May 21 1926 July 20 2019
Stanley’s Obituary Stanley J. Landry passed away at his residence on Saturday, July 20, 2019. He was born May 21, 1926 to Cleo J. and Elise E. (Schexnayder) Landry in Erath, LA. Upon graduating from high school, Stanley joined the Seabees Division of the US Navy serving in Guam and Okinawa during World War II. After the war, he came to Port Arthur, TX and gained employment at Texaco Refinery (now Motiva) in the brick department where he remained for 34 years and was enlisted in the Army Reserves from December 1949 to February 1953. He was known for having a green thumb on ‘steroids’ because anything he planted, grew. He was a member of the Arborist Society and would graft pecan and orange trees. He planted trees all over Jefferson County as well as his home town of Erath, LA. He was a gifted brick mason and he took pride in every job he did. It is quite a legacy for his family to drive around town and look at the work he had his hand in. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Evelyn B. Landry, children, Gordon Landry (wife, Becky), Deborah O’Neill (husband, Rick), Cheryl Cormier (husband, John), Jude Landry (wife, Kristi); stepchildren, Neila Broussard (husband, Bradley), Gail Duhon (husband, Roland), and Trent Mitchell (wife, Katherine); brothers, Calvin and Cleo Landry, Jr., sister, Sue Touchet. Grandchildren, Jason Landry, Michael Landry, David Poss, Laura Arvizo, Eric O’Neill, Amy Hawk, Mary O’Neill, Meghan Whitten, Jordyn, Kyndall, Vivian, and Ethan Landry; Step grandchildren, Jodi Dada, Charlie and Jake Lefort, Tonya Tarver and Kevin Cormier, Roland Duhon, Jr., Nichole Duhon, Chase Duhon, Jamie Lege, Chad Broussard, Lori Frederick, Brandi DeRouen, Corey Mitchell, Renee Broussard and numerous great grand children and great great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Stanley was predeceased by his first wife, Claudia Dugas Landry, his sisters, Wanda Norris, Helen Richard, and Joycelyn Landry, his brothers, Russell, Carol, and Roland Landry; Step granddaughter, Shannon Campbell and Step great grandson, Logan Duhon. Pallbearers will be Gordon Landry, Jude Landry, Michael Landry, David Poss, Stanley Norris, and Trent Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers will be John Cormier, Rick O’Neill, Jason Landry, Eric O’Neill and Ethan Landry. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 23, 2019, from 5-8pm; the rosary will be recited at 6:30pm at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10am Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and interment immediately following at Green Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity or plant a tree in his honor. Read More
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Stanley Joseph Landry May 21 1926 July 20 2019.
Clayton-Thompson Funeral Directors
Death notice for the town of: Groves, state: Texas