Funeral services for Gerald David Bordelon, Sr. will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in the chapel of Melancon Funeral Home in Bunkie with Msgr. Stephen Scott Chemino officiating.  Burial will follow in the Pythian Cemetery under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home, Bunkie.

The family requests that visitation will be held at Melancon Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 16 beginning at 8:30 a.m. with a Rosary service at 10:00.

Gerald Bordelon Sr., age 81, of Alexandria, Louisiana, passed away on June 10, 2026. Born on June 15, 1944, he was the son of the late Elliott David Bordelon Sr. and Eunice Rachal Bordelon. A lifelong resident of the area, Gerald retired from Bodemuller Print Shop in Opelousas after many years of dedicated service. He found great joy in outdoor cooking, carpentry, and mechanics, often spending his free time working on projects around the house or sharing a meal from the grill with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elliott David Bordelon Sr. and Eunice Rachal Bordelon; his son, Robbie Paul Bordelon; his brother, Elliott David Bordelon Jr.; and his sisters, Jeanette Roy and Linda Gauthier.

He is survived by his loving wife of many decades, Judy Ann Normand Bordelon of Alexandria; his sons, Glenn Bordelon of Thief River Falls, MN, and his former wife, Lisa Bordelon; and Gerald “Jerry” Bordelon, Jr. of Baker, LA; his granddaughters, Sarah Junghans and Shaila Bordelon; and his great-grandsons, James Bordelon and Elijah Bordelon.
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