Sean R. Chesnut passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the age of 38. He was born on October 24, 1982 and was a lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish. He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 12 years, Holly Nunez Chesnut, his son, Randen, and daughter, Ryan Kate. Sean is the son of Randall Chesnut (Elsa) and the late Andrea Loden, son-in-law of Kathy Nunez and Sidney Nunez (Ann), grandson of Robert Loden (Janet) and the late Robert and Claudine Chesnut and Sara Cox, and brother of Tracy Chesnut and Christian Chesnut. Sean was a loving uncle to Kinsley and Keegan McInnis. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Sean’s biggest accomplishments were being a husband and father. He truly loved his family, who he referred to as his Booski, Boo, and Sis. Holly was Sean’s first and only love. He spent the last 16 years of his life being incredibly proud of her, supporting all her wild ideas, and traveling together. Sean found happiness watching his children perform on the field or the stage and was most proud of all their accomplishments. He was always active and involved in his kids lives. Sean absolutely loved coaching his children and so many others in the community. He often volunteered for school functions and would even randomly show up at school to read a book, teach a math lesson or have a dance party with his children’s classes. He had his own hip hop dance debut in 2020 with Ryan Kate. His favorite times with Randen was playing baseball and building anything they could think of. His most valued times with Ryan Kate was playing softball with her and taking care of their many turtles together.
Sean attended Chalmette High School where he was told he was too short to be a basketball player. He then decided to attend Andrew Jackson High School to pursue golf (and then grew to be a solid 6’5). He graduated in 2000. After high school, he attended LSU briefly before moving back home to attend Nunez Community College and graduate with a Petroleum Technology degree.
After obtaining his degree, he worked with Murphy/Valero for 14 years as an operator and was a member of the Emergency Response Team. After hurricane Katrina, Sean found a new passion in his life as he and Holly began renovating and building houses to sell. Prior to the hurricane, Sean didn’t know how to hammer a nail in the wall, but he learned quickly and built beautiful homes for his wife, children, and so many other St. Bernard residents. In addition to construction, Sean loved working out and could usually be seen without a shirt on to show it off. Sean loved dressing up in costumes, his favorite being his Elf onesie he would wear every December to work, and he even wore it to Ryan Kate’s school for her Christmas party. He loved washing clothes, was always willing to give a helping hand, and had a great sense of humor. Sean will be deeply missed by all those who love him.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation to be held at ST. BERNARD MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 701 W. Virtue Street, Chalmette, LA on Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.. A funeral Service will begin at 1:00 P.M.. Burial will follow at the St. Bernard Memorial Gardens in Chalmette. Due to COVID-19, face masks and social distancing are required. To View and sign the Family Guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to an account set up in honor of his children “Randen and Ryan Kate Chesnut” to assist with their future educational expenses. The account is set up in their names through Gulf Coast Bank or you can use the Venmo account @Chesnutkids.
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