Adrian (Jay) Joseph Combe III

Adrian (Jay) Joseph Combe III, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Wednesday July 10, 2019 at the age of 77. Loving and devoted husband of Edwyna Cecile Chatagnier Combe for over 51 years. He was the eldest son of the late Adrian Joseph Combe Jr. and Sybil Eileen James Combe. He was a devoted and loving father to Adrian Joseph Combe IV (Wife Maria) and Catherine Eileen Combe Koch (Husband Mark). He was a beloved grandfather to Randall E. Palmer Jr. (Tika), Tyler Koch, Miriam Combe Wallace (Ben), Naomi Combe, and Aidan Joseph Koch. Loving brother of Liane Combe Blanchard (T.J.) and the late Michael Combe Sr. (Joyce Ann). He is also survived by 4 great grandchildren, Eli, Lucas, Sarai, and Joash, and MANY nieces and nephews that he loved dearly. Adrian (Jay) was born in Humboldt, Tennessee, and he was a resident of Harahan, Louisiana for over 41 years. He was a retired civil engineer and he served in the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers for over 36 years, retiring in 2004 as Chief of the Hydraulic Engineering Section. Family and friends, parishioners of St. Rita Catholic Church in Harahan, and employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are invited to attend the visitation at St. Rita Catholic Church in Harahan from 10am - noon on Tuesday July 16th, 2019. There will be a Catholic mass at noon and burial will occur after the mass at St. Patrick’s Cemetery #3. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers spiritual bouquets or donations to St. Rita Catholic Church in Harahan.