Merlin Joseph Petit Sr. Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Merlin Joseph Petit Sr. of Waggaman, Louisiana, born in Westwego, Louisiana, who passed away at the age of 86, on March 2, 2023. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Merlin Joseph Petit Sr. to show support.

He was predeceased by: his son Merlin Joseph Petit, Jr.; his parents, Octave Petit and Elbe Petit; his siblings, Allen (Gladys), Hilton (Rose), Lynn (Gloria), Esther Murphy (Arnold), Minerva Champagne (James) and Irma Gagneaux (Rudy); and his sister-in-law Linda Smith.

He is survived by: his wife Diana Smith Petit; his daughters, Allison Sanderson (David) and Shannon McIntee (Kelly); his grandchildren, Roxanne Dillenkoffer (Bryan), Dave Sanderson (Ashley) and Michele Sanderson (Scott); his great grandchildren, William, Andrew Joseph "AJ" Dillenkoffer, Kolton, Chase, Haleigh and Scotty Sanderson; his sister Ursula Petit; and his brothers-in-law, Charles Smith (Frances) and Michael Smith. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.