William Shane Vascocu

Shane a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend; passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the age of 45. He managed River City Roofing; was a resident of Port Allen and a native of Baton Rouge, La. Visitation will be at Wilbert Funeral Home 440 S. Alexander Ave, Port Allen, La 70767 on Monday, December 12, 2016 from 5 to 9pm and at Holy Family Catholic Church 319 N. Jefferson Ave, Port Allen on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 from 9:30am until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30am, celebrated by Father David Allen. Shane will also have visitation at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home 848 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches,LA 71457 on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 from 5 to 9pm and on Thursday, December 15,2016 from 8am until Rite of Christian Burial at 11am, conducted by Father Charlie Ray. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery, Flora, La. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Missy Vascocu; son, Reed Vascocu and wife Ashley; one grandchild on the way; parents, Bill and Sue Vascocu; sister, Kimberly Vascocu Baker and husband Sam; brother, Kent Kline; nieces,Whitney Baker and Lakyn Baker; nephew, Gage Baker; aunt, JoAnn Buckhalter and husband Ladd; uncle, Gary Vascocu; grandparents, Troy and Mayo Vascocu and Emeline McLaren; step father, Jim Burroughs; godmother, Clara Darbonne; extended family, Scott Clark and Kyle Lockhart; father in law, Jackie Spiers; mother in law, Jean Thorsen;brothers in law, Kenny Spiers and Kevin Spiers; and numerous cousins, family and friends who loved him very much. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jewel Vascocu, Mary and Joseph Camarata, and B.D. McLaren. Pallbearers will be Reed Vascocu, Kyle Lockhart, Jim Burroughs, Sam “BoBo” Baker, Greg Carter, Rudy Prudencio, Danny Madere, Ronnie Patin and Martian “Rigo” Gonzales. Honorary pallbearers will be the West Baton Rouge Parish Sherriff’s Office Flotilla. Shane was a graduate of Lee High School. He was a commodore of the WBR Parish Sherriff’s Office Flotilla. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, shooting pool and traveling. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Liver Association and St. Jude Children’s Hospital.