Leroy J. Dufrene, 80 a native of Golden Meadow, La. and resident of Cut Off, La. passed away on December 2, 2019.
Visitation will be Saturday December 7, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church from 9:00am until funeral services. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00am with burial in the church cemetery.
Leroy is survived by his wife of 61 years, Helen Danos Dufrene; children, Todd (Lisa) Dufrene, Belinda Yoder, and Roychelle (Curt) Trepagnier; grandchildren; Nikki (Ryan) Roton, Krissi (Blake) Blancher, Kaci Yoder, and Alisha (Christopher) Perkins; great-grandchildren, Robbie Rotan, Remi Rotan, Luke Blancher and Brendan Blancher; sisters, Sue Cheramie, Cynthia Duet and Debbie Gisclair.
Leroy is preceded in death by his parents, Norah Dufrene and Loridia Callais Dufrene; son-in-law, Pete Yoder; brother, Golden Dufrene.
Leroy was an avid shrimper who loved being on the water. He was a school bus driver for 18 years and was a member of the Cut Off volunteer fire department.