Donald Philip Monies a loving husband, father, grandfather, great- grandfather, and a resident of Baton Rouge and a former resident of Arabi, LA, passed away on Tuesday July 3, 2018 at the age of 82. Don was the son of Manuel P. Monies and Olivia Gonzales Monies. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Lucille Monies Addison and Marion Monies and his brother Manuel P. Monies, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Linda Leddy Monies of Baton Rouge, his daughter and son- inlaw Leslie and Raymond Bodenheimer, Jr of Woodstock, Georgia, his son and daughter in law, Paul and Beth Monies of Covington, LA and daughter and son-in-law Jeaneen and Glenn Schmitt of Mandeville, LA, his grandchildren Rachel Vance Reid, Lindley Bodenheimer, Sasha James, Dylan Monies, Brian Schmitt, Adam Schmitt, Kyle Schmitt, and Caroline Budd, great-grandchildren Audrey Reid and Benjamin Reid, his sisters Ruby Uhle of Arabi, LA, Bessie Senac of New Orleans, LA and Jean and husband Earl Darnall of Gretna, LA, and many loving nieces and nephews. Don served his country in the U.S. Air Force; he was active in the prayer line ministry of St. George Catholic Church; he enjoyed playing golf at LSU and working with stained glass. Grateful appreciation is given to Dr. James Balart and staff member Tammy, Dr. Siva Yadlapati and staff, and to Amedisys Hospice nurse Heather McCullogh for her compassionate care. Additionally, we are comforted by the prayers and support from our friends and the St. George community. In lieu of flowers, donations to the St. Vincent de Paul Society in his memory are preferred. A visitation, rosary and funeral mass was held Thursday July 5, 2018 at St. George Church, 7808 St George Dr, Baton Rouge, LA . Interment followed at St George Mausoleum.