Richard Chataignier

RICHARD (RICKY) JULES CHATAIGNIER, AGE 72, NATIVE OF ST. MARTINVILLE, LA., RESIDENT OF BATON ROUGE, LA. PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AT SUNRISE IN HIS HOME ON JANUARY 15, 2019. RICKY GRADUATED FROM USL WITH A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE. UPON GRADUATION, HE PRACTICED INTERIOR DESIGN IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, THEN MOVED TO NEW ORLEANS, LA. TO WORK AS A DISPLAY ARTIST AT MAISON BLANCHE ON CANAL STREET. LATER HIS ARTISTIC CAREER TURNED TO THE SCIENCE OF ART IN BRIDGE & INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN HAVING WORKED FOR HNTB ENGINEERS/ ARCHITECTS & GOTECH, INC OF BATON ROUGE. HIS FRENCH/CAJUN ANCESTRY, LARGE/CLOSEKNIT FAMILY & FRIENDS WERE HIS JOYS IN LIFE. HIS ENGAGING DEMEANOR NEVER LEFT A ROOM SILENT. RICKY IS SURVIVED BY BELOVED SON JOSHUA (JOSH) CHATAIGNIER, (WIFE, LACEY MCRIGHT) OF BATON ROUGE, FOUR BROTHERS, CARROL J. CHATAIGNIER (WIFE, STEPH) OF LAFAYETTE, COLO., CHARLES J. CHATAIGNIER (WIFE, KATHY) OF SLIDELL, CLAY A. CHATAIGNIER (WIFE, CHARLOTTE) OF ST. MARTINVILLE, MICHAEL C. CHATAIGNIER (WIFE, CINDY) OF BRIDGE CITY, TEXAS. AND THREE SISTERS MRS. TOM (LORRAINE) LOVAS OF ST. MARTINVILLE, MRS. TIMMY PERRY (HUSBAND, CLIFF) OF NEW IBERIA, MRS. BOBBY (CLAUDIA) STILES OF ST. MARTINVILLE, TERRI CHATAIGNIER VIDRINE (MOTHER OF SON/FORMER SPOUSE) OF BATON ROUGE, IN ADDITION TO MANY NEICES, NEPHEWS AND FRIENDS. RICKY WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS FATHER, CHARLES CHATAIGNIER, HIS MOTHER, THERESE B. CHATAIGNIER, FIVE SISTERS, MRS. GERALD (EDWINA) C. GUIRARD, MRS. HUEY (HOPE) DUGAS, MRS. LEE (DORIS) FOURNET, MRS. BILL (GAYLE) GRAY, CHARLENE R. CHATAIGNIER. A CELEBRATION OF LIFE WILL BE HELD GRAVESIDE IN ST. MICHAEL CEMETERY, ST. MARTINVILLE, LA. ON THURSDAY, JAN. 24 AT 10 A.M. JOIN US TO REMINISE, GRIEVE & SUPPORT EACH OTHER & OF COURSE, JUST CHAT. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLEASE MAKE DONATIONS TO: COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE, 2550 GOURRIER AVE., BATON ROUGE, LA. 70820 THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXTEND OUR SINCERE THANKS TO STARLIA FONTONOT OF MARRERO, LA., HOSPICE CARE GIVER. SHE WAS AN ANGEL BY HIS SIDE. FAMILY AND FRIENDS MAY SIGN THE ONLINE GUESTBOOK OR LEAVE A PERSONAL NOTE TO FAMILY AT WWW.RESTHAVENBATONROUGE.COM