Deacon Leo Anthony Hebert, 84, passed away peacefully in his residence of Ragley on July 25, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Leo was born September 7, 1939, to Vina Hebert and Norman Charles Hebert, but was raised by his mother and stepfather, Crankford Ortego.
A devout man of God, Deacon Leo Hebert lived a life marked by faith, service, and dedication. He served honorably in the U.S. Navy as an electrician’s mate second class. Upon returning, he worked faithfully at PPG as an electrician for twenty-five years before enrolling in school and graduating from McNeese State University with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education. Much of his free time was taken up with his hobby as a barber, and once he retired from the school system, he dedicated his talents and efforts to his ranch in Dry Creek and his Deaconship. His love for his family was unwavering, and he cherished his time making people laugh, hunting and fishing, and traveling.
Those left to cherish his memories are Shirley Hebert, his loving wife of 59 years, his daughter, Pamela Hantz, married to Jonathan Hantz of Ragley, grandchildren Kaitlyn Richard (Tyler) of Longville, Joshua Hantz (Catherine) of Birmingham, Alabama, and Amanda Munoz (Jose) of Ragley, great-grandchild Luke Richard, Leo’s sister Norma Grice of Orange, Texas, and brother Greg Ortego of Moss Bluff.
He is preceded in death by parents, Vina Ortego, Norman Charles Hebert, and Crankford Ortego, as well as brother Harold Hebert, half-brother Don Ortego, and half-sister Debbie Hampton.
The Reverend Aubrey Guilbeau, pastor to St. Theodore Catholic Church celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, August 3rd, from St. Pius X Catholic Church in Ragley. Father Guilbeau was also the homilist. The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles, attended in choir dress.. Deacon Hebert was interred in New Bethany Cemetery on the grounds of Saint Charles Center.
