Fernand Daigle Jr.

Fernand “Fert” Daigle, Jr. Fernand “Fert” Daigle, Jr., a lifelong resident of Morgan City, passed away January 21, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family at the age of 86. Fert was a hard working man who was honest about all he did. He worked for Shell Oil until starting Daigle Boat Rental, a company which provided tugs and barges to the oil industry for many years. Fert served his country in the Navy during World War II; he was a member of the American Legion, the VFW, 4th Degree Knights of Columbus and was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. Fert enjoyed the outdoors as a hunter and fisherman, and always kept an amazing vegetable garden. He especially enjoyed cooking for others, and hosting get togethers at his home for fish frys and seafood boils. Fert is survived by his wife of 4 years, Janet B. Daigle of Morgan City; his three sons: William “Billy” Daigle and wife Gail of Chesapeake, Va., Lanny Daigle and wife Katie of Baton Rouge and Jerry Daigle and wife Jean of Abbeville; his brother Robert “Bobby” Daigle and wife Shirley; his sisters: Mary D. Halter and Helen D. Eschette and a sister-in-law Aline Mayon. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Rachael Holmes, Sylvia Frazier, Angie Welch, Amie Melancon and Jarret Daigle as well as his great grandchildren: Courtney, Kaylee and Gracie Holmes; Bailey and Brody Welch; Austin and Trevor Frazier; and Nathan Melancon and many nieces and nephews. Fert was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years Rilma…

Fernand “Fert” Daigle Jr., 86, a lifelong resident of Morgan City, La., died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011.

Mr. Daigle was a hard working man who was honest about all he did. He worked for Shell Oil until starting Daigle Boat Rental, a company which provided tugs and barges to the oil industry for many years. He served his country in the Navy during WWII, and was a member of the American Legion, the VFW, 4th Degree Knights of Columbus and Holy Cross Catholic Church. He enjoyed the outdoors as a hunter and fisherman, and always kept an amazing vegetable garden. He especially enjoyed cooking for others, and hosting get togethers at his home for fish fries and seafood boils.

He is survived by his wife, Janet Daigle; sons, William “Billy” (Gail), Lanny (Katie) and Jerry (Jean) Daigle; brother, Robert “Bobby” (Shirley) Daigle; sisters, Mary Halter and Helen Eschette; sister-in-law, Aline Mayon; five grandchildren, Rachael Holmes, Sylvia Frazier, Angie Welch, Amie Melancon and Jarret Daigle; eight great-grandchildren, Courtney, Kaylee and Gracie Holmes, Bailey and Brody Welch, Austin and Trevor Frazier and Nathan Melancon; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Rilma Jarrett Daigle; parents, Fernand and Annie Tenney Daigle; brother, Ralph Daigle; sisters, Vivian Peltier, Violet Foreich, Justine “Teeny” Bridget Smith and Annie Marie Shely.

Pallbearers were Roy Simoneaux, Irving Courtney, Eldridge “Tot” Williams, John Myers, Derek Jarrett and Jarret Daigle.

East St. Mary Veterans Funeral Squad conducted full military graveside honors at the Morgan City Cemetery.

(Hargrave Funeral Home)

Fernand Daigle Jr.