I am proud to introduce you to my father, Clifton Charpentier, through his obituary and some treasured photographs. Thank you for helping me honor his life in this way, and thank you for your patience with me while I am here in Louisiana for just a bit longer.
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Clifton “Cliff” Charpentier, 91, died peacefully in his sleep early Sunday morning, June 10, 2018, at The Consolata Home in New Iberia. He had suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease for a number of years.
Cliff began his career in carpentry at eight years old under the tutelage of his late uncle, O’Neil Guillotte of Jeanerette; continued construction work in the US Navy Seabees for eleven years; built numerous homes in Franklin, Baldwin, and Charenton; adorned many houses with custom cabinetry and furniture; and switched to fishing commercially in the 1970s.
Over the years, Cliff’s love of animals led him to raise quail, pheasant, fish, rabbits, chickens, domesticated birds, and ducks as well as German shepherds, his beloved beagles, Cricket and Honey, and his sugarcane-field rescue, Hobo.
Survivors include his wife of sixty-three years, Joland Hebert Charpentier; daughter, Patricia Charpentier and her husband Bob Guerrette of Orlando; sister-in-law, Flo Charpentier of Charenton; special nephew who was like a son to him, Harry Charpentier and his wife Roxanne; goddaughter Belinda Charpentier Lucas of New Iberia; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, family members, and friends.
Cliff was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Charpentier and Martha Simoneaux Charpentier; and two brothers, Lucien “L.J.” Charpentier and Clarence “Tu Blanc” Charpentier and his wife, Marie.
Serving as pallbearers will Bob Guerrette, Harry Charpentier, Dustin Charpentier, Steve Gentry, Chuck Guillory, and Glenn Naquin.
Visitation will be held at Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main Street, Franklin, Louisiana, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Friday, June 15 and at Immaculate Conception Church in Charenton Saturday, June 16 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Father Cedric Sonnier will officiate a funeral mass and burial in the church cemetery.
Joland and Patricia Charpentier invite all Cliff’s family and friends to join them at a reception in Jud Hall after the services.
13 Comments
Lois Patton
Patricia, my sincere condolences on the passing of your father. My dad lived to 95, but I miss him still. There is something special between a father and a daughter that nothing else can replace. I know your many memories will help sustain you in the days and years ahead.
Very truly, Lois Patton (Moving Memories)
Dawn Roode
Dear Patricia,
I am truly sorry for your loss. What a blessing that you were able to spend time with your father in recent days. May your memories of him provide you comfort, and may those who knew him share stories of remembrance that uplift you during this difficult time.
Sincerely, Dawn Roode (Modern Heirloom Books)
Beverly Bailey
As Lois Patten said earlier, there’s seems to be a special bond between fathers and daughters. I loved that closeness with my dad. I pray you and your family will find comfort in the memories you have and the stories others share with you. Your dad was special. Thank you for telling us about this remarkable and dear man.
Sandy and Duayne
Dear Patricia,
You, and your loving family are in our prayers during this difficult time. Thank you for sharing your father’s life and your last moments with him. Through tears, we too celebrate his memory.
Sandy and Duayne
Barbara Moran
I am sorry you lost your father. What a sweet man he must have been. May your memory be blessed as you recall special times you shared together. Barbara Moran
Becky McGregor
My prayers go out to you, Bob and the rest of your family. Watching anyone go through Alzheimer’s is a torturous time, and there is a feeling of peace when the release comes. Unfortunately there is also pain and the missing of that person. Remember all the good times and share the stories. Best wishes From Becky
Leah Abrahams
Dear Patricia,
I’m sure you are feeling the loss of the father you knew at various stages in your life and also feeling relief that he is not suffering. How fortunate that you and your husband hadn’t left yet. The pictures of the two of you together are heartwarming and when I read the variety of work he did (I imagine him to have been a precise and artistic carpenter) during his long life, as well as the animals he raised, you must have been exposed to a science lesson a day as you were growing up!
Thinking of you.
Cheryl
Dear Patricia,
I am sorry for your loss and all the trials you are experiencing. My thoughts are with you and your family as you move through the stages of grief.
Thank you for sharing your father’s obituary and photos with us. May your stories keep the love of your father alive.
Love,
Cheryl
Dotty Dill
Patricia,
Thank you for sharing your father with us. His life was full and he sounds like someone I wish I had known. Treasure your memories know that her was proud of his little girl.
Love, Dotty
Delgado Sebastian Placides
Pleas accept my condolences on the passing of your dear Father. It was a true blessing that you were able to spend some quality time with him before he left you. Although I never ever met him, I feel that he has left this world for a better place in Heaven.
I am most impressed with you Patricia. You memorialized the beautiful memory of your Father by writing his story for others to witness. You made him so proud of you for your love and devotion to him.
Sincerely and Respectfully, Del Placides
G Zarek
It was your blessing that you were able to say goodbye and be so near at your dad’s passing. There is no doubt he will live on through your heart and your pen. My prayers are with you during this time when you will miss him deeply. Your friend, G
Patsy J Reising
My thoughts and prayers are with you. In the loss of your father.
It was good; you had not left for home. God works in mysterious ways.
I am fine, just not into writing like I was. Just don’t have the desire that once was there. P.J. Reising
Mary Danielsen
Pat, My prayers are with you and the family at this time. I recently lost my father in-law Joseph VanOsten, a Korean War vet. As you know, the life stories roll among family and friends during the sunset. I hope the best of who he was echoes around you.