William ‘Bill’ Wiltz Landry

St. Martinville – A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 4p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church for William “Bill” Wiltz Landry, 86, who passed away at his residence, surrounded by his family.

Visitation was at the funeral home on Tuesday from  9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

A rosary was prayed at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

Rev. Bill Melancon officiated at the Funeral Mass. Interment followed at St. Michael Cemetery.

Bill honorably served his country in the United States Army National Guard. He was a proud third generation farmer in the Loreauville area.  As a pastime, he loved riding in his 1965 Chevy pickup truck, sitting alongside the love of his life, Dot. Bill enjoyed going to the casino, camping, and repairing things that he took apart. 

He is survived by his brothers, Roland (Debbie) Landry, Dennis Landry and Malcolm Landry; sisters-in-law, Gladys Landry and Amee Landry; godchildren, Sherdell Landry, Toby Landry, Mary Ann Wisdom and Roland Landry; and his special neighbor, Tiffany Hebert. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, Wiltz and Evelyn Laviolette Landry; brothers, Curtis, Gerald and Richard Landry; and his fiancée of 65 years, Dorothy “Dot” Lavergne

Pallbearers were Toby Landry, Kage Landry, Brooke Landry, Charley Landry, Larry Renard and Alex Barras.

Honorary pallbearers were Louis Barras and Dwight Courville.

Pellerin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

(Pd.Adv.)