Stephen "Stevie" Ackal

New Iberia – Funeral Services will be conducted for Stephen Louis Ackal, “Stevie”,66, on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 2:00 PM at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany with Rev. Ann Etheredge officiating. Burial will follow at the Holy Family Mausoleum.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM and a Rosary will be prayed by the Men’s Rosary Group at 7:00 PM. Visitation will resume on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 9:00 AM until 1:30 PM.

A native and former resident of New Iberia and currently a resident of Battlement Mesa, CO, Mr. Ackal passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022, in Aurora, CO.

He was a retired purchasing agent in the oil field industry. He loved Saints Football, golfing, his Harley Davidson motorcycle, league bowing, softball, LSU Football, Colorado Rockies, hockey especially his Ice Gators and Colorado Avalanche. He enjoyed making people laugh.

He is survived by his wife, Robin Desormeaux Ackal of Battlement Mesa, CO; his son, Jeremy Ackal of Battlement Mesa, CO; his daughter, Jennifer Ackal; his grandsons, Brayden Ackal and Franklyn Hockless; his brother, Louis Michael Ackal, Sr., his sisters, Cecilia Ackal all of New Iberia and Laurice Colletti and her husband Nicholas of Atlanta, GA; his nephews, Timothy Ackal, Louis Michael Ackal, Jr. and his wife Jamie both of New Iberia and Patrick Broussard, Jr. of Baton Rouge; his nieces, Cherice Higginbotham and her husband Kevin of Atlanta, GA and Catherine Broussard and her husband Jeremy of Broussard and many great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Louis G. Ackal and mother, Eleanor Haik Ackal.

Serving as pallbearers will be Timothy Ackal, Louis Michael Ackal, Jr., Jennifer Ackal, Brayden Ackal, Franklyn Hockless and William Montgomery.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Jeremy Ackal, Louis Michael Ackal, Sr., William “Bill” Dore, Randy LeCompte, Morris Haik, Jr., Hans Romero, Edward Landry, Patrick Nugent, Patrick Broussard, Jr. and the McDonald Family of Jefferson Island.

The family request memorial donations to the American Cancer Society at 1 800 227-2345 orSt. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place in Memphis, TN 38105

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.