Leo U. Renaud

Mr. Leo U. Renaud, 74, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Monday, June 11, 2007, at approximately 12:30 p.m. Mr. Renaud was born in 1932 in Southridge, MA and had been a longtime resident of Biloxi. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, stationed at Keesler AFB, and retired from the Biloxi V A Medical Center after 25 years of employment. He was a member of Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Cathedral and St. Vincent de Paul Society. Mr. Renaud was a musician and performed with serveral well known coast jazz groups, including the Star Dusters and Biloxi Jazz. He was a member of the Jazz Society. He was preceded in death by his wife of 39 years, Laura "Marguerite" Nicovich Renaud; parents, Frank and Eva Renaud; sister, Irene Morin, and two brothers, Frank Renaud, Jr., and George Renaud. Survivors include his children, Robert M. Renaud, Laura L. Atkinson and her husband, Jerry, Marco F. Renaud, Janet Renaud, Carol A. Demourelle and her husband, Jimmy, all of Biloxi; his brother, Albert Renaud of El Paso, TX; ten grandchildren, and nineteen great grandchildren. He has gone to heaven to meet his wife, whom he loved and cherished, and he will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. He brought a smile to all who met him. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 13, 2007, from 5 until 7 p.m. at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi. There will be a 6 p.m. Rosary. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Cathedral where friends may visit one hour before service time. Interment will follow in Biloxi City Cemetery. In lieu of Flowers the family prefers memorials be made to St. Vincent de Paul Society, 870 Howard Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39530.