Harry Lee West

November 14, 1927 - October 17, 2015
Funeral services were held for Harry Lee West, 87, of Chataignier, at Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Chataignier at 11:30 a.m., Monday, October 19. Burial followed in the West Family Cemetery.
A wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, Mr. West died Saturday, October 17, 2015, at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army, was a Merchant Marine First Engineer and a farmer of rice, beans and crawfish. He was loved by all his friends.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Loretta D. West of Chataignier; two sons, James Craig West and his wife, Cathy, and Lucas Troy West and his wife, Molly, all of Chataignier; two brothers, Evans West and his wife, Mercedes, of L’anse Meg and Ronald West of Point Blue; six grandchildren, Justin Bo West and his wife, Michelle, Christina LaVergne and her husband, Jacob, Lucas Burke West, Ashley Burke West, Amy Burke West and Harry Burke West; and three great-grandchildren, Austin West and Andrew West and Riley LaVergne.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Gustave and Christina West; and one brother, Lonis West.
Father Darren Eldridge officiated.
Family and friends may view the online obituary and/or sign the guestbook at www.ardoinfuneralhomes.com.
Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Mamou was in charge of arrangements.