Marcus Boudreaux

Marcus Mac Alfred Boudreaux

Passed away at his home in Gonzales, LA at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Born in Gonzales, LA on July 24, 1921. He was a retired pipe fitter with Local 198 Pipe Fitters Union. He was an Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II. He served as a Right Wing Radio Gunnery Officer and was wounded on November 26, 1943, in Germany. He was honorably discharged as a Technical Sergeant and received the Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, EuropeanAfricanMiddle Eastern Ribbon, and the Victory Medal. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales, LA on Thursday, April 25, 2013, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Visiting resumes at St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Church, 1022 North Burnside Ave., Gonzales, LA on Friday, April 26, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Conducted by Rev. Gary Belsome. Military Graveside Service will include Dual Taps at Hope Haven Memorial Gardens, Gonzales, LA. Survived by his wife, Aline Boudreaux daughter and soninlaw, Lynn and Sam Burgett son, Irvin A. Boudreaux brother, Oakley Boudreaux eight grandchildren: Harold Jason Burgett and wife, Tisha, Cory P. Burgett, Toby C. Burgett and wife, Amanda, Casey L. Burgett, Jeanne Elise Boudreaux, Dorian Michelle Redden and husband, Jerry, Jenee Nicole Wilkinson and husband, Tim, Marcus Albert Boudreaux II and wife, Brandy and nineteen great grandchildren. Preceded in death by his granddaughter, Danielle Marie Boudreaux his parents, Lawless and Lucinda Boudreaux four sisters and eight brothers. He was cofounder of the Ascension Parish Library and founder of the Ascension Parish Retarded Childrens Association. A member of the American Legion Post 81, Ascension Parish Police Juror and the Ascension Parish District for Soil Conservation. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or gotwoundedwarriorproject.org. Please visit the online guest book at www.ascensionfuneral.com. There will be a Missing Man fly over the cemetery.

Visitation

Ascension Funeral Home
426 West New River Street
Gonzales, LA  70737
Thursday, April 25, 2013
4:00pm8:00pm

Service

Mass of Christian Burial

St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Church
1022 N. Burnside Ave.
Gonzales, LA  70737
Friday, April 26, 2013
8:30am10:00am

Cemetery

Hope Haven CemeteryHave
Hwy 30
Gonzales, LA  70737