COTEAU – A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Claude Fitch, Jr., age 72, at 1:00 pm on Monday, October 26, 2020 at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Fr. Brian Harrington will officiate. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
A visitation will be held at Evangeline Funeral Home in New Iberia on Monday from 9:00 am until the service time. A rosary will be prayed at 11:00 am.
A native of Vermilion Parish and resident of Coteau, Mr. Fitch passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at his residence.
Born on September 12, 1948 to the late Claude Fitch Sr. and Eula Dore Fitch, Claude was an only child. He was a kind and generous man who enjoyed the simple life of country living. Claude loved being outdoors and enjoyed working in his lawn. He liked to watch sci-fi and horror movies. Claude was a huge baseball fan and supporter of the Yankee’s. Perhaps more than anything else, he loved his family with all of his heart. A loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, he will be truly and deeply missed by all those who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Peggy Romero Fitch; son, Colby Fitch and wife Ashlyn; grandchildren, Grace Fitch and Alexa Gonzales; sisters-in-law, Barbara Babineaux and husband Terry and Patsy Romero; and nieces and nephews, Marcus Babineaux, Misti Thorne, Taylore’ Babineaux, Darryon Babineaux, Peyton Babineaux, Lawren Thorne, and Hannah Thorne.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Pallbearers will be Marcus Babineaux, Darryon Babineaux, Peyton Babineaux, Ryan Hebert, Jack Romero, and Jody Johnson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ryan Thorne, Norman Hebert and Leroy Romero.
To view the on-line obituary and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.
Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.
