Raymond Roy Gendron Sr., 83, died June, 5, 2015.

He was the beloved husband of Josephine Catalano Gendron for 60 years.

He was the f ather of Karen G. Kiefer (Dean), Maria G. Lambert (Patrick), Tracey G. Boyle (Cary), Raye Gendron, Judy G. Kline (Jeffrey) and Raymond Gendron Jr. (JoAnn);  son of the late Lillian deBautte Gendron and Damas Gendron; brother of Myrtle Gendron Mancuso; and grandfather of Patrick Lambert Jr., Natalie Lambert Williams, Gregory Boyle, Christopher Boyle, Hannah Kline, Paul Kline, Raymond Gendron III, Jenna Gendron and Ruben Gendron.

Gendron graduated from Leon Godchaux High School in 1948 and proudly served in the US Marine Corps. He was an Allstate Insurance Agent since 1960, former employee of Shell Chemical, held his real estate license for over 50 years, a member of Knights of Columbus for over 50 years and served on the Board of Directors for the American Bank.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 8, 2015, at Millet-Guidry Funeral Home, 2806 West Airline Highway in LaPlace, from 6 until 9 p.m., and on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, from 8 until 9:30 a.m.

The Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 529 w. 5th St. in LaPlace.

Interment in St. Peter Cemetery.  To view or sign the online guest book, visit milletguidry.com.