Donald Joseph Guichard, Sr., SFO's Obituary
DON OF THE CROSS
Donald Joseph Guichard, Sr., SFO, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2008.
Beloved husband of Roberta Monica Voorhies Guichard; father of Natalie Cole, Christine Guichard, Donald Guichard, Jr. and Brian Guichard; step-father to Michelle Kennedy, Dr. Elisabeth Broussard Gendall, Grady Harrington and Brenda Himber; grandfather of Ashley, Adam, Zachary, Destiny, Olivia and Lily; brother to Alphonse Guichard, Jr. and Yvonne Bordelon. He was preceded in death by his mother, Hilda Frances Noveh Guichard; his father, Alphonse Alois Guichard; and a brother, Carl Guichard.
Age 73 years. A native of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Madisonville, LA, he was a retired firefighter with the Slidell Fire Department with over 20 years of service. He was a 3rd Order Professed Franciscan and a United States Navy veteran having served during the Korean Conflict.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral Mass on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 2:00 PM at St. Joseph’s Abbey, 75376 River Road, St. Benedict, LA.
Visitation on Wednesday will be AT THE CHURCH at 1:00 PM. Interment will follow in the St. Joseph’s Abbey Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer Mass Offerings.
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