William J. Gearheard Sr.
Published 3:24 pm Wednesday, February 17, 2016
William J. Gearheard Sr., 80, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, at his home in Mandeville.
He was born on Feb. 17, 1936, in New Orleans to the late Arthur Grant Gearheard Jr. and Marguerite Faucheaux Gearheard.
Gearheard was married to his beloved wife, Connie Shaheen Gearheard, for 57 years and together they had four children, Fr. William Joseph Gearheard Jr., Nall Edward Gearheard (Beth Mayfield), Cynthia G. Stevens (Brett) and Eugenie G. Helmka (Trey).
He was the loving grandfather of Eli, Walker and Ella Grace Gearheard, Kevin Blackwell, Jillian and Madeleine Bailey and Millicent Helmka. He was the brother of the late Arthur G. Gearheard, III and Margot G. Jacobs.
Gearheard graduated from St. Stanislaus High School in Bay St. Louis, Miss. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Louisiana Lafayette and earned his JD from Loyola Law School, New Orleans. He was an avid LSU football fan.
Relatives and friends are invited to the Funeral Mass at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 1501 W Causeway Approach in Mandeville on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. with visitation from 10 a.m. until service time.
The Rosary will be prayed at 10:30 a.m.
Interment will follow the Service at St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery in St. Benedict.
Please share a memory on the Tribute Wall at ejfieldingfh.com.