Henry Paul Trahan

A mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, April 14, 2023 in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Maurice, LA for Henry Paul Trahan, 69, who passed away on April 8, 2023. Reverend Paul Bienvenu, Pastor, will be Celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Burial will take place in the St. Alphonsus Mausoleum. Henry, a resident of Maurice, was the son of the late Dr. Harold G. Trahan and Bertha Broussard Trahan. Henry is survived by Bonnie Cameron Trahan, his loving wife of 49 years. They enjoyed traveling together, especially to visit family or to just hang out at the beach in Florida. Together they raised their son Zachary in whom they have great pride and who now lives and works in Marana, AZ. He is further survived by his sisters Donna Trahan Putnam and her husband Richard J. Putnam Jr., Catherine Trahan Miller, Lolette Trahan Hebert and her husband Byron R. Hebert all from Abbeville, his brother Dr. Thomas N. Trahan and his wife Susan Ricketts Trahan from Clinton, LA and sister-in-law Marcelle Richard Trahan, widow of brother Dr. Harold (Sonny) G. Trahan Jr., also from Abbeville, LA, and many nieces and nephews. Henry is also preceded in death by his parents and his brother Sonny. Henry practiced Audiology in Lafayette, LA for approximately 20 years, having received his Master’s Degree from LSU in Communicative Disorders. His great love of teaching led to receiving his Doctorate in Audiology in 2001 and he began teaching at A.T. Still University in Mesa, AZ for the next 18 years. In recent years Henry and Bonnie returned to his hometown of Maurice, LA where he greatly enjoyed being back amongst his extended family and friends. Henry was an avid sports fan, especially of LSU football. For many years Henry coached local youth basketball including his nephew and niece’s biddy basketball teams where he was affectionately known as “Coach Uncle Henry.” He also loved fishing, golf, astronomy, history and was a lover of science fiction novels and movies. Henry was a supporter of the Wounded Warriors Project and would appreciate any donations to that organization. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church on Friday, April 14, 2023 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. A rosary will be prayed at 12:30 PM. The family of Henry P. Trahan wishes to thank Ochsner Lafayette General Hospital physicians and nurses in the ER and ICU, Louisiana Extended Care and Lafayette Rehab Hospital physicians, nurses and therapists and the Moreau Physical Therapy team who worked with Henry these many months, providing the most amazing and compassionate care. Personal condolences may be sent to the Trahan family at: www.delhommefuneralhome.com Henry Paul Trahan and his family were cared for and entrusted final arrangements to Delhomme Funeral home, 200 Chief H. Fred Road, Maurice, LA. Copyright Delhomme Funeral Homes, Inc. March 2023.

Henry Paul Trahan

June 1, 1953 - April 8, 2023