Obituary for
Zena Joseph "Zee" Matte Jr.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 8, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne for Zena J. Matte, Jr., 70, who passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Acadia General Hospital at 6:30 P.M. in Crowley.
Pastor Kevin Bordelon, Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church will be officiating for the service. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Church New Cemetery Mausoleum in Rayne.
The family has requested the visitation to be held on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 9:30 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne. A Rosary will be recited on Thursday, July 7 2016 at 7:00 P.M. in the evening in the Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will resume on Friday July 8, 2016 at 8:00 A.M. until time of services.
Survivors include his wife of forty six and ½ years, Linda Matte of Rayne; one daughter, Dawn Spears of Rayne; two brothers, Gerald Matte of Youngsville and Allen Matte of Lafayette ; one sister, Emma Meaux of Crowley; five grandchildren, Lane Cradeur, Bailey Spears, Logan Spears, Hailey Matte and Allie Matte; one great-grandson, Wyatt Cradeur.
Mr. Matte was a resident of the Rayne community for forty years. He was the manager of Winn Dixie in Rayne for twenty five years and a total of thirty seven and ½ years with the company.
Mr. Matte was preceded in death by one son, Steve Matte; his parents, Zena and Zola D. Matte; two brothers, John Matte of Crowley and Hubert Matte of Baton Rouge; one sister, Mary Alice Matte of Church Point.
You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry and express condolences online to Mr. Matte’s family at www.duhonfuneralhome.com.
Duhon Funeral Home, LLC-Rayne, 900 East Texas Ave., Rayne, LA 70578 (337)334-3600, is in charge of all of the arrangements
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