Breaux Bridge - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 pm, on Friday, March 27, 2015, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge, for Sylvan Jun Dor Jr., 84, who passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 3 pm until 10 pm on Thursday, and continue on Friday at 7 am until 12:30 pm, at Pellerin Funeral Home in Breaux Bridge. A rosary will be prayed at 7 pm on Thursday.
Fr. Mario Romero will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Scriptures will be read by Ashley Dor Haynes and Caely Delahoussaye Romero. Gift Bearers will be Colten Dor and Colby Delahoussaye. Interment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 2.
Jun as he was better known to his family and friends, was a retired horse trainer and also worked in several fields of work throughout his life including; ice making, drilling water wells, farming, dairy farming, farming several crawfish ponds, welding, and oilfield work, which always enabled him to provide for his family. He was a man with a passion for life who loved cooking for his family, riding horses, and Thoroughbred horse racing. Jun was one-of-a-kind and there will never be another man like him.
He is survived by his wife, Alberta Barras Dor; his sons, Ralph Dor and wife, Veronica, Jayce Dor and Beverly, Todd Dor and Rachel; step-children, Dwayne Delahoussaye and wife, Bridgette, Danny Delahoussaye and wife, Celeste, Dawn Bourque and husband, Ricky; his grandchildren, Frannie and husband Greg, Ashley and husband Jared, Jayde and wife Erin, Jeannine, Mark, Colten, Jake and Chasity, Jana and husband Andy, Courtney, Cody, Carly, Cae'ly and husband Randy, Colby, Sage, Trent, Karli and husband Tyler, Brylan, Kennedy, Whitney and husband Josh, Morgan, Kamryn, and Natalie; and 20 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Sylvan Dor, Sr. and Emilie Guidry Dor; his first wife, Lunez Boudreaux Dor; his son, Mark A. Dor; and his siblings, Maydel Cormier, Marie Hebert, Esther Cormier, Whitney Dor, and William Dor.
Pallbearers will be Ralph Dor, Todd Dor, Jayce Dor, Jake Dor, Dwayne Delahoussaye, and Danny Delahoussaye.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jayde Dor and Courtney Delahoussaye.
Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge is in charge of arrangements.
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