Lester Les Duplantis, 90 years, of Port Neches passed away, Monday, January 5, 2004 at his residence in Port Neches.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2004 at Broussard’s Mortuary, 505 12th. Street, Nederland. Interment and graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2004 at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches.
Les was born April 27, 1913, in New Iberia, Louisiana, and had been a resident of the Mid-County area most of his life.
He was retired from Gulf Oil where he served many years as a Checker, during which time he was a member of the Gulf Oil Bowling League. He served during WW II in the U.S. Navy as Seaman First Class.
Survivors include his wife of sixty-three years Josephine Duplantis; one son, Thomas Duplantis and wife, Helen of Port Arthur; two grandchildren, Lisa Conrad and husband, Tim of Orange, Brian Duplantis and wife, Amy of Port Neches. Also surviving are three great grandchildren, Bailey, Jake and Lauren Duplantis all of Port Neches.