Obituary of John Cormier

Baton-Rouge, Louisiana- John Daniel "JD" Cormier, 59, died Tuesday February 21, 2012 onboard the Norwegian "Spirit" Cruise Ship. Born in Bremerton Naval Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on September 14, 1952, he was the son of Mrs. Amarant M. Cormier, and the late Norman G. Cormier. He was a graduate of Broadmoor High School in Baton-Rouge, Louisiana. John earned an Associate's Degree from Waldorf College, Forest City, Iowa. He received police certification from Forsyth Technical Community College, in Winston-Salem, NC. In 1974, John joined the Kernersville Police Department. In 1978 he returned to Baton-Rouge and joined the East Baton-Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department. He retired with 30 years of service from the Sheriff's Department. In 2010 he was elected Constable of Ward 3 District 2 East Baton-Rouge Parish. John was a member of Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church at LSU. John was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents John and Augusta Cormier of Libby, Montana; and maternal grandparents, Daniel and Marie Kanzler of Ritzville, Washington. Survivors include his mother Mrs. Amarant M. Cormier of Kernersville, brothers Paul Norman Cormier and wife Barbara of Baton-Rouge, LA, Thomas Aaron Cormier and wife Debbie of Kernersville; nieces Kathryne Cormier Bulger and husband U.S. Army Major Ryan Bulger of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Chelsey Danielle Cormier of Baton-Rouge; nephew U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Seth Christian Cormier of Twentynine Palms, CA; great-nieces Annabelle Marie Bulger, Lila Elizabeth Bulger, and great-nephew Jackson James Bulger all of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and very special friend Kay Dobie of Greensboro, NC. Funeral Services celebrating his life will be held Wednesday February 29, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Baton-Rouge with the Reverend Gary Peterson officiating. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am Friday March 2, 2012 at Eastlawn Gardens of Memory in Kernersville, NC with Rev. Dr. Dwight D. Shellaway officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the graveside service at Fountain of Life Lutheran Church, 323 Hopkins Rd. Kernersville, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church, 3235 Dalrymple Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Friends and family may sign, and view, the guestbook at www.Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com Service Information