Mr. Frank J Falcon Jr.

NEW IBERIA – Funeral Services will be conducted for Mr. Frank Falcon, Jr., age 72, at 1:00 pm Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Evangeline Funeral Home with his nephew, Deacon Denis LaCroix officiating. Interment will follow at Holy Family Cemetery with Military Graveside Services conducted by the Iberia Veterans Honor Guard.

Visitation will be held on Saturday beginning at 9:00 am until time of services.

A native of Rayne and former resident of New Iberia, Mr. Falcon passed away 8:40 pm on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Eastridge Senior Living Suites in Abbeville.

Mr. Falcon served his country honorably in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. It was during this time that he learned his trade, and would go on to teach numerous students electronics. He was a DJ at KNIR radio station. He was then employed at Teche Area Vocational Technical School for more than 40 years, where he was a trusteed peer to numerous students and was personally invested in each one of them and their success. Frank enjoyed traveling, carpentry work, gardening, and making pickles.

He is survived by his children, Shirley Gilley Broussard and husband Cecil of New Iberia; John Holley, III and wife Harriet of Greenville, MS; Tonda Holley Delahoussaye and husband Rene of Denham Springs, and Carolayne Holley of California; nine grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; three sisters, Julia F. Breaux and husband Calice of Rayne, Nazida Petitjean and husband T.J. of Rayne and Pearl Ozenne Trosclair of Lafayette; and one sister in law, Mona Falcon.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Katherine Cox Falcon; parents, Frank Sr. and Julia Bourque Falcon; one brother, Clyde Falcon; and four sisters, Ruth F. Cavalier, Louetta F. Prevost, Virginia F. Meyer, and Jeanne Ozenne Breaux.

Pallbearers will be members of the family.

Memorial donations may be made in his name to a charity of one’s choice.

To view on-line obituary and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.

Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.