Donald LASSEIGNE

ST. MARTINVILLE - Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville for Donald Lasseigne, 76, who died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at Iberia General Medical Center in New Iberia.Interment will be in St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville.The Rev. Austin Leger, pastor of St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, will conduct the services. Mr. Lasseigne was retired from Southern Pacific Railroad. He was a veteran of the Korean War having served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3469 and the American Legion, Post 71 and DAV.Survivors include his son, Bryan Lasseigne and his wife, Susan Williams Lasseigne, of St. Martinville; his companion, Shirley Falgout, of Lydia; his sister, Oline Lasseigne Breaux, of New Iberia; three grandchildren, Crystal, Misty and Olivia Lasseigne, all of St. Martinville; and one great-grandchild, Micheal Duplantis, of St. Martinville.He was preceded in death by his wife, Maizel Barras Lasseigne; his parents, Etienne and Ida Lasseigne; his brother, Whitney Lasseigne Sr.; and his grandson, Bryan James Lasseigne Jr.The family requests visiting hours be observed from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. today and will continue from 7 a.m. Tuesday until time of service.A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today.Pallbearers will be Tommy Latiolais, Paul Doucet Jr., Carol Blanchard, Kerry Romero, Jimmy Williams, and Whitney Lasseigne Jr.Honorary pallbearer will be Brian Romero.Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville is in charge of arrangements.To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com