Joseph Anthony Marchand, Sr.

October 18, 1932December 3, 2009

 

Joseph A. Marchand, Sr., age 77, formerly of Picayune

passed away Thursday, December 3, 2009 at his home.

 

A Funeral Mass will be held Monday, December 7th

at 11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church,

with Father Mike Snyder officiating. 

 

Burial will follow in New Palestine Cemetery.

 

Visitation will be at Picayune Funeral Home on

Sunday, December 6th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

 

He worked as an Inventory Clerk at Kaiser Aluminum,

was a volunteer fireman in Slidell, LA for 32 years and

a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. 

He served in the St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1

as the Commissioner of the City of Slidell

from November 1977-February 1981 and

the Chairman from May 1981-August 1983.

 

He is survived by

his five children, Joseph Marchand, Jr. of Poplarville

Michael Marchand of Pearl River, LA

Richard Marchand of Mandeville, LA

Deborah Marchand of Slidell, LA

David Marchand of Carriere

one brother, John Pierce Marchand of Natalbany, LA

two sisters, Rosemary Allen of Slidell, LA

Joan Marchand of Slidell, LA

twelve grandchildren

 thirteen great-grandchildren

four great-great-grandchildren.

 

He is preceded in death by

his wife of fifty-six years, Renelda Marchand

five brothers, Charles Jr., Roy,

Ralph, Raymond and Harold

two sisters, Margaret Mary and Mary Louise

one grandson, Jacob of St. Petersburg, FL.