Crowley- Funeral services will be held for Ronald J. Constantin, 68, at 9:00AM on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Duhon Funeral Home- Crowley Chapel with Rev. Clint Trahan officiating. The family is requesting visitation begin on Friday, April 29, 2016 from 10:00AM until 10:00PM with a Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 6:00PM and will resume on Saturday at 8:00AM until just prior to the time of service. Interment will follow the service and will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Crowley, LA. Mr. Constantin passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at a Baton Rouge hospital.
Ronald was born in Rayne, LA and raised in Crowley, LA; He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, large family cookouts, spending time with his children and family and friends. His first job was a butcher with Po Boy’s in Crowley, LA and then was hired by Brown and Root as a contractor for Shell Oil Chemical Plant in Deer Park, TX working as an Instrumentation Project manager where he later retired. He was also a baseball coach, a boxer in Rayne, LA in his younger years; was hard working, easy going, fun loving, amazing father, grandfather, brother and son whom will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Mr. Constantin is survived by daughters and son-in-laws, Shiela and Jeff Hayes of Crowley, LA, Julie and Joe Moody of Baytown, TX, Kimberly and Charles White of Spring, TX; his children’s mother, Cheryl Breaux Stapp of Crowley, LA; seven grandchildren, Hailee Hayes, Aimee Hayes, Jenafer and husband, Ryan Milum, Brittney Moody, Kassie Powell, John Henry Powell and Madison Powell; two great-grandsons, Kaison Cashi and Kai Powell; three brothers, Gerald Constantin of Rayne, LA, Bernard and wife, Karen Constantin of Crowley, LA, Jeffery Constantin of Rayne, LA; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and close friend, Kat Ashworth.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ophe Joseph Constantin and Ena Marie Comeaux Constantin.
Pallbearers are Bernard Constantin, Gerald Constantin, Jeffery Hayes, Joseph Moody, Charles White and John Henry Powell Honorary pallbearers will be Kaison Cashi and Kai Powell.
You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry and express condolences online to Mr. Constantin’s family at www.duhonfuneralhome.com.
Duhon Funeral Home, LLC of Crowley, LA, (337)783-1395, 1529 Crowley-Rayne Hwy., Crowley, LA 70526 is in charge of all of the arrangements.