Henry W. Pfeffer, Jr.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 in St. Mary Mother of the Church for Henry W. Pfeffer, Jr., 68, who passed away on December 25, 2025. Fr. Hampton Davis, Pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, will be Celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the funeral services with Fr. Cedric Sonnier and Fr. Emmanuel "Manny" Fernandez concelebrating. Henry was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and was a graduate of Tulane University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. He began a lengthy career in the oil and gas industry at Amoco Production Company in New Orleans where he moved his way up from Production Engineer to Vice President. He was approached by an independent oil and gas company in Lafayette, Louisiana, South Oak Production Company, where he took a job as Vice President and engineered and operated wells in the Gulf Coast and Mid Continent. Subsequently, he formed Newport Operators, a property management, engineering and consulting services company. An opportunity arose to become a Managing Partner/Owner of Summit Energy Company where he was involved in all aspects of the business, including a 3D seismic shoot at Jefferson Island, drilling and operation of several Gulf Coast wells and day to day management. He was the former Vice President and General Manager of W.E. Companies and a former Managing Member of Allied-Gulf Energy, RiverStone Management and Pfeffer Investments. He was a strong and determined leader and was responsible for managing various oil and gas investment opportunities and properties. Above all, Henry was a devoted family man. He loved his wife, children, and his grandsons beyond measure. He is survived by his beloved wife of 37 years, Laurie Munchrath Pfeffer; children, Arielle Pfeffer ("PJ") Garzotto, H. Wagner (Victoria) Pfeffer III, and Harrison "Bear" (Emily Mobley) Pfeffer; grandchildren, D. Deacon Garzotto, W. Brooks Garzotto, and Winston Pfeffer; sisters, Gwendolyn Pfeffer (Louis Sr.) Skaggs and Connie Pfeffer (Gerry) Keller; and a host of nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Sr. and Rita Pfeffer. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at St. Mary Mother of the Church on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 from 11:00 AM until the time of service. Pallbearers will be H. Wagner Pfeffer III, Harrison "Bear" Pfeffer, "PJ" Garzotto, Gerry Keller, Charlie Moncla, Jake Hargett, Alex Abushanab, and David Travasos. Honorary pallbearers will be Louis Skaggs Sr., Chuck Ziegler, Reggie Ringuet, and all of his "Sons by Choice". Personal condolences may be sent to the family of Henry W. Pfeffer, Jr. at: www.delhommefuneralhome.com Henry W. Pfeffer, Jr. and his family were cared for and entrusted final arrangements to Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA.

Henry W. Pfeffer, Jr.

August 10, 1957 - December 25, 2025