Alexie J. Plaisance Jr.

Posted Friday, December 12, 2008

Alexie J. Plaisance Jr., 71, a native and resident of Golden Meadow, La., died Wednesday, December 10, at 10:40 p.m.

He is survived by his wife, Marlene I. Plaisance, sons, Alexie and Richard Plaisance; daughters, Desiree Plaisance, Gert Gallier, Lisa Trosclair, Denise Higgins, Jessica Plaisance and Stephanie Costello; 24 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexie Sr. and Gertrude D. Plaisance; brothers, J. Wayne Plaisance and Kip J. Plaisance Sr.; and grandchild, Ashley Costello.

He was the owner/president of John Plaisance & Sons Wetlands Management and Fur buying firm founded in the 1920’s by his grandfather. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a former member of the Millennium Port Commission. He was a past president of Restore or Retreat Inc., the Louisiana Land Owners Association, the Louisiana Intracoastal Seaway Association, Nicholls Alumni Federation, Nicholls Student Government Association, and the Golden Meadow Lions Club. He was a former zone chairman for the Lions Club International, and a former director of the Lafourche Parish Chapter of the American Red Cross. He served with the Lafourche Parish Police Jury in 1966 and 1967 and the Lafourche Parish School Board 1966-1972.

He had a great love and passion for our wetlands and dedicated himself to seeking restoration solutions and funding. In particular he was one of the founders of “Restore or Retreat” an organization of individuals working on the development of the “Third Delta Channel” which would rebuild our valuable wetlands. It has been his dream and prayer that this be accomplished.

He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church in Golden Meadow.

Visitation will be 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, December 15, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church with mass to follow. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Falgout Funeral Home of Galliano, La., is in charge of the arrangements.

Alexie J. Plaisance Jr.