Eugene Aloysius Mallet

Eugene Aloysius Mallet, 82, of Lake Charles, LA passed away at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in his residence.

Born on September 12, 1944, in Kinder, Louisiana, he was a proud graduate of G.W. Carver High School in Kinder, Class of 1963. Following graduation, he volunteered to serve his country by enlisting in the United States Navy during his senior year in High school in 1963. He proudly served until 1967 and was a two-tour Vietnam War veteran.

He completed his term in the Navy then came home to marry the love of his life, Patricia Chenier Mallet in September of 1967. During their 48 years of marriage, they had four children and two grandchildren whom he cherished. He took extreme pride in being a provider for his wife and children.

In 1967 he and Patricia moved from Kinder, La and made Lake Charles, Louisiana, their home, where they built a life rooted in hard work, dedication, and commitment. Eugene furthered his education at SOWELA Technical Community College, earning a degree in Automotive Mechanics. He became a master automotive mechanic where he worked on cars at his home garage. After some time being a self-employed mechanic, he took a job at Carbon plant within Conoco as a laborer. He later took a position at Lyondell-Basell Chemical Industry Company formerly known as Hercules where he retired with 44 years of service at the top of his profession as a plant A-Operator.

A faithful member of St. Henry Catholic Church, he valued his faith and his connection to his church community.

Mr. Mallet could often be found relaxing in his recliner, which he lovingly referred to as his “happy place,” with the remote in hand and Fox News on the television. He cherished spending time with his family, especially his children and grandchildren, one of his favorite pastimes was taking them deep-sea fishing aboard his boat, The Miss Pat, which was proudly named after his beloved wife.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Cedric Gerard Mallet of Lake Charles, Patrick Eugene Mallet (Jocelyn) of Manvel, TX, Aaron Paul Mallet of Pearland, TX, and Alisha Michelle Mallet of Lake Charles; siblings, Genevieve Mallet Brown (Abner) of Houston, TX, Clarence Charles Mallet (Gloria) of Fort Bend, TX, and John Earl Mallet (Mary) of Kinder, LA; two grandchildren, Kaleb Ethan Mallet of San Antonio, TX and Draysen Pierre Mallet of Manvel, TX; and his fiancé, Mary Ann Cormier of Lafayette.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Aloysius and Clarice Mallet, his wife, Patricia Chenier Mallet and his grandson, Khoury Alexander Mallet.

A funeral mass will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, November 21, 2026 at St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation will begin in the funeral home at 10:00 AM and will continue until leaving for the church at 1:00 PM with a rosary being recited at 12:30 PM.