Douglas Claude Otillio

Douglas Claude Otillio was born on September 9th, 1943 to Leonard Baptiste Otillio Sr. and Ida LeCompte Otillio in New Orleans, LA. Doug was a son, brother, uncle and great uncle. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, his older brother Leonard Baptiste Otillio Jr. and his sister in law Floann Baker Otillio. Doug is survived by his sisters Annelle Otillio Miroue (Michael) and Andrea Otillio Yancovich. Doug has three nieces and five nephews, along with numerous great nieces and great nephews.

Doug spent the majority of his career as a bookkeeper, the last 37 years of which he worked for his brother in law Michael in the orthodontic field. Doug appreciated his job and was grateful for the opportunity to work with his family. Prior to this, Doug spent years working with his other brother in law Norman Yancovich remodeling houses.

Doug was a funny guy, always ready to give or receive a laugh from a story or joke. He was a master of physical comedy, whether intended or not. His inadvertent humor was demonstrated recently as Doug was revving the engine on his motorcycle while chatting with his family in front of his house. Upon resting his foot, Doug accidentally put the bike into gear, resulting in him doing a fantastic wheelie across the street until he hit the hand brake causing the back tire to lock up and skidding to a stop. His neighbor happened to be driving by and let Doug know that what he did was “awesome.” Ever the showman, Doug kept his cool demeanor and replied with a thumbs up and a “thanks man” before circling back to his family and breathing a sigh of relief. Doug also enjoyed cars, with Corvettes being his favorite; he owned many throughout his life.

Doug found comfort living close to his family and spent countless hours with his nephew Chad Yancovich and great-nephew Carter Yancovich. They liked going to lunch together and talking about cars, politics and funny stories. Seafood enchiladas, burgers and pizza were some of Doug’s favorites. He was known at one of his local preferred restaurants as the “shake man” because a chocolate or vanilla shake was always his first request upon arrival. Doug and Carter often took nightly rides together, graduating from electric scooters to motorcycles as Carter grew older.

In his younger years, Doug had an affinity for art, specifically Picasso and anything African. Decorating and redecorating his house and working in his yard is where Doug enjoyed spending his free time. Throughout the 80’s and 90’s, Doug’s home was an ever changing canvas for his creativity and good taste. A lover of palm trees, Doug made his front and back yards into a tropical oasis and was generous in allowing his nieces and nephews to swim in his pool whenever they wanted; the only rule was that you couldn’t cannonball and splash the windows. This rule was often ignored, but they were still allowed back. Doug was a fun uncle, who preferred to be called “Uncle Snake” instead of the dull and obvious “Uncle Doug.” As a child, Doug’s nephew recalls believing that his uncle was the actual Rocky Balboa because of Doug’s hairstyle and his prowess on the speed bag. Doug was always ready and willing to hold his side of the water balloon launcher, while his nieces and nephews propelled balloons into the yards of unsuspecting neighbors. Even after falling off the deck and into the bushes after one particularly hard launch, Doug popped back up and was ready to continue assisting the kids in tormenting the neighborhood.

Doug enjoyed sitting out in his backyard at dusk and relaxing in his lounge chair, often falling asleep to the sounds of his many fountains. One time his sleep was interrupted when he woke up to a furry creature grazing his hand. Ever the animal lover and expecting a cat, Doug began enthusiastically petting the mystery animal, only to realize too late that it was, in fact, a skunk as he was unceremoniously sprayed. Despite his run in with the skunk, Doug continued to love animals and became especially fond of Pugs, owning four in his later life. Doug also had a liking for birds and we are certain that the long term residents of San Carlos can still remember the distinct sound of the call of his two Macaws echoing throughout the neighborhood. More recently, Doug enjoyed spending time with both of his sisters, whether during a weekly lunch outing with Annelle or a casual talk about current events with Andrea, who was also his neighbor. Holidays were spent at the home of his niece Erin Yancovich (Justin) with her children Gage and Noelie, along with Andrea, Chad, Carter and any other relatives, friends or neighbors who stopped by to visit. Although there are no words to express how much we miss Doug, we take comfort in the fact that he is home with Jesus, out of pain and surrounded by eternal love.

We love you Doug and we hold you close in our hearts until we meet again.