Randal J. Melancon

Breaux Bridge - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Randal James Melancon, 59, on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. He passed away at his home on Sunday, June 21, after courageously battling cancer. Interment will be at St. Bernard Catholic Church Cemetery in Breaux Bridge. Frs. Randy Courville, Ed Degeyter, and Michael Champagne will celebrate the Mass. Mindy Menard and Molly McCracken will serve as readers and his two daughters as gift bearers. Providing music is Kevin Martin, organist, Sarah Chustz, choir director, and a host of others who Randy often heard singing at JPG’s weekly Masses. Randy was born in Lafayette and graduated from Holy Savior Menard Central High School in Alexandria, La and Alexandria Welding Academy. For his adult life, he was a resident of Parks, La. Randy started a welding company at the age of 16 and worked in the oilfield for over 40 years. Over the last few years, he worked at John Paul the Great Academy, his children’s alma mater and school. Randy was known for his singular generosity, humility, and kindhearted attitude. He frequently told stories and shared the Gospel bringing Christ´s love to many who had never experienced it before. The fruits of his apostolic work were abundant. His greatest commitment was to his family, church, and friends which was evident in his tireless service to them. He was a parishioner of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church (Parks), and in 1993 became involved in the Cursillo Movement and Ultreya. Randy spoke and taught by example often about our call to carry crosses and the beauty and graces they can bring, and his dying wish for his family and friends was that they live always in sanctifying grace. Randy loved French Music, especially Belton Richard, and he had a passion for hunting and fishing with his father, a love that he shared with his kids and grandkids. The Adoration Chapel and deer stand were Randy’s two favorite places. Survivors include his wife, Margaret “Ponnie” Peltier Melancon; two daughters, Olivia Patin (Ian) and Sophia; six sons, Mark (Denise), Patrick (Sarah), Lane, Louis, Stephen, and Dominic; his mother Rhena Touchet Melancon and five grandchildren: James, Maria, Jacob, Ella, Ruby. He was preceded in death by his father, Louis Melancon and two children, Bryce and Faith Melancon. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Pellerin Funeral Home in Breaux Bridge from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 and will continue from 8:00 a.m. until time of service on Thursday, June 25, 2020. A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 24 in the funeral home by Randy’s Ultreya group. Pallbearers will be his six sons and son-in-law Ian Patin. Honorary pallbearers will be Jackie “Pop” Comb, Clifford Hebert, Derrick Menard, Keith Fussell, Gary Blanchard, Danny Frederick, Jessie Touchet, Brent Perrin, Greg Domingue, Shawn Bodin, Eddie Lancon, Galen Kidder and the Men of JPG. The family would like to thank Alyson Champagne, Randy’s Hospice nurse, for her loving care over the last month. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in the name of Randy Melancon to Hospice of Acadiana (2600 Johnston St., Ste. 200, Lafayette, 70503). Pellerin Funeral Home 211 Berard Street, Breaux Bridge, LA is in charge of arrangements