Henry Dauterive Porter

Published 6:00 am Wednesday, November 22, 2017

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated for Mr. Henry Dauterive Porter, 96, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Fr. William Blanda officiating. Interment will follow at Beau Pré Memorial Park.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. with a Rosary being recited at 7 p.m. The funeral home will reopen on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 9:45 a.m.

A lifelong resident of New Iberia, Mr. Porter passed away peacefully on November 20, 2017, at Iberia Medical Center.

He is survived by his children Courtland Porter and wife, Margaret, and Claudia P. Morgan and husband, Robert, both of New Iberia; and grandchildren Joshua Porter and wife, Emily, Garrett Porter and Jacob Porter. He is also survived by his step grandchildren Felicia Morgan and husband, Darrin Trapani, of Pensacola, Cynthia Morgan D’Atrio and husband, Vince, of Abita Springs and Erica Morgan Dufrene of Abita Springs; and step great-grandchildren Grace, Rose, Andrew and Leah Dufrene.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of seventy years, Aline Compton Porter; parents, Lloyd Garrett Porter Sr. and Henrietta Dauterive Porter; brothers Lloyd Garrett Porter Jr. and Thomas Fitzgerald Porter III.; and sisters Mary Porter Gonsoulin and Barbara Elizabeth Porter.

Special thanks go to Dr. Carl Ditch and the staff at Iberia Medical Center for their caring treatment of Henry.

To view online obituary and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.

Evangeline Funeral Homes Inc. of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.