Ralph John Babin, a life-long resident of Gonzales, LA was born on December 17, 1940 and passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the age of 78. He was preceded in death by his beautiful and beloved daughter, Daria Ann, with whom he has longed to be reunited. After getting a degree in Business Administration from LSU, Ralph’s career with Uniroyal Chemical spanned some 30 plus years where he made lasting friends. He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Fay Robert Babin; sons, Blaise Babin and wife, Reine and Steven Babin and wife, Lisa; 8 grandchildren, Brooke of Dallas, TX, Patrick and wife, Breanne, Zachary and wife, Hannah, Ethan, Lincoln, Anne-Claire “Annie”, Brynn, and Reed, all of Ascension Parish; great grandchildren, Pellum and Max; sister, Delores Savoy and husband Fred of Gonzales; God-daughter, Deborah Glaze Fontenot. Ralph is preceded in death by his daughter, Daria Ann Babin; parents, Pellum and Mildred Alexander Babin; sister, Betty Boudreaux and husband, Calvin, Sr.; brother-at-heart, Harold “Smitty” Smith. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Church from 9:00 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am celebrated by Fr. Eric Gyan. Entombment will follow at Hope Haven Garden of Memory Mausoleum in Gonzales. Pallbearers will be his 5 grandsons and 3 godchildren, Ted Boudreaux, Jeffery Robert, and Neal Savoy. Joe Blanchard III, James Soileau, and all Uniroyal Retirees will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family wishes to acknowledge with deep appreciation the many expressions of love, concern and kindness shown by Monte and Cathy Bonin, Frank and Carol Ann Frederic, Joe and Polly Blanchard, Ralph and Dianne Kelleher and members of the Robert and Babin Family. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of Amedisys Hospice, especially Ralph’s nurses, Nikki Musso and Corie Howell, with special recognition to Jennifer Pearson and her Jenn’s Angels: Chasity Gallien, Shay Mitchell and Joanie Kernan for their exceptional loving care. Special thanks also to the Gonzales EMT/ Fire Department for their numerous timely and courteous responses. My acknowledgments would be incomplete without showing gratitude to our Guardian Angel, Daria Ann, our two sons and their wives and our grandchildren, for their outstanding love and support during this long illness. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Daria Ann Babin to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center (4950 Essen Ln. Baton Rouge, LA 70809). To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.oursofh.com . Ourso Funeral Home of Gonzales is in charge of arrangements.
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