Paula Claire Durke

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Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Paula Claire Durke, 64, who passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, surrounded by family.

Paula was a 1976 graduate of Meaux High School.  An Abbeville native who was a longtime server having worked at Dupuy's Seafood and Steak and also Shuck’s Restaurant for over 40 years. She took pride in serving her customers and was good at what she did.     Throughout her life she was many things, an excellent baker, sister, mom, and grandmother.  She enjoyed spending time with family; particularly making memories on family vacations.  In her spare time, you could often find her shopping or working in her yard.

She is survived by her three children, Leah LeBlanc and her husband, Paul of Abbeville, Heather Gavin of Abbeville, and Joshua Baldock and his wife, Michelle of Maurice; grandchildren, Lindsay Frederick and her husband, Austin, Emily Lormand, Jared Derouen, Donald Gavin, Jr., Lily-Ann Claire Gavin, Cole LeBlanc, Ahnagrace Claire Baldock, and Hunter Baldock; great grandsons, Hudson Lormand and Luke Frederick; siblings, David Durke and his wife, April of Abbeville, Francis Durke and his girlfriend, Gina of Abbeville, Frankie Durke and his girlfriend, Yvette of Abbeville, and baby sister, Carla Richard and her husband Ricky of Abbeville; Godchildren, Ross Durke and Cagney Goulette; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl James Durke and the former Lillian LeBlanc; paternal grandparents, Rodalph "Shine" Durke and the former Paula Neugebaur; maternal grandparents, Uranie Trahan and Zenon LeBlanc; brother, Michael James Durke; grandson, Eli Baldock; and nephew, Damian Michael Durke.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, from 10:00 AM until 10:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 6:30 PM; Wednesday, September 13, 2023, from 8:30 AM until time of services.

The Durke family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Hospice of Acadiana; especially nurse, Coleen for the care and compassion they offered to our mother during her time of need.