Derek Todd Desnoyers

Derek Todd Desnoyers, age 41, of Biloxi, MS, passed away on January 17, 2014.
Todd was born in Willimantic, CT, to Robert G. and Grace Dycus Desnoyers and graduated from Parish Hill High School in Chaplin, CT. He worked in the casino industry for 18 years and was employed at Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi. Todd had been a professional musician in Memphis, TN and had signed with Ardent Records. He was a member of Maples Memorial United Methodist Church and loved music, golf, and spending time with family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Amanda Desnoyers of Biloxi; his children, Alexandria and Emma Kate Desnoyers; his parents, Robert and Grace Desnoyers of Jackson, TN; his brother, Gavin Desnoyers (Amanda Kaye and their children) of Atlanta, GA; and an extended family and many friends.
Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 274 Beauvoir Road, Biloxi, at 6:00 p.m. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services.
Memorials may be made to an educational fund for Todd's children at Hancock Bank, the Alexandria and Emma Kate Desnoyers Educational Fund.