Robert Les Domingues, Sr.

Breaux Bridge - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 pm on Monday, July 3, 2017, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge for Robert Les Domingues, Sr., 81, who passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Sunday, and continue on Monday at 10:00 am until 12:30 pm. A rosary will be prayed by Clifford Hebert at 7:00 pm on Sunday. Rev. Paul B. Patin, S.J. will officiate at the Funeral Mass. The readers will be Leah David and Jena Thompson. The gift bearers will be Suzanne Bayard and Tonya Carriere. Entombment will follow at St. Bernard Mausoleum - No. 1 in Breaux Bridge. Robert was a native and lifelong resident of Breaux Bridge. A 1954 graduate of Cathedral High School, Robert later enlisted in the Louisiana Army National Guard, where he served as a medic sergeant. Robert was the owner of Roberts Jewelry and Maison de Fleurs in Breaux Bridge, working alongside his wife, Neddie, for many years until his retirement. He served as past president of the Louisiana Jewelers Association and was a member of Jewelers of America, and Louisiana Wholesale Florists. He was a parishioner of St. Bernard Catholic Church, a member of the St. Bernard Altar Society, and the Breaux Bridge Knights of Columbus Council No. 2398. Robert made Cursillo #13 and continued to be a leader in the Cursillo movement for many years to follow. Robert was actively involved in his hometown community throughout his life, serving as a volunteer firefighter with the Breaux Bridge Volunteer Fire Department for 25 years. He also volunteered his time with the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival Association for many years, serving as past president and years later was bestowed the honor of being crowned the 1996 Crawfish King. He was also inducted into the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival Associations Hall of Fame in 2011. Robert was a past member of Pelbay Hunting Club. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, and cooking with family and friends. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Isabelle "Neddie" Patin Domingues; his sons, Robert "Robby" Domingues, Jr., Paul Domingues and wife, Michelle, George Domingues, and John Domingues and his fiance, Heidi, all of Breaux Bridge; his daughters, Margaret Duhon and husband, Charlie, of Arnaudville, and Susan Badon and husband, Tommy, of Lafayette; his sister, Diane Townsend of Breaux Bridge; 12 grandchildren, Christopher Duhon, Shane Duhon, Timothy Duhon, Colin Domingues, Leah David, Jena Thompson, Blaise Badon, Bryce Badon, Beau Badon, Andrew Domingues, Austin Domingues, and Isabelle Domingues; and three great grandchildren, Shane Michael Duhon, Owen Duhon, and Anna David. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Danton Domingues and Ethel Champagne Domingues. Honored to serve as his pallbearers are his grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be longtime friends, Clifford Hebert, Johnny Melancon, Ray Pellerin, Edward Barron, and Ted Beaullieu. Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge, LA 70517, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com