Daniel J. Fournier, 80, a native of Bayou Blue and resident of Larose passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2014.
Visitation will be held at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Larose on Monday, October 20, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. until funeral time. Military honors will be observed by the United Veterans League at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Barbara Ann Fournier; sons, Kent J. Fournier and wife Dorothy, Lane P. Fournier and wife Hollie; brothers, Russell Fournier, George Fournier; sisters, Georgia F. Herbert, Barbara F. White; grandchildren, Rani Fournier, Ryan Fournier and wife Emily, Robin F. Charpentier and husband Tysman, Lanie Fournier, Allie Fournier; great grandchildren, Kate Fournier, Isabelle Dawson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Onezip, Sr. and Clemence Breaux Fournier; daughter, Barbie Ann Fournier; brothers, Elmer Fournier, Louis Fournier, U.J. Fournier, Onezip Fournier, Jr..
Daniel was employed and retired from Tenneco after working in the oil field for 30+ years. He served in the U.S. Navy as a seaman from 1952 until 1958. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Rosary.
A special thank you to the entire staff of Lady of the Sea General Hospital.