þÿST. CHARLES PARISH, LA.Obituary For DURAPAU, RICHARD SR.Submitted By: Louis LavedanSource: H. C. Alexander Funeral Home, Norco, La.Died Tuesday, September 24, 2013===================================================================Copyright.  All rights reserved.http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htmhttp://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml=======================================================================NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will beincluded with the record. =========================================================== DURAPAU, RICHARD "BLACK", SR.December 17, 1928 - September 24, 2013==========A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stcharles/photos/obits/2013 and click on the name of interest.==========Richard "Black" Durapau, Sr., age 84, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at his home. A native of Hahnvile, LA and a resident of New Sarpy, LA for the past 62 years.Beloved husband of 65 years to the late Dorothy "Dot" Durapau. Survived by three daughters; Donna Benoit(Jerry), Debby Durapau(Issac New) and Lisa Durapau(Manuel Bautista) and two sons; Richard "Rap" Durapau, Jr.(Danelle) and Dennis Durapau, Sr.(Sheila). He is survived by ten grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren and one on the way and one great-great granddaughter. He is also survived by his sister Virginia Durapau Nicholas.He was preceded in death by his parents Marcel and Marceline Durapau, Granddaughter Kassie Lynn Federer, great-granddaughter Samantha Kaye Benoit., brothers: Marcel Jr., Robert Sr., Walter, Charles, Paul Sr. and sisters: Nora Durapau Daigle, Marguerite Durapau Lauland and Marie Durapau Parks.Relatives and friends are invited to attend a night wake at H.C. Alexander Funeral Home, 821 Fourth St. Norco, La on Friday, September 27, 2013 from 6-10 PM. Visitation will continue at the funeral home on Saturday, September 28, 2013 from 8-9AM. A Funeral Mass will follow at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Destrehan at 9:30 AM. Interment will take place at St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum.In lieu of flowers please make donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , 332 N. Lauderdale St., Memphis, TN===================