Funeral services for Mr. Alvin J. Viator, 78, of Sulphur, Louisiana, will be held on Monday, August 1, 2011 at Robison Funeral Home with Deacon Johnny Mounce officiating. Burial will follow in Kaplan Cemetery, Kaplan, La. Visitation will begin on Monday, August 1, 2011 from 8 am until service time at 10 am. Alvin was born on October 11, 1932 in Abbeville, Louisiana and passed away on July 29 ,2011 in Sulphur, Louisiana. He moved to the Sulphur area in 1994. He was very dedicated to the Catholic Church. Mr. Viator is survived by his sister-in-law, Dean Viator of Sulphur; three nieces: Cheryl Delaney and husband Danny of Carlyss, Tina Gibbons and husband Tommy of Sulphur, and Lyn Jessup and husband David of Lake Charles; three nephews: Greg Viator and wife Yvette of League City, Tx, Gerad Viator and wife Stefanie of Carlyss, and Joey Viator and wife Becky also of Carlyss; numerous other great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rita LeBlanc Viator; his parents, Joseph and Ematile Viator; and one brother, J. C. Viator. Alvin was a native and longtime resident of Kaplan, Louisiana. The family would like to thank Rosewood Nursing Home and Southern Care Hospice.