John Arthur DUPLESSIS

DUPLESSIS, JOHN ARTHUR A beloved husband, father and grandfather, he died at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005, at his home in Baton Rouge. He was 93, a retired carpenter and a native of Gonzales. He was a member of Carpenters Local Union 1098 and St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Monday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. until religious service at 1:30 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Fred Youngs of St. Isidore Catholic Church. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Emma Ware Duplessis; three daughters and sons-in-law, Amanda and Carl Chemin of Baker, Janet and Ronnie Hotard of Port Allen and Melinda and Jessie Ellis of Krotz Springs; three sons and daughters-in-law, John and Pam Duplessis of Zachary, Troy and Barbara Duplessis of Baton Rouge and Leo and Sherry Duplessis of Greenwell Springs; 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Alphonse and Josephine Cannon Duplessis; daughter, Sharon King; four brothers and four sisters. Pallbearers will be Scot Chemin, Brian King, Jeffery Ellis, Michael Duplessis, Erik Duplessis and Simon Hotard. Honorary pallbearers are Chad Duplessis, Matthew Duplessis and T.J. Duplessis. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or St. Vincent de Paul. Published in The Advocate on 8/15/2005.