Lydia - Funeral services will be conducted for Leward Paul "L P" Meche, 85, on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 11:00 AM at St. Nicholas Catholic Church with Father Gregory Chauvin officiating. Burial will follow in St. Nicholas Mausoleum in Patoutville. Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM and resume on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 8:00 AM until the time of service. A rosary will be prayed in the funeral home on Tuesday at 6:30 PM. A native of Rayne and a resident of Lydia, Mr. Meche passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at 6:38 PM at his residence. He retired from Shell Oil Co. after 32 years of employment. He was a horse trainer and loved going to the horse races. He was a crawfisherman and loved crawfish boils. He also loved playing Bouree'. He was a wonderful provider and a great "Paw Paw". He is survived by his wife, Joyce Lancon Meche of Lydia; his sons, Carl Meche and his wife Dawn of Charenton and Blaine Meche and his wife Karen of Lydia; his daughters, Christine Meche of Lafayette and Melanie Robin and her husband Kent of Lydia; his sister Iva Thibodeaux of Lydia; his grandchildren, David, Ryan, Taylor, Kyle and Dylan Meche, Cealeb Young, Scylar Miller, Kalem Romero, Emily and Elizabeth Robin; his great grandchildren, Davi Vincent, Josh, McKinzie, Kaine and Miles Meche and her great great grandchild, Reese Vincent. He was preceded in death by his father, Emar Meche; his mother, Emily Bearb Meche; his sister, Helen Rivet and his brother, Irvin Meche. Pallbearers will be Carl, Blaine, Chris, Kyle, Ryan and Dylan Meche. Honorary pallbearer will be Melanie Robin. The family would like to thank Heart of Hospice of Lafayette for the care given to Mr. Meche. You can sign the guest register book and / or send condolences at www.davidfuneralhome.org David Funeral Home of New Iberia, 1101 Trotter St. (337) 369-6336 is in charge of arrangements.
