JEANERETTE — Funeral services will be held for Walter Fitch Sr., 90, at St. John’s Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2009. Interment will follow in Beau Pre Cemetery.

Visitation will begin Thursday, June 18, 2009 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. with a recitation of the Rosary at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will resume Friday from 8 a.m. until service time.  Military graveside services will be conducted by VFW Post 1982.

A native and resident of Jeanerette, Mr. Fitch died Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at 4:45 a.m. at his residence in Jeanerette. Mr. Fitch was the owner and operator of Fitch’s Meat Market for 45 years.

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Survivors include his wife, Lena Armentor Fitch, of Jeanerette; two sons Huey P. Fitch and his friend Susan F. Landry of Lafayette; Walter Fitch Jr. of Baton Rouge; two daughters Connie F. Landry and husband, Kenneth, of Jeanerette; Lois F. Darden and husband, Don, of Charenton; two sisters Adley F. McLeod and Shirley F. Duhon, both of Jeanerette; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Fitch was preceded in death by his father, Rillius Fitch; his mother, Camelite Martinez Fitch; his step-mother, Amenthe Bonin Fitch; his brothers Jimmie Fitch Sr., Sylvester Fitch, Marqis “Bolo” Fitch, Rillius “Black” Fitch Jr. and J.C.“Shorty” Fitch; one sister Therese F. Romero; stepsisters Corinne Lancon and Daisy Guillotte; and his grandson Eugene W. Fitch.

Pallbearers will be Kenneth “Keith” Landry Jr., Huey P. Fitch Jr., Jason Fitch, Eric Landry, Coy Fitch, Drapeau Sherville, Jerome Fitch and Carey Landry.

Honorary pallbearers are Huey P. Fitch Sr., Kenneth K. Landry Sr., Jeff Smith, Don Darden, Jacob and Mike Rogers Jr.

You may sign the register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.com.

David Funeral Home of Jeanerette, 400 Provost St., 276-5151, is in charge of funeral arrangements.