Wade Delahoussaye

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point for Wade Joseph Delahoussaye, 80. Mr. Delahoussaye, a native and long-time resident of Church Point, died Sunday evening, Aug. 7, at his residence. Monsignor Jefferson J. DeBlanc will conduct the services with entombment following in the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Mausoleum on Highway 35, north of Church Point.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Duplechin Delahoussaye of Church Point; two sons, Blaise Delahoussaye and companion Ulf Hedburg of Rockville, Maryland, and Teddy Delahoussaye and wife Donna of Youngsville; three daughters, Philomena Wolf and husband Michael and Maria Annis and husband Bob, all of Branch and Polly Bellard and husband Scotty of Church Point; four sisters, Zella Walsh and husband Jim of Buford, Georgia, Linda Williams and husband John of Church Point, Ann Ward and husband Jim of Ruidosa, New Mexico and Rose Blowers and husband Jeff of Fort Worth, Texas; four stepsons, Gary LeJeune and wife Alicia, Michael Lejeune and Daniel LeJeune and wife Tammy, all of Rayne and Ronald LeJeune and wife, Danette of Maurice; a stepdaughter, Dayna Stelly of Rayne; 13 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, 14 step-grandchildren and eight step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Heather Leger Delahoussaye; his parents, Gabriel and Polly Barousse Delahoussaye; a brother, Link Delahoussaye; and a stepgrandson, Thomas Cannon Lejeune.
The family requested that visiting hours be observed at Guidry Funeral Home from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, and continue from 8 a.m., Wednesday until the time of the services. A recitation of the Rosary will be held there at 7 p.m. Tuesday by Monsignor Deblanc.
An owner of Acadia-St. Landry Guest Home since its establishment in 1978, Mr. Delahoussaye was a member of the Acadia Parish Soil Conservation and Drainage District, Knights of Columbus Council 2504, the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish Council, Ducks Unlimited and the NRA. He was also past president of the Parent Teacher Association of the LA School for the Deaf, an OLSH Eucharistic Minister, a member of the OLSH Choir, a religious teacher for Church Point High School students and a past Buggy Festival King.
Arrangements are being handled by Guidry Funeral Home, Inc.; 219 N. Broadway, Church Point, LA (337) 684-5488. View the obituary and guest book on-line at guidryfuneralhome.com.