Leo George DeStefano Jr.

Funeral Services for Mr. Leo George DeStefano, Jr., 68, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA with Rev. Bodie Spicer officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, LA. Mr. DeStefano was born December 26, 1947 and passed away August 5, 2016. He attended Cheniere Baptist Church, was a veteran of the United States Army serving from September 9, 1969 until September 1, 1975 and was the Eligibility Determinations Examiner at Office of Family Support and also a business manager for many years. Leo was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved gardening and watching sports, especially the New York Yankees. Leo also enjoyed cooking, especially Italian dishes for his family. He loved listening to music and spending time with his family. Leo was preceded in death by his father, Leo DeStefano; mother, Lena Elizabeth DeStefano; and son, Tony DeStefano.Survivors include his wife, Doris Youngblood DeStefano; daughters, Diana DeStefano, Melissa McQuillin and husband Mark, and Jennifer Dollins and husband Ian; sister, Linda Ultzch and husband Mike; grandchildren, Ashley, Allison DeStefano and Isaac McQuillin. Pallbearers will be Mark McQuillin, Ian Dollins, Eric Edmonson, Brandon Martin, Waymond Smith and Mike Ultzch. Honorary Pallbearer will be Paul Evans. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., Monday, August 8, 2016 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.Memorials may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association.