday.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Isle Church.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at
St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Houma.

Interment will be in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery.

He was the brother of Frank, Emmet and Martin Fleming and Mary and
Catherine Morahan, all of Ireland.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Katie and Thomas Fleming; a
sister, Helen Donohue; and two brothers, Patrick and Tommy Fleming.

He was the pastor of Our Lady of the Isle Catholic Church in Grand Isle,
beginning in 1980.

He was the founding pastor of Maria Immacolata Church in Houma from 1963
to 1980. Previously, he served as associate pastor of Immaculate
Conception Church in Marrero from 1949 to 1963. For many years he was
the spiritual director of the Legion of Mary. He began his preparation
for the priesthood in 1943 at St. Peter's College in Wexford, Ireland,
and continued theological studies at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans
from 1945-1949.

He was ordained a priest on Feb. 24,1949.

Falgout Funeral Home of Houma is in charge of arrangements.
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