Elroy Francis Perrien Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

On November 17, 2018 after a brief illness with cancer, Elroy F. Perrien passed away at his home in Lafayette, Louisiana. Elroy was born on February 17, 1927 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and spent the last 38 years in Lafayette, Louisiana. Elroy entered the U.S. Navy in 1944 and served as a Signalman 3/C aboard the Bainbridge, a U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort. While attending Loyola University in New Orleans, Elroy joined the U.S. Army Reserve and was commissioned a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army, Military Police Corp. After graduating from Loyola in 1949, and being honored as one of five distinguished Military Graduates, Elroy was employed as a public relations person on the staff of Senator Russell B. Long. During that time, Elroy was called to serve during the Korean Conflict and served a tour of duty in Vienna, Austria as Adjutant of the famed 796 MP Battalion. While in Vienna during the ”Cold War” (Korean), Elroy served with the British, French and Russian contingent governing and policing the City of Vienna, Austria. Elroy returned to civilian life and became a stock broker with Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. and retired from the brokerage business in 1992. Upon retirement from the brokerage business, Elroy assumed the position of President of the P.S.I. Corporation, a real-estate investment project in Lafayette. Elroy was first married to Paulette Perrien for 17 years and fathered four children, Christopher, Sasha, Nicole and Ainsley. These four children subsequently had eight children of their own. In 1973 Elroy married Leola C. Farrell and became father to Anna Marie and Deborah Ann Farrell. He lived to enjoy the love and companionship of Anna’s four children, Mallory, Madeline, Nicholas and William. Elroy leaves behind a loving and devoted wife, Leola, who was his caretaker till he passed away. He also enjoyed the love and support of his children and the wonderful care and love of his son-in-law Ronnie Mahtook. Elroy has written and published over 70 business journals throughout the U.S. He loved people in general and was considered an accomplished storyteller, and mainly enjoyed the sport of horseracing. A 10:00 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial will be held in Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Lafayette on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 for Elroy Francis Perrien, age 91. Entombment will be in St. John Cemetery Mausoleum. Reverend Michael J. Russo, Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, will serve as Celebrant and will conduct the funeral services. To cherish the memory of Elroy Francis Perrien is his beloved wife, Leola Cornibe Perrien; his five daughters, Alexandra R. Eggen, Nicole M. Von Klencke, Ainsley A. Schwartz, Anna M. Graves and her husband, Daniel Stanford, and Deborah A. Mahtook and her husband, Ronnie; his son, Christopher R. Perrien, and 13 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, William F. Perrien and Genevieve Meyers Perrien. Pallbearers will be Mike Landry, Dr. Baumann Danishfar, Sterling Broussard, Charles Mounier, Al Barlow, William Graves, Nicholas Graves and Ronald Mahtook. Honorary Pallbearer will be Author Ellis. The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille's SOUTHSIDE location on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and on Wednesday from 8:00 A.M. until time of service. A Rosary will be prayed Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. in Martin & Castille Funeral Home. A heartfelt appreciation is extended by the Perrien family to Nurse Giovanni with Heart of Hospice, Dr. Baumann Danishfar, Dr. Michael Cain, Dr. Scott Neusetzer, Dr. Bradley Dowden, Dr. Vernon Valentino, Dr. Kenneth Champagne and Dr. Lein Kim Drew. View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com Martin & Castille-SOUTHSIDE-600 E. Farrel Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508, 337-984-2811

Elroy Francis Perrien

February 17, 1927 - November 17, 2018

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