Arcen Paul Marcel

Lee "JC" Harry Burrell
October 7, 2009
Frederick "Lil Shine" Anderson
October 9, 2009
Lee "JC" Harry Burrell
October 7, 2009
Frederick "Lil Shine" Anderson
October 9, 2009

Posted Wednesday, October 7, 2009


Arcen Paul Marcel, 88, a native of Terrebonne Parish, La., and a resident of Houma, La., died Tuesday, Oct. 6.

He is survived by two daughters, Bonnie Adams and Della “Dee” Dupre and husband Michael Dupre; two sons, Rodney Marcel and wife Valarie Marcel, and Arcen “John” Marcel and wife Darlene; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Cyrus Marcel.


He was preceded in death by his wife, Hilma Marcel; parents, Usualian Marcel and Pearl Eschete Marcel; one daughter, Kathleen “Chuck” Toups; one son, Kevin Joseph Marcel; one grandson, Arcen Michael Marcel; five brothers; two sisters; and one son-in-law, Clabert Adams.

He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran and an employee for McDermott for 27 years. He was Catholic and a parishioner of St. Bernadette Soubirous Catholic Church. He liked to fish and enjoyed life.

Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at Chauvin Funeral Home and 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at St. Bernadette Soubirous Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church with burial at St. Francis de Sales Cemetery #2.

Chauvin Funeral Home in Houma is in charge of the arrangements. http://www.chauvinfuneralhome.com/