Tommy Ernest Istre

Abbeville—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, July 29, 2022 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Tommy Ernest Istre, 78, who died Wednesday, July 27, 2022. He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Rev. Charles M. Esuaiko officiating the services.  Serving as pallbearers will be Daniel Forney, Rayden Vice, Jason Bergeron, Damon Bergeron, Ryan Istre and Keith Istre.  Honorary pallbearers will be David Nash, Ian Methvin, Barrett Beraud, John Bergeron, Chris Bergeron, Michael Romero, Nicholas Bergeron, Jacob Hebert and Donald Sagrera.

He is a 1962 graduate of Mount Carmel.

He enjoyed fishing, but most importantly, he enjoyed spending time with his family.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Maxine “Mackie” Bergeron Istre; daughter, Jacqueline Nash and her husband, David; grandchildren, Danielle Hebert and her husband, Jacob, Courtney Forney and her husband, Daniel; great grandchildren, Rayden Vice, Ada Forney and Nash Forney; brother, Keith Istre and his wife, Patty; sisters-in-law, Judy Bergeron and Bonnie Bergeron; and several nieces and nephews he loved all dearly.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar Istre and the former Ruby Robinson; and brothers-in-law, Clay Bergeron and Karl Bergeron.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Friday, July 29, 2022 from 9:00 AM until 12:45 PM when the procession will depart for the church. A rosary being prayed at 11:00 AM.

In the lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Tommy E. Istre’s memory to Vermilion Catholic, a legacy of Mount Carmel, 425 Park Ave. Abbeville, LA 70510.