John Robert Hebert

A loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he died at 11 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2009, at his home. He was 77, a native of Baton Rouge and resided on False River in Jarreau for the past 10 years. Survived by his wife of nearly 47 years, Vicky Perrodin Hebert; son, Charles Hebert, his wife, Christal Corbett Hebert, of Central, and their children, Lindsey, Ally, Carlie and Jessica; daughter, Robin Hebert Martinez, her husband, Ray Martinez, of Central, and their children, Raychel, Ramie and Robert John; great-granddaughter, Mckenzie Adams; son, James Hebert, his wife, Kristen Kilbride Hebert, of Hammond, and their children, Samantha, Morgan and Taylor; soon-to-be-born grandson, John Robert Hebert; daughter, Renee Hebert Arcuri, her husband, Dr. Nick Arcuri, of Springfield, and their son, Nico Arcuri. He is also survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Fred and Anita Hebert; sisters-in-law, Marie Hebert, Rita Hebert, Elaine Hebert and Wanda Reed; and brother-in-law, Pete Perrodin. Preceded in death by his parents, Albert Sidney Hebert and Mary Helena Labauve Hebert; parents-in-law, Murphy and Percy Perrodin, who were of Ville Platte; brothers, Sydney, Carlyle "Joe," Thomas and Jimmy Hebert; sister, Sister Mary Helena, C.S.J.; and sisters-in-law, Betty Perrodin and Shirley Hebert. Pallbearers will be Charles White, Bing Croswell, Frank Manno Sr., Don York, Jerry Cannon and Mike Milano. Honorary pallbearers are Robert John Martinez, Nico Arcuri, Spike Major and C.J. Petrie. John was a member of the 1950 state championship football team at Istrouma High School and was a member of an underwater demolition team and a frogman (precursor to the Navy SEALS). He proudly served his country in the Korean War and after an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy, attended Texarkana Junior College and Southwestern Louisiana University in Lafayette on a football scholarship. He had worked at Kaiser Aluminum and Copolymer Chemical. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Tuesday, June 2, was from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation resumes at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 445 Marquette Ave., on Wednesday from 1 p.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 2 p.m., concelebrated by the Rev. Vic Messina and the Rev. Miles Walsh. Burial with military honors will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.