Joel Comeaux, MD

Joel James Comeaux, 78, died Friday, November 7, 2014 at 01:07 PM. He was a native of Lockport and resident of Houma, LA. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 14, 2014 from 9:00AM untiil service time at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral with a Memorial Mass to be held at 10:00AM at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral. He is survived by his, Wife of 17 years, Peggy Ann Ward Comeaux; son, Scott A. Comeaux and wife, Olga; daughters, Wendy C. Friend and husband, Damian, and Sherrie C. Sawicki and husband, Keith; three stepchildren, Kenneth, Kurt and Kendra; seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his, parents, Clarence Marie, Sr. and Laura Lee C. Comeaux; brother, C.M. Comeaux, Jr.; sisters, Delores Marie Comeaux and Joy C. LeBlanc. Dr. Joel Comeaux was a devoted husband, father, family man, doctor and friend. For 48 years he defined his medical career with his steadfast service; tirelessly responding to the call to surgery, 7,000 deliveries a testament to his singular passion for obstetrics. He lived life fully on his own terms with a focused clarity and a wide open heart. He was a student of life. He had a curiosity and thirst for understanding and his brilliant mind was a sponge, soaking up a wide variety of knowledge. He was a consummate historian. He had the gift for storytelling, was an avid gardener and a skilled outdoorsman. He enjoyed nothing more than a quiet morning fishing or paddling his canoe on the bayou. He traveled the world; hiking, climbing, diving, paddling and exploring. His photography is a vast pictorial journal of his enjoyment of, connection to, and deep appreciation of nature. He’d be the first to say that he felt privileged to see many of the world’s most famous sights, but none were more fulfilling to him than his own garden in his own backyard. Joel left his indelible and unique footprint on the earth. He will be missed.