WADE JOSEPH LANDRY, SR.
September 21, 1942 — March 1, 2023
Wade Joseph Landry, Sr., age 80, of Bayou Vista, LA passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. He was born on September 21, 1942 in Morgan City, LA to the late Charles and Mary Angeron Landry.
Family and friends of Wade were invited to attend the Visitation on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Bayou Vista, LA from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with the Reciting of the Rosary at 11:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial took place at 12:10 p.m.
Wade enjoyed simple task outdoors like cutting grass and tending to his yard. He also loved hunting and fishing. He shared this love of outdoors with his children and grandchildren. He loved visiting and having a good cup of coffee with his siblings and friends.
He was known in the community for coaching. He coached Sheriff League Softball with his oldest daughter, Biddy Basketball, Tee-Ball, Dixie Youth Baseball, Pony League and American Legion Baseball. He served for a number of years as President of the Berwick Dixie Youth Baseball. He continued to keep in touch with those that he had the pleasure of coaching. They would always stop and visit him at home. His greatest joy as a coach was coaching his son and following his grandchildren as they played sports
and supporting them in sports. He was an avid LSU fan. He enjoyed all sports LSU.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Betty Buras and Judith Rhodes; brothers, Charles, Jr., Louis, Dudley, Douglas, Dickie and Sherald Landry.
He is survived by his children, Monique McCue and her husband Scott, Tiffany Stansbury and her husband James, Bliss Landry, Duke Landry and his wife Chelsea; eight grandchildren, Dean D.J. Leblanc, Hanna and Keith McCue, Grant and Kyle Stansbury, Connor and Ethan Toups, Nolan and Barrett Landry; sisters, Alice Faye Person and Mary Grace Verret; brothers, Perry, Jerry, Merval and Michael Landry. He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Serving as Pallbearers were Dean D.J. Leblanc, Grant Stansbury, Keith McCue, Conner Toups, Kyle Stansbury, Ethan Toups, Nolan Landry, James Stansbury, III and Scott McCue. Honorary Pallbearers were Richard Fabre and Benny Buras.
In lieu of flowers please make all donations in memory of Wade to the Panther Athletic Club, 208 Hogan St., Berwick, LA 70342.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hargravefuneralhome.com for the Landry family.