Kerman P. Dupuis

Carencro – Funeral services were held on Friday, September 20, 2019, at an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church for Kerman P. Dupuis, 70, who passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at his residence in Breaux Bridge.
Interment was in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Lafayette. The Rev. David Hebert, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, officiated at the services.
Mr. Dupuis was a native of Lafayette and a resident of Breaux Bridge. Lafayette Marble and Granite was founded by Kerman over 46 years ago here in Acadiana. He built the business up from a two-man operation in an old house without a working restroom to the largest Marble and Granite facility in the Lafayette area. With over 35 team members striving to live out his vision of a spectacular customer service experience with quality that is second to none.
Mr. Dupuis enjoyed golf and was a member of the St. Pierre Golf Association and Carencro Seniors Golf Club, horse racing, playing poker, fishing, his dogs, and going to his camp in Toledo Bend.
Survivors included his wife of 30 years, Patsy Viator Dupuis of Breaux Bridge; one son, Barrett LeBlanc of Carencro; one daughter, Rachelle Collette of Breaux Bridge; six grandchildren, Maycii Collette, Logan Collette, Peyton LeBlanc, Gracyn Collette, Addison LeBlanc and Emily LeBlanc; one great-grandchild on the way, Brexlie Bonin; one sister, Rita Moore of Lafayette; and three brothers, Rex Dupuis and his wife Cheryl of Lafayette, Kenneth Dupuis and his wife Lillian of Breaux Bridge and Danny Janice of Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Kirby Babineaux and the former Bernadette Babineaux; two brothers, Elie Dupuis Jr. and Carl Dupuis; and one sister, Cynthia Dupuis.
A rosary was prayed at 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.
Visiting hours were observed from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday and continued from 8 a.m. until service time on Friday.
Pallbearers were Logan Collette, Danny Janice, Robert Viator Jr., Shannon O’Quian, Derek Landry and Riley Viator. Honorary pallbearers were Gracyn Collette and Peyton LeBlanc.
View the obituary and guestbook online at www.melanconfuneralhome.net.
Melancon Funeral Home, Evangeline Memorial Gardens Chapel, 4117 N. University Ave., Carencro, was in charge of arrangements.