Paul Dale Bearb

New Iberia - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in New Iberia, Louisiana for Paul Dale Bearb, 71, who passed away on August 5, 2014 at Iberia Medical Center after a very courageous fight with kidney disease for over 5 years. A gathering of family and friends will be Friday from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia. Deacon Jay Bergeron will recite the rosary at 7:00 PM on Friday. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 8:00 AM until 9:30 AM. Rev. Buddy Breaux will be the Celebrant, and Rev. Richard Green and Rev. Gary Schexneyder will Con Celebrate. Readers will be Joanie Kracker, Patsy Hawthorne & Ron Hebert. Gift Bearers will be Jo, Cade and Beau Stephens and Tracey and Jayden Bearb. Servers of communion will be Harvey & Loretta Gonsoulin, Terry Schexnayder, Pat Grisaffee, Loney & Ronnie Leeson and Sylvia Veillion. Interment will follow at Cavalry Cemetery in Lafayette. Paul served in the United States Air Force for 4 years, he was honorably discharged in 1965. Paul worked for Lafayette Utilities Systems for a number of years, moving onto the oil industry. He then worked as a Wireline Supervisor & Operator for Otis Engineering (Haliburton) in California and Alaska, transitioning to other positions with Western Company of North America, B J Services and Black Warrior until his retirement on March of 2010. His oilfield career included special recognition of his work on February, 5, 1985 on Alaskas North Slope. The occasion marked the first use of the RR-2 Gravel pack system, he was the HPT Service Technician operator on the job. An avid traveler while working he loved to fish and go camping all over the United States while spending time with his, wife, children and especially his three grandsons and most of all his dog Beau. His hobbies also included woodworking and reading. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Jane Landry Bearb; his son Juddson Dale Bearb and wife Tracey Dailey Bearb of Overland Park, KS; his daughter Joetta (Jo) Bearb Stephens and husband Ryan Stephens of New Braunfels, TX and 3 grandchildren Jayden Cole Bearb, Cade Joseph Stephens and Beau Jordan Stephens. He is preceded in death by his parents Joseph Bearb and Virgie Cormier Bearb, his maternal grandparents Eraste Cormier and Alece Richard Cormier; his paternal grandparents Dewey Bearb and Angella Sonnier Bearb and his Uncle Joseph Cormier. Pallbearers will be Judd Bearb, Ryan Stephens, Paul Touchet, Teddy Landry, Buddy Dimarco, Jack Kracker and Ken Luke. Honorary pallbearers will be Joseph Touchet, Donald Ray Leblanc, Howard Matt, Dr. James Falterman Jr, and members of the James Earl Gray Chapter 1001 Vietnam Veterans of America. Paul served as President of the chapter in New Iberia during his illness. Pauls family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Dr. James Falterman, Jr & his staff Lenise and Nicole; Dr. Ken Ritter & his staff; Dr. Akshey Gupta, Dr. Perry Stokes, Dr. Paul Gulotta, Dr. Eli Levine, Dr, Thomas Borland, & Dr. Henry Kaufman; Anna Sullivan, Sharon Hamilton and Latonia Antoine with Professional Homecare; and the entire staff of the 4th floor, 3rd floor, emergency room and intensive care unit of Iberia Medical Center for their compassionate care and attention given to Paul during his time of need. Most of all our hearts will always remember and thank Dr. James Falterman, Jr for being an incredible person and dedicated doctor, he has gone far beyond what is expected of a physician. Paul would always say, God sent me Dr. Falterman to give me more time on earth; what a human being he is. Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd, New Iberia, LA 70560, 337.365.3331, is in charge of the arrangements.