Linest Trahan

Abbeville—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Mr. Linest Trahan, 83, who died Saturday, October 23, 2021 at his residence surrounded by family. He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Reverend Louis J. Richard officiating the services.

Serving as pallbearers will be Craig Trahan, David Trahan, Blaine Trahan, Joshua Trahan, Jamie Stelly and Jerome Meaux. Honorary pallbearers will be Matt Boullion and Jasper Trahan.

Linest worked as a crane operator for many years in the oil and gas industry. He loved spending time with his family, friends and especially his grandchildren. He was a long standing parishioner at St Mary Magdalen Catholic Church and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He will be missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Dolores Noel Trahan; his three sons, Craig Trahan (Bayne), David Trahan (Margaret), Blaine Trahan (Stacie); one brother, Michael Trahan; one sister, Maudry Mire; grandchildren, Joshua Trahan (Brittany), Ashlee Trahan, Laura Trahan, Lanie Trahan, Elizabeth Trahan and Katherine Boullion (Matt); great grandchildren, Elise Trahan and Jasper Trahan.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Eulgere Trahan and the former Veronique Broussard; brothers, Joseph Prudence Trahan, Alvin Ray Trahan, Pierre Rodney Trahan, Alton “Natchey" Trahan Sr.; infant brother, Dalton Trahan; and sister, Marie Louise Trahan Touchet.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles Street, on Monday, October 25, 2021 from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM, with a rosary being prayed at 6:00 PM; Tuesday, October 26, 2021 from 8:00 AM until the procession will depart for the church at 9:45 AM.