Edward Jude "E.J." Rabalais, Jr.

Funeral Mass for Edward Jude “E.J.” Rabalais, Jr. of Cottonport will begin at 11:00 am on Friday, October 25, 2024, at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura with Fr. Blake Deshautelle officiating. Entombment will follow at the Sacred Heart Mausoleum in Moreauville. 

Edward Jude “E.J.” Rabalais, Jr. age 85, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Oak Haven Community Care Center in CenterPoint, LA. He was born on November 3, 1938, to Edward J. Rabalais, Sr. and Eugenia Ricaud Rabalais. 

Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 65 years, Diane (Boniol) Rabalais; daughters, Sharon Graham of Pineville, LA, and Adele Rabalais Chestovich and her husband Mark of Covington, LA; son, Jeffery Rabalais of Miami Shores, FL; grandchildren, Nicholas Graham, Kes Chestovich, and Sofia Chestovich; great-granddaughter, Ember Miller; brothers, Gaston Rabalais of Mansura, LA, and Cedric Rabalais of Cottonport, LA. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward J. Rabalais, Sr. and Eugenia Ricaud Rabalais.

Visitation will begin at 9:00 am until 10:45 am, Friday, October 25, 2024, at the Escude Funeral Home in Mansura, LA.  The Rosary will be recited by the St. Paul Ladies Altar Society at 10:00 am.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Escude Funeral Home (318) 964-2324 6608 Porterie St. Mansura, LA 71350.