Earl J. Doucet

Earl J. Doucet died Saturday, February 23, 2008 at his home. Mr. Doucet, age 82, was raised in New Orleans, LA and lived in Harahan, LA for the past 55 years. He is survived by his brother, Eddie A. Doucet and long time family companion, Ms. Frances Middleton. He was the beloved husband of the late Mona Doucet and father of Danna Doucet, Dane Doucet, and Diane Doucet Matthews. Grandfather of Dana Doucet Huete, Drew Doucet, Dayna Lombas, Jennifer Llamas, Stephanie Doucet, Joshua Matthews, Christine Doucet, Courtney Matthews, David Matthews, and Daniel Matthews, Great Grandfather of Madeline Doucet, Chase Huete and Andrew Huete. Earl Doucet was an owner / partner of Doucet Bros. Hardware, Doucet Bros. Construction & Realty and Doucet Travel. Mr. Doucet was a member of New Orleans Home Builders Association and National Board of Realtors. He was a long time member and Past President of Colonial Golf & Country Club. The Family would also like to acknowledge the dedicated service of Phalon Cornist and Gilbert Charlot. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Services at LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (in Metairie Cemetery), on Friday. February 29th. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until service time at 11:45 AM. Interment will follow in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum. There will be a reception following the services at Colonial Golf & Country Club. Donations may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation in lieu of flowers. For directions to LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME and to view and sign the Family Guestbook, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com PH# (504) 486-6331.
Published in The Times-Picayune on 2/27/2008.