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Obituaries July, 2005 compiled by Brian J. Oster last updated:  31 August 2005

JULY 1, 2005

Landry J. ‘L. J.’ Dauzat Jr.

• age 63, a native of Marksville and resident of Houma, died of cancer Wednesday, June 29, 2005, surrounded by loved ones and friends
• visitation Saturday at Samart Funeral Home in Bayou Blue
• survived by his wife, Betty Boudreaux Dauzat of Houma; two daughters, Michele Dauzat Rivers of Hessmer and Sandra Dauzat of Chalmet; one stepson, Kenny Duplantis of Houma; one stepdaughter, Kendra Duplantis of Houma; one brother, Dale Dauzat of Marksville; one sister, Carol Dauzat Pastor of Pineville; and seven grandchildren, Jace Duplantis, Khai Duplantis, Devin Duplantis, Mackensie Duplantis, David Smith Jr., Brandon Smith and Madison Smith
• preceded in death by his parents, Landry Dauzat Sr. and Leona Marcotte
• retired Greyhound bus driver with 25 years of service and was a U. S. Army veteran; member of the WOW; Catholic
• Samart Funeral Home

Margaret Johnson

• age 87, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died Tuesday, June 26, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at First Corinthian Baptist Church; religious service Saturday at the church, with burial in Deweyville Cemetery
• survived by three grandsons, Bryan Johnson and wife, Tammy, of Vacherie, Corey Johnson and wife, Brandie, of Houma and Joaquin Green and wife, Yokesha, of Houma; one granddaughter, Stephanie Verrett Allen of Houma; one adopted grandson, Carnell R. Taplett of Houma; and seven great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Freddie and Ida Mitter; and one daughter, Shirley Johnson
• homemaker and a member of First Corinthain Baptist Church
• Gertrude Geddes Willis-Terrebonne Funeral Home

Raul Peraza

• age 81, a native of Cienfuegos, Cuba, and resident of Pembroke Pines, Fla., died at 11:25 a.m. Thursday, June 30, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at St. John Catholic Church in Thibodaux; mass Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Julia M. Peraza; two daughters, Angie P. Esquire and Silvia P. Pouwels; one sister, Angelica P. Espin; and three grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Angel and Francisca Espin Peraza; and one brother, Roberto Peraza
• parishioner of St. John Catholic Church

 

JULY 2, 2005

Landry J. ‘L. J.’ Dauzat Jr.

• age 63, a native of Marksville and resident of Houma, died of cancer Wednesday, June 29, 2005, surrounded by loved ones and friends
• visitation today at Samart Funeral Home in Bayou Blue
• survived by his wife, Betty Boudreaux Dauzat of Houma; two daughters, Michele Dauzat Rivers and husband, Glenn, of Hessmer and Sandra Dauzat of Chalmette; one stepson, Kenny Duplantis of Houma; one stepdaughter, Kendra Duplantis of Houma; one brother, Dale Dauzat of Marksville; one sister, Carol Dauzat Pastor of Pineville; and seven grandchildren, Jace Duplantis, Khai Duplantis, Devin Duplantis, Mackensie Duplantis, David Smith Jr., Brandon Smith and Madison Smith
• preceded in death by his parents, Landry Dauzat Sr. and Leona Marcotte
• retired Greyhound bus driver with 25 years of service and was a U. S. Army veteran. He was a member of the Woodmen if the World; Catholic
• Samart Funeral Home

Joseph Glenn ‘Joe’ Kirkland

• age 49, a native of Krotz Spring and a resident of Thibodaux, died at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, June 30, 2005
• visitation Monday at First Assembly of God Church in Thibodaux and to funeral time Tuesday at St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Thibodaux; mass Tuesday at St. Genevieve, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Michelle Toups Kirkland; his father, J. B. Kirkland; one son, Alex Kirkland; a special niece, Nicole Guidry; three brothers, James and wife, Linda, Jason and wife, Louva, and Virgil "Bud" Kirkland; two sisters, Frances "Sis" McCullah and Helen "Dee" Youngblood and husband, James; and 19 nieces and nephews
• preceded in death by his mother, Lillian Tweedel Kirkland; and his sister, Amelia Kirkland
• dedicated son to his 90-year-old father. He was a member of the Krewe of Chronos and Cleophas and was secretary of his bowling league; enjoyed motorcycle riding, watching NASCAR racing and spending time with family and friends; employee of Williams Fields Services for 23 years
• Samart Funeral Home

Mary Solet Parfait

• age 60, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Dulac, died at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2005
• visitation to funeral time today at Holy Family Catholic Church in Dulac; mass today at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by her husband, Jerry Parfait Jr.; two sons, Eric and Brad Parfait; three daughters, Sylvia "Peachie" Robinson, Justine "Tina" Fazzio and Kellie Parfait, and was a mother to many more; 23 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Enos and Ophelia Wilson Solet; four sons, Steven Solet, Anthony Parfait, Timmy Paul Parfait and Gerald "Pecan" Parfait; one daughter, Denise "Sissy" Parfait; one infant daughter; and one grandson, Logan Kane
• Samart Funeral Home

Roland Joseph Scott

• age 68, a native and resident of Houma, died at 4 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2005
• visitation to funeral time today at Samart Funeral Home in Raceland; mass at the funeral home, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery
• survived by his mother, Oceana Martin Scott; one son, Ronald Joseph Scott; two stepsons, Mike Hall and Bob Wynn; three daughters, Wanda Scott Acosta, Glenda Scott Babin and Vickie Scott Jones; three brothers, Reynold, Carroll and Jack Scott; one sister, Nedra Scott Babin; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his wife, Julia Scott; his father, Sidney A. Scott Jr.; one stepson, Leslie Grant; one daughter-in-law, Martha Pontiff Scott; one brother, Ray Scott; and one grandchild
• retired tugboat captain; Christian

Audrey Belle Thomas

• age 73, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 27, 2005
• religious service today at Residence Baptist Church, with burial in Union Benevolent Cemetery
• survived by her mother, Sadie Carvin of Houma; one daughter, Barbara S. Jasper and husband, Kenneth, of Houma; one sister, Geraldine Porter and husband, Herman, of Houma; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her first husband, Emanuel Scott; her second husband, Anthony Thomas Jr.; her father, Louis Clinton; two brothers, Louis Clinton and Irvin Clinton; and two sisters, Mercedes Rockward and Joyce Clinton
• retired employee of Terrebonne General Medical Center and a member of Residence Baptist Church
• Gertrude Geddes Willis-Terrebonne Funeral Home

 

JULY 3, 2005

Elva Vegas Bruce

• age 85, a native of Lafourche Parish and a resident of Cut Off, died at 2:20 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off; mass Monday at the church, with burial at Cheramie Cemetery in Galliano
• survived by two sons, Luxton Bruce and wife, Diane, and Gary "Moose" Bruce and wife, Gloria; one daughter, Janet Baudoin; one daughter-in-law, Joyce Bruce; one brother, Linton Vegas; 19 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, John S. Bruce; her parents, Edward and Alexina "Cora" Pitre Vegas; one son, Jacob J. Bruce; her in-laws, Arthur "Jean" and Odelia Bruce; one brother, Roman Vegas; and two sisters, Matilda Gilbeaux and Amie Bruce
• parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off; also a past member of the church’s Ladies Altar Society and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Galliano; homemaker

Charlie C. Cobb

• age 79, a native of Clarkesdale, Miss., and long-time resident of Houma, Aberdeen, Scotland, and Ormond Beach, Fla., died at 6 a.m. Friday, June 17, 2005, in Ormond Beach
• funeral services were held in Ormond Beach
• survived by his wife of 27 years, Johanna Clark Cobb, Scottish native; six sons, Kenneth Cobb of Houma, James Cobb and wife, Debra Usé, of Houma, Ronald Cobb and wife, Marina, of Stravanger, Norway, Don Cobb and wife, Jenny Steck, of Houma, Tyrus Cobb and wife, Pam, of Houma and René Cobb and wife, Laura LaJaunie, of Houma; 16 grandchildren, Kenneth Jr., Kendall, Michelle, Wendy, Jade, Kristopher, Kendra, Cayla, Danielle, Charlie, Geoffrey, Courtney, Thomas, Anne Marie, Shelby and Angelina; 10 great-grandchildren; his brothers-in-law, Jackie Clark and wife, Carol, of Perth, Australia, and James Clark of Glasgow, Scotland; his former wife, Dorothy McElroy; and his three Labradors, Scamp, Rascal and Mischief
• preceded in death by his parents, James W. and Minnie Jenkins Cobb; one brother, Thomas Cobb; one grandson, Zachary James Cobb; his father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clark; one sister-in-law, Moira Clark; and several Labradors, all named Rebel
• retired from Texaco after 35 years and after having run their North Sea operations for 15 years, along with being their worldwide high-pressure well troubleshooter; U. S. Navy from 1943 to 1947 and served with Fleet Air Wing II as a tail gunner; traveled the world, both in his work and for pleasure; played lots of golf, loved walking his Labs and enjoyed entertaining his many friends and loved ones

Carl ‘Magoo’ Duplantis

• age 62, a native of Bayou Cane and a resident of Houma, died at 4:45 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Houma; mass Wednesday at the church
• survived by his wife, Margie K. Duplantis; his mother, Adele Freeman Duplantis; three sons, Carl Joseph, Cody John and Casey Duplantis; four brothers, Clayton, Marshall, Wilbert Jr. and Malcolm Duplantis; two sisters, Norma Jean Breaux and Mona Lee Wiseman; and two grandchildren, Carlie Renee and Kate Elizabeth Duplantis
• preceded in death by his father, Wilbert Paul Duplantis
• Catholic; member of the United Veterans League, a member of Disabled American Veterans and was a member of the 82nd Airborne Infantry; avid fisherman and loved woodworking; carpenter and comedian
• Samart Funeral Home

Norman Falcon Sr.

• age 71, a native of Houma and resident of Lafayette since 1966, died at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2005
• visitation today and to funeral time Monday at Fountain Funeral Home in Lafayette; rosary recited today at the funeral home; religious service Monday at the funeral home, with burial in the funeral home cemetery
• survived by his wife, Annie Sampey Falcon of Lafayette; six sons, Norman Jr., Mark, Chris, Burt, Terry and Ralph Falcon; five daughters, Ruby Badeaux, Norma Troy, Debra Williams, Sally Roy and Anna Romero; three brothers; two sisters; 32 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Falcon; one son, Andrew J. Falcon; two sisters, Darlene F. Babineaux and Velma F. Toro; one brother, Steve Falcon; and two grandsons
• former owner of CLM Equipment Co. and Falcon’s Trucking

William Valentine ‘Bill’ Seeber III

• age 62, a native of New Orleans and resident of Chauvin, died at 5:40 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2005
• private burial service
• survived by his wife, Naomi Carmouche Seeber of Chauvin; three sons, William V. "Chip" Seeber IV and wife, Michelle, of Houma, Joseph Louis Seeber of Chauvin and Jason John Seeber and wife, Melissa, of Houma; one daughter, Jamie Seeber Schneider and husband, Jack, of Houston; one sister, Judith Seeber Habert of St. Louis; and seven grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, William V. Seeber Jr. and Lois Gros Seeber
• owner and operator of Point Cocodrie Inn and a former attorney in the Orleans Parish

 

JULY 4, 2005

Agustin Corzo de la Roch

• age 82, a native of Guatemala City, Guatemala, a resident of Westwego and a former resident of Houma, died Saturday, July 2, 2005
• visitation Tuesday and to funeral time Wednesday at Mothe Funeral Home in Marrero; mass Wednesday in the funeral home chapel
• survived by four sons, Miguel, Rolando, Armando and Carlos Corzo; one daughter, Silvia Garcia; two brothers, Mirtala Moore and Jorge Mario Corzo; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his wife, Oralia Conzuelo Corzo, his parents, Felisa Rosales de Corzo and Valerino Corzo; and one sister, Estela Medizabal
• Mothe Funeral Home

Lovell DeHart

• age 82, a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of Theriot, died at 8:46 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2005
• visitation Tuesday and to funeral time Wednesday at Chauvin Funeral Home in Houma; religious service Wednesday at the funeral home, with burial in St. Eloi Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Beulah Verret DeHart; one son, Michael DeHart and wife, Suzette, of Dulac; two daughters, Shirley Crowley and husband, Jim, of Houma and Betty Gautreaux and husband, Gerald, of Bayou Dularge; one brother, Murphy DeHart of Houma; eight grandchildren, Lee Landry, Brett Landry, Craig Landry, Darren Gautreaux, Audrey Gautreaux, Becky Gautreaux Redmond, Chad DeHart and Gypsy DeHart Thompson; and 13 great-grandchildren, Kevin LeBouef, Tracy LeBouef, Zachary Gautreaux, Alyssa Argo, Austin Landry, Madison Landry, Kristen Landry, Connor Landry, Alexandra Landry. Monica DeHart, Sadie Thompson, Haley Thompson and Robert Williams
• preceded in death by his parents, Anderson DeHart and Aurelia LaCoste DeHart; one son, Lovell "Tony" DeHart Jr.; two brothers, Earl DeHart and Irving DeHart; and three sisters, Bessie LaCoste, Hilda Champagne and Lucille Naquin
• retired shooter with GSI and a self-employed shrimper; member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Harris ‘T. U.’ Guidry Jr.

• age 67, a native of Golden Meadow and a resident of Galliano, died at 8:58 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2005
• visitation Tuesday at Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano and to funeral time Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Galliano; mass Wednesday at the church, with burial at Cheramie Cemetery in Galliano
• survived by his wife, Annie "Tina" L. Guidry; two daughters, Debra "Pepi" Guidry and Anne Guidry and companion, Joey J. Boudreaux; two brothers, Norman and Rielly Guidry; two sisters, Mary G. Evans and Corrine G. Courville; and four grandchildren, Phil Guidry and Adeline, Joeby and Leah Boudreaux
• preceded in death by his parents, Harris Guidry Sr. and Esoline Anselmi Guidry; one son, Dwayne Guidry; one infant brother, Vinton Guidry; and one sister, Rose Mae G. Rodrigue
• parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church; retired tugboat captain who enjoyed fishing, gardening and working at the net shop
• Falgout Funeral Home

John Henderson LaPeze Jr.

• age 85, a native of Plaquemine and a resident of Houma, died at 8 p.m. Saturday July 2, 2005
• visitation Monday and to funeral time Tuesday at Chauvin Funeral Home; mass Tuesday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by one son, John H. LaPeze III of Houma; six daughters, Vickie Allgood and husband, Jimmy, of Social Circle, Ga., Audrey Eisengrein and friend, Lon Fernandez, of West Haven, Conn., Sallie Preston and husband, Monte, of Houma, Jody Heeb and husband, Dick, of League City, Texas, Veronica "Ronnie" Bochat and husband, Jimmy, of Montgomery, Texas, and Missie Curth and husband, Bill, of Houma; one brother, Ernest Lapeze and wife, Josephine, of Plaquemine; one brother-in-law, S.L. Lawhorn of Plaquemine; 31 grandchildren, Jason, Christa, Cher, Terry, Windy, Lee, Leigh, Gavin, Tammy, Victoria, Patti, Heather, Wayne, Harry, Sherri, Heidi, Tracy, Tasha, Bridget, Mike, Brittany, Abraham, Danielle, Jamie, Jennifer, Cory, Cindy, Karl, Brandon, Allison and Will; 21 great-grandchildren, Jesse, Zachary, Bethany, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mason, Mallory, Bryant, Colton, Trent, Alexis. Nicholas, Jacob, Whitney, Logan, Sarah, Cheyenne, Brecken, Alex, Katherine and Savannah
• preceded in death by his wife, Joy Vale Conaway LaPeze; his parents, John Lapeze Sr., and Lena Berthelot Lapeze; one daughter, Beckie LaPeze; four grandchildren, James Wesley Allgood III, John H. LaPeze IV, Mark A. Eisengrein and Bethany Vale Chauvin; three sisters, Lena Lawhon, Elda Lapeze and Edna Lapeze
• retired dredging superintendent of 25 years with Berry Brothers; veteran of the U. S. Army during World War II and fought at the Battle of the Bulge; member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, past commander of Disabled American Veterans and co-founder of United Veterans League, American Legion Post and a lifetime member of Knights of Columbus; parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral and St. Anthony Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Leroy Francis ‘Bo’ Pitre

• age 72, a native and resident of Houma, died at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2005
• visitation Monday at Chauvin Funeral Home in Houma and to funeral time Tuesday at St. Bernadette Catholic Church; mass Tuesday at the church, with burial at St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by his wife, Annie Lee LeCompte Pitre; three daughters, Myra Adams and husband, John, of Gray, Connie Hebert and husband, Joel, and Denise Marmande and husband, Al, of Houma; one brother, Michael Pitre of Houma; one sister, Ethel Charpentier of Houma; seven grandchildren, Gregory Adams, Jeffrey Adams, Jennifer Landry, Travis Hebert, Sarah Zeringue, Al Marmande II and Eric Marmande; and four great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Noris J. Pitre and Alcida Trahan Pitre; one brother, Harold Pitre; and four sisters, Beulah Poche’, Marguerite Solito, Willa Mae Taylor and Lois Carlos
• retired wireline operator with Otis-Halliburton
• volunteer at Southland Market Place, St. Bernadette Catholic Church and Annual Retreatment Manresa Retreat Home
• U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War; parishioner of St. Bernadette Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Blake William Valenzuela

• one month, a native and resident of Golden Meadow, died at 10:42 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Tuesday at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Golden Meadow; mass Tuesday at the church, with burial in Williams Cemetery in Golden Meadow
• survived by his parents, Antonio and Wendy Valenzuela; his grandparents, Kirk and Penny Williams and Justo Valenzuela and Selfida de la Cruz; and his great-grandparents, Roy Williams and Landry and Valera Charpentier
• preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Leoda Anselmi Williams
• parishioner of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church

 

JULY 5, 2005

Lovell DeHart

• age 82, a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of Theriot, died at 8:46 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2005
• visitation today and to funeral time Wednesday at Chauvin Funeral Home in Houma; religious service Wednesday at the funeral home, with burial in St. Eloi Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Beulah Verret DeHart; one son, Michael DeHart and wife, Suzette, of Dulac; two daughters, Shirley Crowley and husband, Jim, of Houma and Betty Gautreaux and husband, Gerald, of Bayou Dularge; one brother, Murphy DeHart of Houma; eight grandchildren, Lee Landry, Brett Landry, Craig Landry, Darren Gautreaux, Audrey Gautreaux, Becky Gautreaux Redmond, Chad DeHart and Gypsy DeHart Thompson; and 13 great-grandchildren, Kevin LeBouef, Tracy LeBouef, Zachary Gautreaux, Alyssa Argo, Austin Landry, Mason Landry, Kirsten Landry, Connor Landry, Alexandra Landry, Monica DeHart, Sadie Thompson, Haley Thompson and Robert Williams
• preceded in death by his parents, Anderson DeHart and Aurelia LaCoste DeHart; one son, Lovell "Tony" DeHart Jr.; two brothers, Earl DeHart and Irving DeHart; and three sisters, Bessie LaCoste, Hilda Champagne and Lucille Naquin
• retired shooter with GSI and a self-employed shrimper; member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Georgie Henrietta Richard

• age 63, a native of Thibodaux and resident of Houma, died at 11:15 p.m. Sunday, July 3, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at Chauvin Funeral Home; Liturgy of the Word Wednesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by her mother, Dolly Walsh Richard of Houma; one brother, Dave Richards and wife, Carol, of Houston; two nephews, Jeffery D. Richard and Randy Richards; two nieces, Katie Kozak and Laura Cauley; one great-nephew, Jacob Cauley; one sister-in-law, Nancy Kozak; and one brother-in-law, Mike Kozak
• preceded in death by her father, Claude I. Richard; and one brother, Claude "Danny" Richard
• retired teacher with the U. S. Department of Defense Dependents School System and was a member of the Krewe of Aphrodite, AARP and loved books, movies and teaching
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Thelma Marie Dempster Tregle

• age 79, a native and resident of Des Allemands, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, July 3, 2005
• funeral services were held today at St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Des Allemands, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by her husband, Sidney Tregle; one son, Thomas Tregle; three daughters, Patricia T. Bergeron Holland, Sylvia Ann T. Somme’ and Stacy T. Allen; five brothers, Mitchell, Melien, Landry, Simon and Nolan Dempster; three sisters, Ethel Sposito, Delores Chaisson and Doris Trahan; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Felecien and Clara Plaisance Dempster; one son, Jerry Tregle; two brothers, John and Dennis Dempster; one sister, Velma Cortez; and one grandchild, Sandy Ann Sommé
• parishioner of St. Gertrude Catholic Church

Agustin Corzo de la Roca

• age 82, a native of Guatemala City, Guatemala, a resident of Westwego and a former resident of Houma, died Saturday, July 2, 2005
• visitation today and to funeral time Wednesday at Mothe Funeral Home in Marrero; mass Wednesday at the funeral home chapel
• survived by four sons, Miguel, Rolando, Oscar and Carlos Corzo; one daughter, Silvia Garcia; one brother, Jorge Mario Corzo; one sister, Mirtala Moore; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his wife, Oralia Conzuelo Corzo, his parents, Felisa Rosales de Corzo and Valerino Corzo; and one sister, Estela Medizabal

Gussie Zeringue Guidry

• age 89, a native and resident of Raceland, died at 9:55 a.m. Thursday, June 30, 2005
• funeral services were held today at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church in Raceland, with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery
• survived by seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Webster Guidry Sr.; her parents, Octave Zeringue and Annie Bourgeois Zeringue; one son, Webster Guidry Jr.; and one daughter, Connie G. Guidry
• parishioner of St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church

Albert J. ‘Al’ Estay Jr.

• age 42, a native and resident of Lockport, died Monday, July 4, 2005
• visitation Wednesday at Falgout Funeral Home in Lockport and to funeral time Thursday at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Lockport; mass Thursday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Nola Smith Estay; three stepsons, Jared, Travis and Michael Plaisance; three sisters, Peggy Jean Griffin Loupe, Ruby Kay Estay Mayfield and Barbara Cantrelle; and one grandchild
• preceded in death by his parents, Albert Estay Sr. and Lorella Grabert Estay
• member of the Sons of the American Legion and a parishioner of Holy Savior Catholic Church

Adail Matherne Falgout

• age 101, a native of Gheens and resident of Raceland, died at 3:55 a.m. Monday, July 4, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at Raceland Presbyterian Church; religious service Wednesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by two daughters, Audrey Pitre and Mercy Duet; 14 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Horace Falgout; her parents, Lucien and Marie Matherne; one son, Wollen Falgout; and numerous brothers and sisters
• member of Raceland Presbyterian Church

 

JULY 6, 2005

Camille ‘Big C’ Callais Jr.

• age 48, a native and resident of Golden Meadow, died at 10 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Friday at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Golden Meadow; mass Friday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by one sister-in-law, Marion Callais; and three nephews, Jace, Dusty and Casey Callais
• preceded in death by his parents, Camille Sr. and Isalind Doucet Callais; and two brothers, Herbert and Wilbert Callais
• member of the Knights of Columbus and was Catholic
• Samart Funeral Home

Leonard Cooks Jr.

• age 60, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 2:25 p.m. Sunday, July 3, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Friday at Moses Baptist Church in Thibodaux; dismissal service Friday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by one daughter, Kendra Cooks; one brother, Samuel Cooks; and one sister, Mary Cooks
• preceded in death by his parents, Leonard Cooks Sr. and Alberta Deboue Cooks; one brother, Joseph Cooks Sr.; and two sisters, Leona Robertson and Bernice Cooks
• worked 30 years at Northrop Grumman Shipyard (formerly Avondale Shipyard)

Dolores S. Kraemer

• age 71, a native of Mathews and resident of Bayou Blue, died at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at St. Louis Catholic Church; mass Thursday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by one son, Michael Kraemer of Houma; two daughters, Terry Rivero Marcum and Barbara Layfield; one stepdaughter, Wendy Knight; one brother, Norman Savoie; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Aurelian Kraemer Jr.; her parents, Morris and Mathilde Rodrigue Savoie; one brother, Morris Savoie; and four sisters, Beulah Dupre, Eva Rogers, Laura Danos and Rosalie Dupre
• cafeteria manager at Bayou Blue Elementary School and a parishioner of St. Louis Catholic Church

Mildred Blanchard Madere

• age 87, a native of Napoleonville and resident of Houma, died at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Friday at Annunziata Catholic Church; mass Friday at the church, with interment in Holy Rosary Mausoleum
• survived by one daughter, Linda Vanzura of Austin, Texas; three stepdaughters of Kansas; four stepsons of Kansas; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her first husband, John K. Murphey; her second husband, David Madere; her parents, Henry and Aurelia Boudreaux Blanchard; two daughters, Mary Ellen Murphey and Kathleen Kling; one brother, Lawrence "Toblanc" Blanchard; and two sisters, Ethel Landry and Florence Collins
• member of the Ladies Altar Society and a parishioner of Annunziata Catholic Church
• Falgout Funeral Home

Stanley Roy Schexnayder

• age 77, a native of New Orleans and resident of Houma, died at 8:40 p.m. Monday, July 4, 2005
• visitation Thursday at Chauvin Funeral Home and to funeral time Friday at First Baptist Church; religious service Friday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by three son, Glenn Schexnayder of Schriever and Steven Schexnayder and Kirk Schexnayder of Houma; one daughter, Denise Schexnayder Cheramie of Houma; and 10 grandchildren, Adam, Jacob, Clinton, Samantha and Matthew Schexnayder, Jennifer, Bradley and Margaret Cheramie, and Jessica and Katie Schexnayder
• preceded in death by his wife, Elnora Clark Schexnayder; his parents, Whitney Schexnayder and Edna Mathis Schexnayder; five brothers, Whitney, George, Cliff, Earl and Elwood Schexnayder; and one sister, Violet Lejuene
• retired sales representative of BellSouth and was a member of the Germaine Lodge No. 46, FA & M, 32nd degree, and BellSouth Pioneers
• Chauvin Funeral Home

 

JULY 7, 2005

Barbara A. Bourgeois

• age 68, a native of Houma and resident of Raceland, died at 2:04 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Friday at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church in Raceland; mass Friday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by three daughters, Patricia Dufrene, Catherine Bordlee and Pauline Matherne; two sisters, Shirley Cotton and Ramona Scott; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild on the way
• preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond John Dufrene; her second husband, James Earl Peavey; her third husband, Claude Bourgeois; her parents, Morris and Edna Boudreaux Authement; one son, Jamie Peavey Jr.; one brother, Robert "Bobby" Authement; and one sister, Joyce Authement
• avid reader, a collector of ink and lead pens and enjoyed embroidering and crocheting; parishioner of St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church
• Samart Funeral Home

Charles Junius ‘Chuck’ Brunet Sr.

• age 44, a native and resident of Houma, died Sunday, July 3, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Friday at Chauvin Funeral Home; religious service Friday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Rogers Matherne Cemetery
• survived by his father, Jerry Brunet of Laurel, Miss.; his mother and stepfather, Mary Barbara Scott and Norris Scott of Houma; three sons, Brandon Steele of Gibson, Charles Brunet Jr. and wife, Telina, of Bastrop and Austin Brunet of Houma; one daughter, Amber Brunet of Houma; two brothers, Robin Brunet Sr. and Darrel Billiot of Houma; two sisters, Samantha Marcel and husband, Mel, of Chauvin, and Vickie Price and husband, Daren, of Lockport; and two grandchildren
• former welder with Main Iron Works

Ouida Foret Lecompte

• age 77, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Chauvin, died at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2005
• visitation today and to funeral time Friday at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Chauvin; mass Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chauvin, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by one son, Magnus "Butch" Lecompte; six brothers, Loney, O’Neal, Leroy and Junius Foret and Hewitt and Roy Thibodeaux; four sisters, Eula Foret, Helen Naquin, Beatrice Gisclair and Notesia Bunker; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Leonce A. Lecompte; her parents, Eugene Foret and Sidolia Henry Foret and Paul and Felicia H. Thibodeaux; one grandchild, Joseph Lecompte; five brothers, Jervis, Eulan and Harold "Horace" Foret and Lawrence and Clarence Authement; and 10 sisters, Dorita Chauvin, Odelia Sevin, Helena A. Forrest and Florence Chauvin, Hazel Robicheaux, Stella T. Neal, Della T. Fanguy, Bella T. Fanguy and Hattie and Maggie Foret
• parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church

Trevis Michael Lirette Jr.

• age 5 months, a native of Jefferson and resident of Houma, died Saturday, July 2, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Friday at Chauvin Funeral Home; religious service Friday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Southdown Cemetery
• survived by his father, Trevis Michael Lirette Sr. of Houma; his mother, Cherissa Vontrees Thibodeaux of Houma; two brothers, Zhmond Thibodeaux and Trev’ll Thibodeaux of Houma; his grandmother, Betty Palmer of Houma; his stepgrandfather, Roger Comer of Houma; his grandfather, Henry Thibodeaux of Houma; his great-grandparents, Rose Mae Thibodeaux, Claire Lirette, Alice Palmer and Robert Palmer, all of Houma; his uncles, Jordan Comer, Shelby Johnson, Edward Johnson, all of Houma, and Eric Johnson of Georgia; and his aunts, Mary Ann Harris of Georgia and Robin Ann Johnson of Florida
• preceded in death by his grandmother, Millie Thibodeaux; his grandfather, Craig Lirette; his great-grandmother, Evella Johnson; and his great-grandfathers, Thomas Johnson, Norris Lirette and Van Thibodeaux Sr.
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Mildred Blanchard Madere

• age 87, a native of Napoleonville and resident of Houma, died at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Friday at Annunziata Catholic Church; mass Friday at the church, with interment in Holy Rosary Mausoleum
• survived by one daughter, Linda Vanzura of Austin, Texas; three stepdaughters of Kansas; four stepsons of Kansas; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her first husband, John K. Murphey; her second husband, David Madere; her parents, Henry and Aurelia Boudreaux Blanchard; two daughters, Mary Ellen Murphey and Kathleen Kling; one brother, Lawrence "Toblanc" Blanchard; and two sisters, Ethel Landry and Florence Collins
• member of the Ladies Altar Society and a parishioner of Annunziata Catholic Church

Jerald Jerome ‘J’ Molo

• age 20, a native and resident of Morgan City, died Wednesday, June 29, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Friday at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church in Morgan City; funeral service Friday at the church, with burial in Morgan City Cemetery
• survived by his father and stepmother, Anderson and Debra B. Robinson of Houma; his mother and stepfather, Clyde and Wendy Molo Washington of Morgan City; one sister, Niesha Niambi Ann Wilson of Morgan City; three brothers, Quan and Avery Robinson of Houma and Nathaniel Wilson III of Morgan City; his grandparents, Willie and Mary Lee Robinson of Gibson; and numerous relatives
• preceded in death by his grandparents, Harold C. Molo Sr. and Rosemary Molo; and one sister, Patricia Ann Molo

Joseph Augustin ‘Buck’ Tabor

• age 85, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 7:36 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2005
• visitation Friday at Thibodaux Funeral Home and to funeral time Saturday at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux; mass Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by one brother, Edward "Sweet" Tabor; and numerous nieces and nephews
• preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Eva Morvant Tabor; his companion, Melodia Guillot; three brothers, August, Gustave and Andrew; and three sisters, Linda Ordoyne, Lynn Guillot and Annette Hebert

Daisy Phares Thibodeaux

• age 87, a native of Amite and resident of Houma, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2005
• visitation today at Chauvin Funeral Home; religious service today at the funeral home chapel; graveside service Friday at Battles Cemetery in Amite
• survived by one daughter, Billie Wilson and husband, Jerry, of Houma; two sisters, Ruth Bradford of Haggerstown, Md., and Pearlie Beckner of Waynesboro, Pa.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Roy Thibodeaux; her parents, Daniel Phares and Clotile Bennett Phares; and two brothers, Jessie and Eddie Phares
• retired medical clerk for the State of Louisiana and was a member of Coteau Baptist Church

 

JULY 8, 2005

Edwin J. Baudouin

• age 81, a native of St. James and resident of Boutte, died at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at Life Fellowship Community Church in Bayou Gauche; religious service Saturday at the church, with burial in Sunset Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Alvina Comardelle Baudouin; three sons, Herbert, John and Marty Breaux; three daughters, Malinda Rodrigue, Marion Breaux and Arlene Breaux; two sisters, Louise B. Melancon and Shirley B. Bergeron; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Albert Baudouin Sr. and Aurelia Pertuit Baudouin; two brothers, Albert P. Baudouin Jr. and James J. Baudouin; and one grandchild

Charles Junius ‘Chuck’ Brunet Sr.

• age 44, a native and resident of Houma, died Sunday, July 3, 2005
• visitation to funeral time today at Chauvin Funeral Home; funeral service today at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Rogers-Matherne Cemetery
• survived by his grandmother and grandfather, Sylvia and Eugene Billiot of Houma; his father, Jerry Brunet of Laurel, Miss.; his mother and stepfather, Mary Barbara Scott and Norris Scott of Houma; three sons, Charles Brunet Jr. and wife, Telina, of Bastrop, Brandon Steele of Gibson and Austin Brunet of Houma; two daughters, Joanna Brunet and Amber Brunet, both of Houma; two grandchildren, Isaiah Brunet and Asia Brunet of Bastrop; his first wife, Laura Emmons of Bastrop; his second wife, Heidi Brunet of Houma; two brothers, Robin Brunet Sr. and Darrel Billiot, both of Houma; and two sisters, Samantha Marcel and husband, Mel, of Chauvin, and Vickie Price and husband, Daren, of Lockport
• preceded in death by his aunt, Beverley Billiot
• former welder with Main Iron Works
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Margaret Fick Ellender

• age 57, a native of Houma and resident of Montegut, died Thursday, July 7, 2005
• visitation today at Chauvin Funeral Home and to funeral time Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church; mass Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by her husband, Harrison Paul Ellender Jr. of Montgut; one son, Bart Harrison Ellender; two daughters, Stacie Ellender Teuton and husband, Frank, and Rachael Ellender Francis and husband, Michael; one brother, Bernard Fick; one sister, Katherine Fick Marie; and nine grandchildren, Raynie Francis, Courtney Ellender, Andrew Teuton, Emily Teuton, Halie Ellender, Leanna Teuton, Eric Francis, Jeffrey Teuton and Caroline Margaret Francis
• preceded in death by her parents, Thomas C. Fick Sr. and Margaret LaMar Gazzo Fick; and one brother, Thomas Fick Jr.
• registered nurse at St. Anne Hospital in Raceland and a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Alonzo Keith Hogan

• age 34, a native and resident of Raceland, died Saturday, July 2, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Raceland; religious service Saturday at the church, with burial in Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery in Raceland
• survived by his parents, Thomas and Victoria Collins Hogan of Raceland; one daughter, Cassandra Plaisance of New Orleans; two sisters, Cynthia Collins Zamora and Sandra Collins Wheaton of Raceland; and two brothers, Clyde Dill Collins and Todd Patrick Collins of Raceland
• preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert and Carma Lee Collins, and Cleveland and Flaria Hogan
• Baptist

Trevis Michael Lirette Jr.

• age 5 months, a native of Jefferson and resident of Houma, died Saturday, July 2, 2005
• funeral services were held today at Chauvin Funeral Home, with burial in Southdown Cemetery
• survived by his father, Trevis Michael Lirette Sr. of Houma; his mother, Cherissa Vontrees Thibodeaux of Houma; two brothers, Zhmond Thibodeaux and Trev’ll Thibodeaux of Houma; his grandmother, Betty Palmer of Houma; his stepgrandfather, Roger Comer of Houma; his grandfather, Henry Thibodeaux of Houma; and his great-grandparents, Rose Mae Thibodeaux, Claire Lirette, Alice Palmer and Robert Palmer, all of Houma
• preceded in death by his grandmother, Millie Thibodeaux; his grandfather, Craig Lirette; his great-grandmother, Evella Johnson; and his great-grandfathers, Thomas Johnson, Norris Lirette and Van Thibodeaux Sr.

Clifford Litherland ‘Cliff’ Harrington

• age 85, entered into rest on Wednesday, July 6, 2005, following a protracted illness
• visitation today and to funeral time Saturday at Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel in Houma; religious service Saturday at the chapel, with burial Saturday in Lafayette Protestant Cemetery in Lafayette
• survived by his wife of 62 years, Norma Morrison Harrington; two daughters, Pat Reddrick married to Michael Reddrick, and Dr. Donna Ryan married to Edwin Lupberger; one son, Clifford Morrison Harrington married to Elizabeth Edmund Harrington, is an attorney with Pilsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman in Washington, D.C.; five grandchildren, Isaac Ryan, an attorney at Peutseh Kerrigan Stiles in New Orleans, married to Sophia Blust Ryan, Dr. Coogan Ryan, a physician in Lafayette, married to Nicole Breaux Ryan, Dr. Zizi Ryan Yockey, a physician in New York City, married to James Yockey, Dr. Kate Harrington, an anesthesiologist in Tysons Corner, Virginia, and Beau Harrington, a student in Boulder, Colo; and two great-grandchildren, Claire Ryan and Luke Ryan
• preceded in death by his parents, John William Harrington and Maud Litherland Harrington; and one brother, John William Harrington Jr.
• served in the U. S. Navy in World War II as a petty officer first class on the Frank E. Evans destroyer, where he engaged in the Battle of Okinawa and the rescue of survivors of the Battaan Death March; employed by Halliburton Co. for 30 years and after retirement worked for five years for ODECO; greatest pleasures included fishing at his camp on Bayou Dularge and traveling in his Avion camper; he and his wife, Norma, traveled from Canada to Mexico and all points between; a great lover of poetry, hunting and family
• greatly missed by his yellow Labrador, Sam
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Darrol Josephine LeBoeuf Malbrough

• age 78, a native and resident of Houma, died at 1:10 a.m. Friday, July 8, 2005
• visitation today at Chauvin Funeral Home and to funeral time Saturday at St. Louis Catholic Church; mass Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by her husband, Norris Malbrough of Bayou Blue; one son, John Malbrough and wife, Lawana, of Bayou Blue; two daughters, Janet Miller and husband, Glen, of Houma, and Sharon Battenfield and husband, Dwayne, of Desdemona, Texas; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, John Pierre LeBoeuf and Bessie Antoinette Hebert LeBoeuf; and one sister, Beatrice DuBois
• homemaker and a parishioner of St. Louis Catholic Church

Gerald Jerome ‘G’ Molo

• age 20, a native and resident of Morgan City, died Wednesday, June 29, 2005
• funeral services were held today at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church in Morgan City, with burial in Morgan City Cemetery
• survived by his father and stepmother, Anderson and Debra B. Robinson of Houma; his mother and stepfather, Clyde and Wendy Molo Washington of Morgan City; one sister, Niesha Niambi Ann Wilson of Morgan City; three brothers, Quan and Avery Robinson of Houma and Nathaniel Wilson III of Morgan City; his grandparents, Willie and Mary Lee Robinson of Gibson; and numerous relatives
• preceded in death by his grandparents, Harold C. Molo Sr. and Rosemary Molo; and one sister, Patricia Ann Molo

Geraldine Marion St. Germain Reeks

• age 77, a native and resident of Pierre Part, died at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pierre Part; mass Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by four sons, Keith Rauhans, Michael Rauhans, Gregory Reeks and Coy Reeks; five daughters, Elmina Shearer, Sharon Thibodeaux, Sheila Gautreaux, April Hebert and Michelle Crowson; two brothers, Roy St. Germain and Rauleigh St. Germain Sr.; two sisters, Vivian Wheat and Violet Aucoin; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Henry Joseph St. Germain and Anna Fournerette St. Germain; one brother, Wilson Joseph St. Germain Sr.; and one sister, Agnes Marie Perera
• retired Assumption Parish School Board Cook and was a member of LFAS and a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church

Ned Benoit Theriot Jr.

• age 70, a native and resident of Houma, died at 10:21 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2005
• survived by his wife, Alma LeBoeuf Theriot of Houma; three sons, Thomas Theriot and wife, Jan, of Houma, Steven Theriot and wife, Paula, of Marksville, and Daniel Theriot of Houma; one daughter, Julie Rimes and husband, Woody, of West Monroe; one brother, Bruce Theriot of Houma; one sister, Joy Theriot of Houma; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild
• preceded in death by his parents, Ned Benoit Theriot Sr. and Marguerite Bergeron Theriot; one son, Kenneth Paul Theriot; one brother, Norman Theriot; and one sister, Dorothy Sigur
• sheet metal journeyman with International Association of Sheetmetal Workers for 45 years and a parishioner of St. Louis Catholic Church

James A. ‘Jimmy’ Watkins Sr.

• age 80, a native and resident of New Iberia, died at 3:40 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2005
• visitation today and to funeral time Saturday at David Funeral Home in New Iberia; services Saturday at Highland Baptist Church, with burial in Rosehill Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Anna Trahan Watkins of New Iberia; three sons, James A. Watkins Jr. of Houma, Gregory P. Watkins of Nashville, Tenn., and Michael A. Watkins of Horn Lake, Miss.; one daughter, Ginger Fay Watkins of Horn Lake; one stepdaughter, Mikkie Smigielski of Morgan City; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Thomas V. Watkins and Ida Dupre Watkins; one sister, Ethel W. Peltier; and two brothers, Thomas Watkins and George Adam Watkins
• captain in the Salvation Army and a U. S. World War II Navy veteran; Baptist minister, a barber and life insurance agent

 

JULY 8, 2005

Ann Miller

• age 67, a former resident of Larose, McComb, Miss., Baton Rouge and Metairie, and resident of Brownsburg, Ind., died Saturday, June 25, 2005
• memorial services were held Thursday in Indianapolis; graveside services Saturday, July 30, 2005, at Hollywood Cemetery in McComb
• survived by one daughter, Heather Miller McKinney; three siblings, Dave, George and Sarah Brashear; and three grandchildren

Dorothy Ohmer David

• age 81, a native of Labadieville and resident of Thibodaux, died Thursday, July 7, 2005
• visitation Tuesday and to funeral time Wednesday at Landry’s Funeral Home; mass Wednesday at St. Philomena Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by two sons, Richard and Carey David; two brothers, Irving Ohmer Sr. and George Ohmer Jr.; one sister, Mayola Barras; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild
• preceded in death by her husband, Ralph David; her parents, George and Florence Barras Ohmer; one brother, Gerald Ohmer Sr.; and one sister, Doris Ohmar Lombas

 

JULY 9, 2005

Ronald Joseph Marcel

• age 73, a native of New Orleans and resident of Chacahoula, died Friday, July 8, 2005
• visitation today at Falgout Funeral Home in Houma and to funeral time Monday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Chacahoula; mass at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by five sons, Wayne Scott, Cody Marcel and wife, Margaret, Shane Marcel and wife, Tammy, Arty Marcel and wife, Cindy and Troy Marcel and wife, Melissa; two daughters, Rose M. Bourg and Cristal Lupo and husband, Vincent; two brothers, Carl and Wayne Marcel; three sisters, Sylvia Matherne, Barbara Sullivan and Lydia Calvin; 20 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Lecompte Marcel; his parents, Lee P. Marcel Sr. and Genevieve Berthelot Marcel; one brother Lee Marcel Jr.; and two sisters, Brenda Robichaux and Marilyn Falgout
• parishioner of St. Lawrence Catholic Church

Ray Joseph Parr

• age 86, a native of Houma and resident of Shreveport, died Sunday, June 26, 2005, at Christus Schumpert Highland Hospital after a lengthy illness
• funeral services were held at Rose-Neath Marshall Street Chapel Funeral Home, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery in Arcadia
• survived by his wife, Mary Neil Durrett Parr of Shreveport; his nephew, Dr. Robert Davis and wife, Dana, and their children, Robin and Hunter, all of Houma; his brother-in-law, William J. Davis of Houma; his nieces, Virginia Israel and husband, Phil, of Shreveport and Martha Bradley and husband, Buz, of Ruston; and numerous other nieces, nephews and cousins
• preceded in death by his parents, William J. Parr and Julia Duplantis Parr; and one sister, Pauline Parr Davis
• accountant with United Gas/Pennzoil, retiring after 30 years of service; worked for the Louisiana Highway Department, the War Manpower Commission in Houma and the U. S. Engineers in Trinidad prior to his employment with United Gas; graduate of Louisiana State University, where he received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees; enjoyed reading, gardening and was an avid fan of Louisiana State University sports; member of the Knights of Columbus, Louisiana State University Alumni Association and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
• Rose-Neath Funeral Home

Edward ‘T’ Reed

• age 63, a native of Opelousas and resident of Raceland, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Monday at Morning Star Baptist Church in Raceland; services at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by three daughters, Anita Poindexter of Raceland, Angela Marts of Larose and Vera Charles of Opelousas; two sons, Darrell Reed of Long Beach, Calif., and Sidney Poindexter Jr. of Raceland; four sisters, Edna Mae Reed, Laura Mae Reed, Mary Odell Jerries and Velma Reed, all of Opelousas; five brothers, Simon Reed Jr. of Baton Rouge, Lawrence Reed of Leonville, Joseph Reed, Paul James Reed and Walter Major of Opelousas; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild
• preceded in death by his companion of 37 years, Ernestine Jones; his parents, Simon Reed Sr. and Lorena Reed; and one sister, Rose Mary Reed
• member of Morning Star Baptist Church

Evelyn Boyne Schoonenberg

• age 75, a native and resident of Houma, died at 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 8, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral; mass Wednesday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by two sons, Thomas Schoonenberg Jr. of New Orleans and John Schoonenberg and wife, Rhonda, of Houma; one daughter, Catherine Nancy Schoonenberg Smith of New Orleans; one sister, Anna Mae Guidry of Houma; and six grandchildren, Alaine Smith, Sarah Smith, Robert Smith, William Smith, Spencer Rome Schoonenberg and Emily Louise Schoonenberg
• preceded in death by her parents, Andrew Boyne and Mary Belanger Boyne; three brothers, Ronald, Thomas and Bernard Boyne; and three sisters, Mercedese Vaillemot, Emma Strada and Rosemary Boyne
• homemaker and a parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral
• Chauvin Funeral Home

 

JULY 11, 2005

Zoee Mary Felix Charles

• infant, a native of Lafourche Parish and resident of Thibodaux, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005
• graveside service Tuesday at Celestine Garden of Memories Cemetery
• survived by her parents, Marlo and Andrea Charles; and one brother, Cameron Charles
• preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Mary H. Spencer, Thelma Felix Every, Norman Every Jr., Samuel H. Ellis Jr. and Octave and Eunice Charles

Olevia Robinson Cleveland

• age 77, a native and resident of Raceland, died Friday, July 8, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Tuesday at Third Zion Baptist Church in Raceland; religious service Tuesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by two daughters, Ora Rose of Thibodaux and Elaine Cleveland of Baton Rouge; seven sons, Morell Jr., Raymond Sr., Nelson, Jerry Sr. and Carl Cleveland of Raceland, Harold Cleveland of Houma and Willie Cleveland of Thibodaux; three sisters, Eska Mae Weaver and Ella B. Thomas of Thibodaux and Verline Ambrose of New Orleans; five brothers, Granvil Robinson Sr. and Arthur Robinson Sr. of Thibodaux, Alvin Robinson of New Orleans, Herbert Robinson of Raceland and Naaman Robinson of Houma; 32 grandchildren; and 43 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Morell Cleveland Sr.; her parents, Shevin Sr. and Annie Robinson; one daughter, Cora Thomas; six brothers, Willie, Shevin Jr., Ivory, Harry Sr. and Mitchell Robinson and Ernest Williams Sr.; one sister, Lucille R. Joseph and her grandparents, Daniel and Adeline Sicley
• member of Third Zion Baptist Church and served on the Usher Board

Dorothy Ohmer David

• age 81, a native of Labadieville and resident of Thibodaux, died Thursday, July 7, 2005
• visitation Tuesday and to funeral time Wednesday at Landry’s Funeral Home; mass Wednesday at St. Philomena Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by two sons, Richard and Carey David; two brothers, Irving Ohmer Sr. and George Ohmer Jr.; one sister, Mayola Barras; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild
• preceded in death by her husband, Ralph David; her parents, George and Florence Barras Ohmer; one brother, Gerald Ohmer Sr.; and one sister, Doris Ohmar Lombas
• Landry’s Funeral Home

Lillie Falgout Naquin

• age 96, a native and resident of Raceland, died at 10:55 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Tuesday at St. Mary’s Nativity Catholic Church in Raceland; mass Tuesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by one son, James Naquin; one daughter, Pamela Naquin Fournier and husband, Paul Fournier; four brothers, Ernest Falgout of Raceland, Calvin "Dale" Falgout of Raceland, Nolan Falgout of Gretna and Ray Falgout of Thibodaux; one sister, Beverly Lang of Yuma, Ariz.; two grandchildren, Marcel Fournier and Annette Fournier Robichaux of San Antonio; and five great grandchildren, Ashley, Jacob and Madison Fournier, Anna Claire and Joshua Robichaux
• preceded in death by her husband, James Naquin Sr.; her parents, Ackney and Bessie Falgout; two brothers, Sidney and Alcee Falgout; and four sisters, Josephine Folse, Emma Gaudet, Verna Breaux and Barbara Folse; and one granddaughter, Anne Fournier
• member of St. Mary’s Ladies Altar Society, Catholic Daughters and a volunteer at St. Anne Hospital for 14 years and was Volunteer of the Year in 2000; parishioner of St. Mary’s Nativity Catholic Church
• Falgout Funeral Home

Evelyn Boyne Schoonenberg

• age 75, a native and resident of Houma, died at 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 8, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral; mass Wednesday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by two sons, Thomas Schoonenberg Jr. of New Orleans and John Schoonenberg and wife, Rhonda, of Houma; one daughter, Catherine Nancy Schoonenberg Smith of New Orleans; her son-in-law, William T. Smith; one sister, Anna Mae Guidry of Houma; and six grandchildren, Alaine Smith, Sarah Smith, Robert Smith, William Smith, Spencer Rome Schoonenberg and Emily Louise Schoonenberg
• preceded in death by her parents, Andrew Boyne and Mary Belanger Boyne; one son, Anton "Tony" Schoonenberg; four brothers, Ronald, Thomas, Bernard and Manny Boyne; and three sisters, Mercedese Vaillemot, Emma Strada and Rosemary Boyne
• homemaker and a parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Clarence J. Vito Sr.

• age 63, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Montegut, died at 4:25 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Tuesday at Samart Funeral Home in Houma; religious service Tuesday at the funeral home
• survived by his wife, Nancy Price Vito; his mother, Mildred Soudilier Vito; two sons, Clarence Vito Jr. and Lonnie Vito and wife, Joann; one daughter, Suzanne Vito; four brothers, Alfred, Carl, David and Ricky Vito; six sisters, Azlie Vito, Genievie Vito, Shirley Naquin, Patsy Ledet, Marlene Naquin and Carole Lecompte; eight grandchildren, Natasha Vito, Ronny Hutchinson Jr., Lance Naquin, Candice Naquin, Lori Naquin, Lacy Vito, Lawrence Vito and Lindsey Vito; and four great-grandchildren, Abby Hutchinson, Ronny Jay Hutchinson, Isiah Billiot and Tayton Billiot
• preceded in death by his father, Lawrence C. Vito; and one brother, Lawrence Vito Jr.
• retired chief of detectives for Houma Police and District Attorney Office and worked for Lowe’s; member of the Fraternal Order of Police
• Samart Funeral Home

 

JULY 12, 2005

Agatha Mary Robichaux Chauvin

• age 82, a native of New Orleans and resident of Houma, died at 10:50 a.m. Sunday, July 10, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral; mass Thursday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by her husband of 60 years, Fay J. Chauvin Jr. of Houma; one son, Fay "Joe" Joseph Chauvin III and wife, Linda, of Missouri City, Texas; four daughters, Sibyl Maier of Houma, Elouise Chauvin of Joelton, Tenn., Harriet Wright and husband, Thomas, of Fort Myers, Fla., and Aimee Lasseigne and husband, Dr. Richard Lasseigne of Thibodaux; one brother, Thomas Robichaux and wife, Rita, of Raceland; one sister, Therese Hodson of Houma; 11 grandchildren; Mike Maier, Michelle Maier Siegel, Mark Maier, Jeanine Gesser, Brad Chauvin, Margaret Wright, Elizabeth Wright, William Wright, Richard Lasseigne, Jeremy Lasseigne and Jeffrey Lasseigne; and five great-grandchildren, Mark A. Maier II, Matthew Maier, Michael Maier, Samantha Siegel and Eric T. Chauvin II
• preceded in death by her parents, Conrad Robichaux and Winona Chauvin Robichaux; one son-in-law, Doug Maier; one grandson, Eric T. Chauvin; two brothers, Raymond Robichaux and Conrad Robichaux; and one sister-in-law, Priscilla Robichaux
• homemaker and a member of St. Francis de Sales Ladies Altar Society and VFW Ladies Auxiliary; parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Marie Antoinette ‘Tau Net’ Gregoire Defelice

• age 84, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died at 10:10 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2005
• visitation Wednesday and to funeral time Thursday at Chauvin Funeral Home; religious service Thursday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery
• survived by two sons, Joseph Defelice and wife, Judy, of Houma and John Sidney Defelice and wife, Florence, of Grand Caillou; two daughters, Elaine Defelice of Houma and Annie W. Foret of Colorado; three sisters, Vivian Fitch, Cecile LeBlanc of Houma and Lizmae Billiot of Grand Caillou; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild
• preceded in death by her husband, Walter J. Defelice; her parents, Adrian Gregoire and Marie Defelice Gregoire; one son, Walter A. Defelice; one grandson, Joseph Walter Defelice; six brothers, Ellis, Pierre, John, Alex, Albert and Lindsey Gregoire; and five sisters, Florestine Lodrigue, Ida Solet, Stella Billiot, Eva Corteaux and Geneieve Gregoire
• homemaker and a member of Clanton Methodist Church

Hazelina P. ‘Miss Schnook’ Dufrene

• age 81, a native and resident of Gheens, died at 6:59 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Gheens; mass Wednesday at the church, with burial in Holy Savior Cemetery in Lockport
• survived by one daughter, Audrey D. Breaux; one sister, Enzy P. Foshee; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Earl B. Dufrene; her parents, Eugene and Melesaire Schouest Plaisance; one son, Kenneth J. Dufrene; one brother, Lannie Schouest; and one sister, Ena P. Dufrene
• member of St. Anthony Ladies Altar Society and a parishioner of St. Anthony Catholic Church

Roy C. Gisclair

• age 42, a native of Palacious, Texas, and resident of Golden Meadow, died Tuesday, June 21, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at Samart Funeral Home in Cut Off; services Wednesday at the funeral home, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery
• survived by one son, Joshua Gisclair and wife, Helen; one brother, Carlton Gisclair; two sisters, Jenny Lairamore and husband, Dale, and Charlene Smith; and one grandchild
• preceded in death by his parents, Cleo and Myrtle Simpson Gisclair

Clifton ‘Ke-Ke’ Leonard

• age 78, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Cut Off, died at 3:23 p.m. Sunday, July 10, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off; mass Wednesday at the church, with interment in the church mausoleum
• survived by his wife, Stella Badeaux Leonard; one son, Wayne Leonard and wife, Corrine; two daughters, Janice L. Arceneaux and Mona L. Gisclair and husband, Billy; one brother, Neddy Cheramie; one sister, Earline L. Cheramie; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Octavie Cheramie and Rene Leonard; one brother, Raymond Leonard; one sister, Rose Marie Leonard; and one son-in-law, Milton Arceneaux
• barber for 57 years and U. S. World War II Army veteran; choir member, reader, commentator and a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Pearly Babin Lirette

• age 96, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Chauvin, died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, July 10, 2005
• visitation to funeral time today at St. Joseph Catholic Church; mass today at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by four sons, Claude Lirette and wife, Merle, Clyde Lirette and wife, Myrian "Blonde", Linwood "Nacky" Lirette Sr. and wife, Merle, of Chauvin and Anthony "Jr." Lirette and wife, Theresa, of Olympia, Wash.; one daughter, Fasie Dupre and husband, Terry, of Houma; 20 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Henry Joseph Lirette; her parents, Augustin Babin and Octavia Usie Babin; one great-grandson, Timmy Dupre Jr.; seven brothers, Sidney, Henry, Edwin, Clarence, Lawrence, Norris and Wilton Babin; and four sisters, Fabiola Authement, Hattie Portier, Corrine Duplantis and Maggie Pellegrin
• homemaker, a member of St. Joseph Ladies Altar Society and a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church

Jason Paul Marie

• age 37, a native and resident of Houma, died Sunday, July 10, 2005
• visitation today and to funeral time Wednesday at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Chauvin; mass Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with burial in St. Elie Cemetery
• survived by his parents, Royal and Vivian Price Marie; one son, Devon James Marie; one daughter, Chelsea Reneé Marie; one brother, Mitchell Paul Marie; and one sister, Dixie Lee Marie
• preceded in death by his grandparents, Oris and Cornelia Foret Marie and Henry Price Jr.

Deborah L. Ordoyne

• age 53, a native of Hammond and resident of Thibodaux, died at 11:45 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2005
• visitation today at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland and to funeral time Wednesday at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church; mass Wednesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by her former husband, Michael P. Ordoyne; her mother, Dorothy Johnson Lagarde; one son, Edwin A. Ordoyne and wife, Cheryl Barker Ordoyne; one brother, Don Lagarde; two sisters, Laura Pitre and Norma Bilello; and two grandchildren, Garrett Ordoyne and Kaylie Ordoyne
• preceded in death by her father, Edwin Lagarde Jr.
• member of the Woodmen of the World and a parishioner of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
• Falgout Funeral Home

Craig Michael Rivette

• age 33, a native of Franklin and resident of Houma, died Saturday, July 9, 2005
• visitation Wednesday and to funeral time Thursday at Falgout Funeral Home in Houma; religious service Thursday at the funeral home
• survived by his wife, Laurie B. Rivette; his grandparents, Dewey and Yolanda "Sis" Rivette; his parents, Kenneth "Keno" Rivette and Jackie W. Rivette; two sons, Christian M. Rivette and Channing Stringer; one stepson, Nick Cole; one daughter, Joslyn West; two stepdaughters, Alyssa Cole and Krystal Cole; one brother, Cory P. Rivette; two sisters, Deandra "Dee Dee" Pachall and husband, Jimmy Pachall, and Leah R. Domangue and husband, Drake Domangue; his aunts, Barbara Iliff, Lola Morrison and Brenda R. Willis; his uncle, Louis Whiteaker; his godchild/ niece, Amber Perilloux; and his nephews, Richard Perilloux Jr. and Jonathan Pachall
• preceded in death by his grandparents, Christian and Myrtle Whiteaker
• Falgout Funeral Home

Lawrence Leon Whitten Jr.

• age 78, a native of Shreveport and resident of New Orleans, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday in the chapel of Holy Angels in New Orleans; memorial service Wednesday in the chapel; graveside services Thursday in Bethel Cemetery in Logansport
• survived by two sons, Barry Whitten of New Orleans and John Whitten of Houma; two daughters, Teresa W. Domangue and Ann Marie Whitten, both of Houma; one brother, Huey L. Whitten; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence L. Whitten Sr. and Joy Bell Odon Whitten; and one sister, John R. Honeycutt
• U. S. World War II Navy veteran and was retired from Gould National Battery; Baptist

Clarence Vito Sr.

• born Sept. 19, 1941 in New Orleans and raised on Klondyke Plantation, died of heart complications at his home on Thursday, July 6, 2005
• funeral services were this afternoon
• survived by his wife of 45 years, Nancy Vito; they met when she was 9 and he was 10,
• also survived by his mother, Mildred Soudilier Vito; two sons, Clarence Vito Jr. and Lonnie Vito and wife, Joann; one daughter, Suzanne Vito; four brothers, Alfred, Carl, David and Ricky Vito; six sisters, Azlie Vito, Genievie Vito, Shirley Naquin, Patsy Ledet, Marlene Naquin and Carole Lecompte; eight grandchildren, Natasha Vito, Ronny Hutchinson Jr., Lance Naquin, Candice Naquin, Lori Naquin, Lacy Vito, Lawrence Vito and Lindsey Vito; and four great-grandchildren, Abby Hutchinson, Ronny Jay Hutchinson, Isiah Billiot and Tayton Billiot
• 20-year veteran of the Houma Police Department; also worked for the Terrebonne Parish District Attorney’s office under the direction of district attorneys Doug Greenburg and Norval Rhodes; following his retirement from law enforcement, he worked for Lowe’s Home Improvement in Houma for four years
• while working for Lowe’s, he had fallen, fractured his shoulder, and it left him with tremors
• received law-enforcement training in 1963, earning a certificate for completing both the Louisiana State University Law Enforcement Training course and the Houma Police Department Training School; in 1969, Vito completed his training for the Houma Police Academy
• "When he first joined (the Houma Police Department) there was a height requirement for all officers. He wasn’t the required height to be a policeman, so they stuffed his shoes with newspapers," Nancy Vito said
• during his law-enforcement career, he earned several Police Officer of the Month awards as well as a certificate for his outstanding work in the District Attorney’s Office
• one of the greatest moments of his career occurred when he was named former President Ronald Reagan’s bodyguard when Reagan came to Houma during a campaign stop in the mid-1980s; retired from the Houma Police Department as chief of detectives in 1983
• a family man who was devoted to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren

 

JULY 13, 2005

Louis Brooks

• age 54, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 10, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at Morning Star Baptist Church on Johnson Ridge; religious service Thursday at the church, with burial in Blue Lilly Cemetery
• survived by one son, Casey Brooks of Thibodaux; four stepsons, Glen Marts Sr., Herman Myles, Bronson Myles and Terrance Brooks, all of Thibodaux; six stepdaughters, Ann Williams, Ladon Marts of Gray, Linda Tillman of Houma, Amanda Brooks, Kirsten Brooks and Cordeal Spotts of Thibodaux; one sister, Annabelle Brooks of Thibodaux; and 18 grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Marcel and Mary C. Brooks; his second wife, Alma Brooks; four brothers, Oscar Hebert, John Brooks, Joe Brooks and James Brooks; two sisters, Rosemary James and Ida Mae Brooks; and his grandparents, Verna and Lou Ida Cooper
• member of Morning Star Baptist Church

Agatha Mary Robichaux Chauvin

• age 82, a native of New Orleans and resident of Houma, died at 10:50 a.m. Sunday, July 10, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral; mass Thursday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by her husband of 60 years, Fay J. Chauvin Jr. of Houma; one son, Fay "Joe" Joseph Chauvin III and wife, Linda, of Missouri City, Texas; four daughters, Sibyl Maier of Houma, Elouise Chauvin of Joelton, Tenn., Harriet Wright and husband, Thomas, of Fort Myers, Fla., and Aimee Lasseigne and husband, Dr. Richard Lasseigne of Thibodaux; one brother, Thomas Robichaux and wife, Rita, of Raceland; one sister, Therese Hodson of Houma; 11 grandchildren; Mike Maier, Michelle Maier Siegel, Mark Maier, Jeanine Gesser, Brad Chauvin, Margaret Wright, Elizabeth Wright, William Wright, Richard Lasseigne, Jeremy Lasseigne and Jeffrey Lasseigne; and five great-grandchildren, Mark A. Maier II, Matthew Maier, Michael Maier, Samantha Siegel and Eric T. Chauvin II
• preceded in death by her parents, Conrad Robichaux and Winona Chauvin Robichaux; one son-in-law, Doug Maier; one grandson, Eric T. Chauvin; two brothers, Raymond Robichaux and Conrad Robichaux; and one sister-in-law, Priscilla Robichaux
• homemaker and a member of St. Francis de Sales Ladies Altar Society and VFW Ladies Auxiliary; parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Dwaine ‘Dog’ Garlington Sr.

• age 58, a native of Effie and resident of Galliano, died at 7:55 p.m. Monday, July 11, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano; religious service Thursday at the funeral home, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Linda Esponge Garlington; his mother, Blanche Overton Garlington; one son, Dwaine "D. J." Garlington Jr.; two daughters, Elizabeth Garlington and Jamie Guidry and husband, Chad; three brothers, Rodney, Alton and Joe Garlington; one sister, Karen G. Jones; and two grandchildren
• preceded in death by his father, Praither "Buck" Garlington
• U. S. Marine veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the America Legion Post No. 315

Berle Marie Garrie

• age 79, a native of Montegut and resident of Vinton, died at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2005
• funeral services were held in Vinton
• survived by three sons, David Garrie and wife, Patsy, of Highlands, Texas, Douglas Garrie and wife, Lynnette, of Baytown, Texas, and Gerald Garrie and wife, Peggy, of Houston; two daughters, Cindi Hebert of Vinton and Martie Garrie of Baytown; one sister, Janice Comeaux of Berwick; one brother, Werlien Prosperie of Houma; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Donald T. Garrie; her parents, Florence Marie Robicheaux Prosperie and Nicholas Noel Prosperie; and two brothers Walton J. Prosperie and Virgis Prosperie
• devoted, dedicated and loving mother
• Hixson Funeral Home in Vinton

Kermit ‘The Frog’ Holmes

• age 64, a native of Tylertown, Miss., and resident of Larose, died Monday, July 11, 2005
• visitation Thursday at Samart Funeral Home in Cut Off and to funeral time Friday at Christian Fellowship Church in Cut Off; mass Friday at the church, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Lorraine Verdun Gaudet Holmes; five sons, Kermit "Dale" Holmes Jr., Ernest Jr., Raymond Sr., Timothy and Eric Gaudet; three sisters, Mary K. Jarrell, Earnestine Rowell and Nedra Holmes; and 23 grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Corbet Holmes and Lillie King Holmes; two sons, Jason and John Gaudet; two brothers, Charles and Claudell Thompson; and two sisters, Ann McElroy and Audrey Holmes
• Christian

Lester Joseph LeCompte

• age 76, a native of Chauvin and resident of Houma, died at 3:35 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2005
• visitation today and to funeral time Thursday at Chauvin Funeral Home; Rosary recited today at the funeral home; mass Thursday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Hazel Domangue LeCompte of Houma; one son, Kevin LeCompte of Thibodaux; two daughters, Sandra Daigle of Houma and Leslie Barlow and husband, Abel, of Ville Platte; four brothers, Percy LeCompte, Aubrey LeCompte, Charles LeCompte of Chauvin and Chester LeCompte of Gray; two sisters, Helen Soudelier and Barbara Breaux and husband, J. B., of Houma; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Ruffin LeCompte and America Pitre LeCompte; one brother, Cyrus LeCompte; and one sister, Dorothy LeCompte
• retired boat captain and a parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church

Jason Paul Marie

• age 37, a native and resident of Houma, died Sunday, July 10, 2005
• funeral services were held today at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with burial in St. Elie Cemetery
• survived by his parents, Royal and Vivian Price Marie; his grandmother, Effie Price; one son, Devon James Marie; one daughter, Chelsea Renee’ Marie; one brother, Mitchell Paul Marie; and one sister, Dixie Lee Marie
• preceded in death by his grandparents, Oris and Cornelia Foret Marie and Henry Price Jr.
• Samart Funeral Home

 

JULY 14, 2005

Stella Luke Broussard

• age 87, a native of Dulac and resident of Houma, died at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2005
• visitation today and to funeral time Friday at Falgout Funeral Home in Houma; religious service Friday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Terrebonne Memorial Park
• survived by one son, Simon P. Broussard and wife, Smokie, of Houma; three grandchildren, Jennifer Broussard, Mike Broussard and Brian Broussard; and four great-grandchildren, Jacob Broussard, John Broussard, Cade Broussard and Hana Broussard
• preceded in death by her husband, Simon B. Broussard; her parents, Julien Luke and Edna Authement Luke; one son, Darryl J. Broussard; one brother, Lawrence Luke; and two sisters, Eula L. Carlos and Thelma L. Porche
• welder at Avondale for war effort in World War II, a beautician and a homemaker
• Falgout Funeral Home

Kermit ‘The Frog’ Holmes

• age 64, a native of Tylertown, Miss., and resident of Larose, died Monday, July 11, 2005
• visitation today at Samart Funeral Home in Cut Off and to funeral time Friday at Christian Fellowship Church in Cut Off; mass Friday at the church, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Lorraine Verdun Gaudet Holmes; five sons, Kermit "Dale" Holmes Jr., Ernest Jr., Raymond Sr., Timothy and Eric Gaudet; three daughters, Lillie Holmes Terrebonne, Linda Boudreaux and Elizabeth Gaudet; three sisters, Mary K. Jarrell, Earnestine Rowell and Nedra Holmes; and 23 grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Corbet Holmes and Lillie King Holmes; two sons, Jason and John Gaudet; two brothers, Charles and Claudell Thompson; and two sisters, Ann McElroy and Audrey Holmes
• miniature car collector and duck collector; Christian
• Samart Funeral Home

Gene Darnell ‘Hop’ McGuire

• age 41, a native and resident of New Orleans, died Saturday, July 9, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Friday at Rhodes Funeral Home in Gretna; funeral service Friday at the funeral home, with burial in New St. Matthews Baptist Church Cemetery in Houma
• survived by his mother, Brenda Marshall of Gretna; two brothers, Nile and Floyd Franklin; his companion, Sharlene Perry; one son, Gene Perry; one daughter, Raven Perry; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McGuire Sr. of Houma; and one grandchild
• licensed barber

Thomas J. Naquin

• age 93, a native of Labadieville and resident of Chackbay, died at noon Wednesday, July 13, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Friday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Thibodaux; mass Friday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Alice McCarthy Naquin; four stepsons, Curtis, Jimmy, Carlos and Willie McCarthy; three stepdaughters, Margaret Granier, Mary Ann Granier and Adrice Crawford; one brother, Guy A. Naquin; 24 step-grandchildren; 35 step-great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandchild
• preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Euphemie Naquin Naquin; two brothers, Roy Naquin and the Rev. Henry Naquin; and one sister, Mary Ann Naquin
• Catholic

 

JULY 15, 2005

Donald Ray ‘D-Ray Duck’ Verdin

• age 26, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at Community Funeral Home; funeral services Saturday at the funeral home, with burial in Southdown Cemetery
• survived by his parents, Basil Wiggis Verdin and Dorothy Mae Sharp; two sons, Donald Ray Schoell and Sean Paul Micheal Verdin, both of Houma; two daughters, Angel Rose Schoell and Jodieann Marie Verdin, both of Houma; four brothers, Wiggis B. Verdin, Wiggis J. Verdin, Bart Verdin and Soloman Verdin Jr.; and four sisters, Delores Domangue, Sharon Hebert, Belinda Verdin and Felicia Sharp
• preceded in death by his wife, April Michelle Verdin
• deckhand operator with Delta Towing Company

April Michelle Verdin

• age 26, a native of Dulac and resident of Houma, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005
• visitation today and to funeral time Saturday at Falgout Funeral Home; funeral service Saturday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery
• survived by her mother, Rose Lacobon Schoell and companion, Ernest Espino; her grandparents, Joseph and Louise Lacobon of Dulac; two sons, Donald Schoell and Sean Paul Verdin of Houma; two daughters, Angel Schoell and Jodieann Verdin of Houma; and three brothers, John and companion, Michelle Fanguy, Clayton and companion, Angela Sims, and Joshua Schoell, all of Houma
• preceded in death by her father, John C. Schoell

Claude Ned ‘Bill’ Veasey Jr.

• age 82, a native of Lafayette, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005, at Terrebonne General Medical Center
• visitation today and to funeral time Saturday at Delhomme Moss Chapel in Lafayette; funeral service Saturday at the chapel, with burial in Calvary Cemetery
• survived by one son, Dale Veasey and wife, Rachel, of Houma; and two grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Claude Veasey Sr. and Carrie Benoit Veasey; his wife, Buna R. Veasey; one sister, Francis Cobaley; and one brother, Raymond Veazey
• retired from Lafayette Fire Dept. after 28 years of service and was a U. S. World War II Navy veteran

Gloria ‘Jean’ Guidry

• age 61, a native and resident of Galliano, died Thursday, July 14, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Galliano; mass Saturday at the church, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery
• survived by her husband, Willie "You" Guidry; one son, Roland Riera and wife, Lillian; two daughters, Anna Guidry and companion, Dana, and Roxanna Guidry and companion, Christopher; four grandchildren; and seven step-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Jackin Lafont Sr. and Anna Mae Blanchard Lafont; one infant son; and one daughter, Donna Fay Riera
• Catholic

 

JULY 16, 2005

Roger Barrett ‘Rog’Crowe

• age 38, a native of Covington, former resident of Houma and current resident of Monroe, died Friday, July 1, 2005, due to ongoing problems with his heart
• memorial services were held at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Monroe
• survived by his parents, Roger Neil Crowe and Delores Jones Crowe of Monroe; three brothers, Brannon Crowe of Corpus Christi, Texas, Darren Crowe and wife, Gail Crowe of Forney, Texas, and Derek Crowe and wife, Angela Crowe of Monroe; one sister, Tara Young of Monroe; one sister-in-law, Renee Girault of Metairie; two nephews, Cody Crowe and Blaine Crowe; and four nieces, Landyn Young, Laurel Young, Kristen Crowe and Brooke Crowe
• 1984 graduate of H. L. Bourgeois High School and received a B. A. in English at Nicholls State University; completed his graduate studies at ULM and received his M. A. in history; free spirit and giving nature, he loved his friends like family; his true passion was cooking

Hilton ‘Nat’ Duvernay

• age 80, a resident of Des Allemands, died at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, July 14, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Monday at St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Des Allemands; mass Monday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Barbara B. Duvernay; three stepsons, Michael A. Broussard, Andre J. Broussard and Emile J. Broussard II; two stepdaughters, Donna C. Broussard and Monique B. Lanier; three brothers, Marvin, Leo and Alton Duvernay; three sisters, Joan Stricker, Edna Christopher and Jane Price; nine grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews
• preceded in death by his parents, Noel and Alice Lund Duvernay; and one brother, Noel Duvernay

Ronald ‘Tiger’ Lassere

• age 64, a native of Vacherie and resident of Schriever, died Friday, July 15, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Monday at Thibodaux Funeral Home Chapel; mass Monday at the chapel, with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Peggy Boudreaux Lassere; one son, Kerry Lassere; one daughter, Kathy Becnel; two brothers, Stephen and Donald Lassere; one sister, Corine L. Stein; and four grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Louis Lassere and Hermine Chenier Lassere; and one sister, Marsha L. Larose

Velma Hebert Melancon

• age 86, a native of Raceland and resident of Marrero for 53 years, died at 10:20 p.m. Thursday, July 14, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Monday at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland; mass Monday at St. Mary’s Nativity Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by one brother, Loney Hebert; one sister, Ella H. Boudreaux; six nephews; and one niece
• preceded in death by her husband, Ivy Melancon; her parents, Hercules J. and Stella Robichaux Hebert; and two brothers, Wilmer J. and Joe Hebert
• Falgout Funeral Home

Isabelle Theriot Politz

• age 69, a native of Pierre Part and resident of Napoleonville, died at 2 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2005
• visitation Sunday at Landry’s Funeral Home in Napoleonville and to funeral time Monday at St. Anne Catholic Church in Napoleonville; mass Monday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by her husband, Russel "Bill" Paul Politz Sr.; one son, Russel "Rusty" Politz Jr. and wife, Robbyn; one daughter, Donna P. Sawyer and husband, Rusty; one son-in-law, Gary Landry; two brothers, A. J. Theriot and wife, Lucille, and Roy Theriot and wife, Levie; six grandchildren, Cherie P. Medine, Alaima and Stephen Politz, Samantha and William Sawyer and Jared Landry; and one great-grandchild, Anna Catherine Medine
• preceded in death by her parents, Rudolph and Nolia Giroir Theriot; one daughter, Laura P. Landry; and two brothers, Wilbert Theriot and Alvin Theriot
• Landry’s Funeral Home

April Michelle Verdin

• age 26, a native of Dulac and resident of Houma, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005
• visitation to funeral time today at Falgout Funeral Home; funeral service today at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery
• survived by her mother, Rose Lacobon Schoell and companion, Ernest Espino; her grandparents, Joseph and Louise Lacobon of Dulac; two sons, Donald Schoell and Sean Paul Verdin of Houma; two daughters, Angel Schoell and Jodieann Verdin of Houma; three brothers, John and companion, Michelle Fanguy, Clayton and companion, Angela Sims, and Joshua Schoell, all of Houma; two nephews, John Jr. and Cameron Schoell of Houma; one niece, Victoria Schoell of Houma; six uncles, Anthony, Kenneth and wife, Malvina Lacobon, Tony and wife, Rhonda Lacobon, all of Houma, Tommy, Paul and Justin Lacobon, all of Dulac; and her aunts, Yvonne Lacobon and Barbara Walden, both of Houma, Marian Durden and husband, Billy, of Grand Ridge, Fla., Diane and husband, Joe Verdin and Carolyn and husband, Lloyd Parfait, all of Houma
• preceded in death by her father, John C. Schoell; her uncle, Thomas Walden; and one cousin, Monica Corley
• Falgout Funeral Home

 

JULY 17, 2005

Daniel J. Albert

• age 70, a native of Lafourche Parish and resident of Thibodaux, died at 3:58 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2005
• no services held
• survived by his wife, Betty Clement Albert, and three brothers, Adley "A. J." Jr., Gerald and Lonnie Sr. Albert
• preceded in death by his parents, Adley Sr. and Ethel Naquin Albert
• Presbyterian and served in the U. S. Army

William Eugene Coose aka
Billy Lirette

• age 35, a native of Breeze, Ill. and resident of Houma, died at 2:28 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Monday at Samart Funeral Home; religious services Monday at the funeral home
• survived by four sons, Jonathan, Justin, Jeramie and Jordan Coose, all of Houma; two brothers, Lance Lirette of Thibodaux and Jason Lirette of Houma; and four sisters, Teri Lirette Thibodeaux, Libertie Lirette, Brandi Lirette and Tonya Gilbert, all of Houma
• preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Joseph Lirette
• employed with Gulf Island Fabrication

Nelson John Durocher

• age 75, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 5:40 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Monday at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux; mass Monday at the church with burial in Our Lady of Prompt Succor cemetery in Chackbay
• survived by his wife of 51 years, Eldred Martinez Durocher; four sons, Jonathon, Joseph, Richard and Bill Durocher; one daughter, Rebecca D. Babin; three brothers, Roland, Francis and Michael Durocher; two sisters, Agnes D. McMahan and Loretta D. Collins; and 12 grandchildren, Lauren, Whitney, and Caroline Babin, Jo Anne D. Barrios, and Sarah, Emily, Jonathon Jr., Drew, Alyssa, Nelson John "Jack" II, Alexander and Claire Durocher
• preceded in death by his parents, Nelson Joseph and Lana Tabor Durocher; one brother, Vincent Durocher; one sister, Valerie Folse; and one grandson, Richard G. Durocher Jr.
• veteran of the Korean War and retired from Shell Oil after 35 years of service

Helen Gilmore Grabert

• age 78, a native of New Orleans and resident of Raceland, died at 7:12 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2005
• private services were held Friday at St. Mary’s Nativity Church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by her husband, Thaddeus "Ted" Grabert; four sons, Teddy Grabert, Jerry Daugherty, Steve Daugherty, Ronnie Daugherty; five daughters, Patti Reboul, Gail Russell, Enola Richard, Dianna May and Thais Quinn; one brother, Remmer Gilmore; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Robert David and Katherine Remmers Gilmore, and two brothers, Leo and Robert Gilmore
• Catholic

Shaelyn Oceana Shadell

• infant girl, residents of Jefferson, died at 3:48 a.m. Wednesday July 13, 2005
• graveside services held Monday at St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2 in Houma
• survived by her parents, Nicole Marie Elliott Shadell and Shannon Joseph Shadell; grandparents Tony and Shirley Bruno; and one brother, London Tanner
• preceded in death by her grandparents, Leroy Shadell, Harriet and Walter Elliot and Angelina Sumrall; and one cousin, Kevin Michael Sampey

Yetta Angelina Shadell

• infant girl, residents of Jefferson, died at 3:48 a.m. Wednesday July 13, 2005
• graveside services held Monday at St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2 in Houma
• survived by her parents, Nicole Marie Elliott Shadell and Shannon Joseph Shadell; grandparents Tony and Shirley Bruno; and one brother, London Tanner
• preceded in death by her grandparents, Leroy Shadell, Harriet and Walter Elliot and Angelina Sumrall; and one cousin, Kevin Michael Sampey

 

JULY 18, 2005

Emmiline Margaret ‘MaMa Coon’ McDonald Adams

• age 81, a native of Middlesbrough, England, and resident of Heritage Manor in Houma, died at 1:10 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2005
• visitation Tuesday and to funeral time Wednesday at Chauvin Funeral Home; mass Wednesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by three sons, Sidney Adams Jr. and wife, Linda, of Clovis, Calif., Anthony Adams and wife, Gloria, of Virginia Beach, Va., and John Adams and wife, Myra, of Gray; three daughters, Yvonne Guidry and husband, Bruce, of Montegut, Pamela Duplantis and husband, Marshall, of Raceland, and Donna Darcey and husband, Terry, of Houma; 21 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Joseph Adams Sr.; her parents, Thomas William McDonald Sr. and Gladys Vivian Medd McDonald; one daughter, Tina Marie Adams; one great-granddaughter, Alyssa Cortez; one brother, Thomas McDonald Jr.; and three sisters, Margaret Watts, Gladys McDonald Bylett and Dinah McDonald
• homemaker and a veteran of British Air Corps of World War II; parishioner of Maria Immacolata Catholic Church

Roy John ‘Tookie’ Billiot

• age 57, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Montegut, died Thursday, July 14, 2005
• visitation today and to funeral time Tuesday at Samart Funeral Home in Bayou Blue; mass Tuesday at the funeral home, with burial in Dugas Cemetery
• survived by two sons, Roy David Billiot and wife, Eliza, and Billy John Billiot and wife, Adele; three daughters, Sally Joe Lirette and husband, Gary, Jessica Lenn Fredricks and husband, Dustin, and Lucenda Marie Billiot; four brothers, Roger Billiot of Indianapolis, Thaddeas Paul Billiot of Houma, Pete Paul Billiot of Mobile, Ala., and Frank John Billiot of Indianapolis; six sisters, Priscilla Bivens of Bay St. Louis, Juanita Pellegrin of Houma, Theresa Billiot of Montreal, Canada, Patricia Courteaux of Bayou Blue, Jeanette Billiot of New Iberia and Catherine Billiot of Colorado; and one half-sister, Elizabeth Billiot of Indianapolis
• preceded in death by his first wife, Beulah Ann Billiot; his companion, Agnes Rodrigue; his parents, Frank Joseph Billiot and Maydora Dion Billiot; one daughter, Sandra Ann Billiot; and one brother, Leroy Joseph Billiot
• fisherman

Daisy Butler Brocato

• age 83, a native of Woodworth and resident of Raceland, died at 2:09 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2005
• visitation today at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland and to funeral time Tuesday at St. Mary’s Nativity Catholic Church; mass Tuesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by two daughters, Clara Theriot and husband, Donald Theriot and Linda Rhodes and husband, Glynn Rhodes; one sister, Pearl Mae Butler Rybiski; three grandchildren, Jeffrey Theriot and wife, Wendy, Annette T. Blanchard and husband, Victor, and Donnell T. DeSandro and husband, Jason; and seven great-grandchildren, Justin, Brady and Lauren Theriot, Claire Blanchard, Collin, Devin and Carly DeSandro
• preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Vincent "Joe" Brocato; her parents, Richard and Clara Lacaze Butler; five brothers, Horace A., J. Clarence, Charlie W., Floyd F. and Eugene Butler; and one sister, Beaulah C. Butler
• member of the Catholic Daughters, AARP, Woodmen of the World, Italian Society and Homemakers Club; liked her flowers, loved to travel; parishioner of St. Mary’s Nativity Catholic Church
• Falgout Funeral Home

Jonathan Matthew Meza

• age 3, a native and resident of Houma, died Thursday, July 14, 2005
• visitation Tuesday and to funeral time Wednesday at Samart Funeral Home in Houma; religious services Wednesday at the funeral home, with burial in Southdown Cemetery
• survived by his parents, Sylvia Alvarez Tanguis and Juan Meza; two brothers, Daniel Pena and Ivan Meza; four sisters, Laura Meza, Felicia Tanguis, Victoria Meza and Sandra Meza; and his grandmothers, Emma Alvarez and Victoria Meza
• preceded in death by his grandfathers, Andres Meza and Chon Alvarez

Joseph ‘Joey’ Mike Jr.

• age 45, a native of New Orleans and resident of Thibodaux, died Saturday, July 16, 2005
• visitation today and to funeral time Tuesday at Thibodaux Funeral Home; Time of Reflection service Tuesday at the funeral home; mass Tuesday at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Schriever, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Amy Lassere "K" Mike; his parents, Joseph James Mike Sr. and Judy Chapman Mike; one son, Joseph "Jamey" Mike III; one daughter, Jaclyn Mike; one stepson, TC Keplinger; one stepdaughter, Sonny Keplinger; two brothers, Jeff Mike and Curtis Pauls; one sister, Brenda Barrilleaux; four nieces, Callie Barrilleaux, Jamara Doiron, Gabriel Lassere and Cheyanna Lassere; and five nephews, Michael Biondo Jr., Jeffery "Jace" Mike, Brandon Lassere, Shelby Guidry and Brandon Guidry
• preceded in death by his grandparents, Mildred and Chester Chapman, Cora Accord Bowman and Sam and Eunice Mike
• Thibodaux Funeral Home

Leonce Joseph ‘L. J.’ Riviere

• age 90, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died at 10:10 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Tuesday at St. Bernadette Catholic Church; mass Tuesday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by his wife, Florence Breaux Riviere; three daughters, Marlene Boudwin and husband, Timothy, Verelee Pontiff and husband, Lawrence, and Sheryl Boudreaux and husband, Julius, of Houma; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Leonce Riviere and Annie Bourgeois Riviere; and one sister, Esther Riviere
• retired painting contractor, a member of Stinkers Club and an usher and parishioner at St. Bernadette Catholic Church

Edna Richard Schouest

• age 67, a native of Labadieville and resident of Schriever, died at 7:27 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2005
• visitation Tuesday at Thibodaux Funeral Home and to funeral time Wednesday at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Schriever; mass Wednesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by her husband, Robert Schouest; her mother, Lillie Richard; one son, Jody Schouest and wife, Tonya; two daughters, Tina Use and husband, Clark, and Vickie Smith and husband, Timmy; and eight grandchildren, Brandon, Sarah, Catherine, Jonah, Emily, Claire, Madelyn and Sophie
• preceded in death by her father, Theophile Richard
• Landry’s Funeral Home

William ‘T-Billy’ Tillman Jr.

• age 40, a native of Houma and resident of Chauvin, died at 3 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2005
• visitation Tuesday and to funeral time Wednesday at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Chauvin; services Wednesday at the hall, with burial in St. Elie Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Linda Ann Akers Tillman; his parents, William Anthony Sr. and Betty Benoit Tillman; three sons, William III, Jonathan and Steven; two daughters, Carla Ghere and Carolyn Tillman; one brother, James Tillman; three sisters, Sue Ann Henry, Madonna Tillman and Vivian Rodrigue; and one grandchild
• preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Benoit and Mr. and Mrs. James Tillman

April Michelle Verdin

• age 26, a native of Dulac and resident of Houma, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005
• funeral services were held Saturday at Falgout Funeral Home, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery
• survived by her mother, Rose Lacobon Schoell and companion, Ernest Espino; her grandparents, Joseph and Louise Lacobon of Dulac; two sons, Donald Schoell and Sean Paul Verdin of Houma; two daughters, Angel Schoell and Jodieann Verdin of Houma; three brothers, John and companion, Michelle Fanguy, Clayton and companion, Angela Sims, and Joshua Schoell, all of Houma; two nephews, John Jr. and Cameron Schoell of Houma; one niece, Victoria Schoell of Houma; six uncles, Anthony, Kenneth and wife, Malvina Lacobon, Tony and wife, Rhonda Lacobon, all of Houma, Tommy, Paul and Justin Lacobon, all of Dulac; and her aunts, Yvonne Lacobon and Barbara Walden, both of Houma, Marian Durden and husband, Billy, of Grand Ridge, Fla., Diane and husband, Joe Verdin and Carolyn and husband, Lloyd Parfait, all of Houma
• She was preceded in death by her father, John C. Schoell; her uncle, Thomas Walden; and one cousin, Monica Corley
• Falgout Funeral Home

 

JULY 19, 2005

Emmiline Margaret ‘MaMa Coon’ McDonald Adams

• age 81, a native of Middles-brough, England, and resident of Heritage Manor in Houma, died at 1:10 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2005
• visitation today and to funeral time Wednesday at Chauvin Funeral Home; mass Wednesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2
• survived by three sons, Sidney Adams Jr. and wife, Linda, of Clovis, Calif., Anthony Adams and wife, Gloria, of Virginia Beach, Va., and John Adams and wife, Myra, of Gray; three daughters, Yvonne Guidry and husband, Bruce, of Montegut, Pamela Duplantis and husband, Marshall, of Raceland, and Donna Darcey and husband, Terry, of Houma; 21 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Joseph Adams Sr.; her parents, Thomas William McDonald Sr. and Gladys Vivian Medd McDonald; one daughter, Tina Marie Adams; one great-granddaughter, Alyssa Cortez; one brother, Thomas McDonald Jr.; and three sisters, Margaret Watts, Gladys McDonald Bylett and Dinah McDonald
• homemaker and a veteran of British Air Corps of World War II; parishioner of Maria Immacolata Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Georgiana D. ‘Joyce’ Basulito

• age 60, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Galliano, died at 4:55 p.m. Sunday, July 17, 2005
• funeral services were held today at Christian Family Center in Galliano, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery
• survived by three sons, Edelio Jr., Manuel and Morgan Basulito; three daughters, Ramanda Basulito, Sidonia Bruce and Scarlett Mejia; two daughters-in-law, Crystal Basulito and Tabitha Basulito; one son-in-law, Bryan Bruce; two brothers, Isadore and Norbert Dardar; five sisters, Katie Plaisance, Geneieve Dantin, Nora Serigne, Mannie Belanger and Trina Guidry; and 12 grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Herman Dardar and Snida Billiot Dardar; and one daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Basulito
• member of Christian Family Center of Galliano

Paul Brand Bittle

• native of Monroe County, Miss., and resident of Metairie, died Saturday, July 16, 2005
• memorial service Sunday at Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home in Mississippi, with burial in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery in Mississippi
• survived by his wife, Lois Awtrey Bittle; two daughters, Cynthia Bittle Dupuy and Layla Elizabeth Bittle; and six grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Billy Bittle and Thelma Milstead Bittle; and three brothers, Billy, Neal and Dalton Bittle
• worked for Shell Oil Co. for 28 years and retired from Paulo Enterprises

Louis ‘Harris’ Bourgeois

• age 78, a native and resident of Raceland, died at 9:15 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at Samart Funeral Home in Raceland; mass Wednesday at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery
• preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Dempster Bourgeois; two sons, Gary J. Bourgeois and companion, Mary Cheramie, and Wayne J. Bourgois and wife, Pat R. Bourgeois; three daughters, Betty "Jane" B. Dufrene and husband, Calvin, Brenda B. Folse and husband, Reed, and Janice B. Guidry and husband, Jerry; 16 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Beauregard and Alice Babin Bourgeois; four brothers, Ulyess, Malcolm, Nolan and Wilton Bourgeois; and two sisters, Eunice B. Knight and Bernice R. Dufrene
• U. S. Army veteran of World War II and a parishioner of St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church

Geraldine ‘Deanne’ Coyne

• age 46, a native of the West Bank and resident of Marrero, died at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2005
• no services scheduled
• survived by two sons, Damon Coyne and Rudy Billiot; one daughter, Tatiana Coyne; one brother, Harry Coyne Jr.; two sisters, Barbara Lataxes and Rosalyn Roybal; and three grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Harry Sr. and Doris Blanchard Coyne
• Catholic

Ruby Boyne Gonsoulin

• age 91, a native of Houma and resident of Montegut, died Sunday, July 17, 2005
• visitation today at Chauvin Funeral Home and to funeral time Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church; mass Wednesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by four sons, Richard "Dickie" Gonsoulin and wife, Merle Sonier Gonsoulin, of Bourg, Jerry Gonsoulin and wife, Scotty, of Houma, Patrick Gonsoulin and wife, Lynn, of Bend, Ore., and Chris Gonsoulin of Pensacola, Fla.; one daughter, Ann Gonsoulin Hebert and husband, Daniel, of Pensacola; one brother, Harris P. Boyne of Los Angeles; four sisters, Joyce B. Lasseigne of Bayou Vista, Thelma B. Blakeman of Gibson, Maxine B. Evanoff of Bayou Vista and Germaine B. Munk of Berwick; nine grandchildren, Don Hebert, Dan "Boozy" Hebert, Michelle Gonsoulin, Jon Gonsoulin, Julie G. Alford, Lori Gonsoulin, Robyn Gonsoulin, Leah Gonsoulin and David Gonsoulin; eight great-grandchildrn, Parker Hebert, Reid Hebert, Sydney Alford, Matthew Alford, Katie Gonsoulin, Richard Gonsoulin II, Taylor Gonsoulin and Darbie Gonsoulin; one step-grandchild, Monique Fick; and one step-great-grandchild, Carter Fick
• preceded in death by her husband, Earl Anthony Gonsoulin; her parents, Edward B. Boyne and Onesia Avet Boyne; and three brothers, Carol, Edward and Wilard Boyne
• homemaker and an aircraft observer of World War II; member of Montegut Lioness Club, Catholic Daughters, Montegut Homemakers, Montegut Carnival Club and American Geneological Society; parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Gladys ‘Glad’ Martin Lindsey

• age 75, a native of Bourg and resident of Houma, died at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2005
• visitation today at Chauvin Funeral Home and to funeral time Wednesday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral; mass Wednesday at the church, with burial in St. Ann Cemetery
• survived by two sisters, Ann M. Conrad and Theresa M. Martin of Houma; two nieces, Marie Louise Landry and husband, Russell A. Landry, of Baton Rouge and Carolyn Louviere Sobert; one nephew, Michael A. Sobert and wife, Sally Sobert, of Thibodaux; one great-niece, Margaret Sobert of Thibodaux; and six great-nephews, Stuart Sobert of Thibodaux, Todd Sobert of Houma, Troy Sobert of South Carolina, Rob Sobert of Houma, Chad Landry of Baton Rouge and Scott Landry of Baton Rouge
• preceded in death by her husband, Samuel L. Lindsey; her parents, Teles Joseph Martin and Marguerite Aglia Robichaux Martin; one brother, Joseph A. Martin; two sisters, Louise Marie Sobert and Della Moosa; and two nephews, Robert Paul Sobert and Joseph Louis Sobert
• retired assistant manager and clerical with Southern Electrical Supply Co.; parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Max Gene Manning

• age 75, a native of Walker County, Texas, and resident of Houma, died at 5:10 p.m. Sunday, July 17, 2005
• visitation today at Chauvin Funeral Home and to funeral time Wednesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church; mass Wednesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by two sons, Keith Manning and wife, Sue, of Thibodaux, and Randy Manning and wife, Tena, of Houma; two daughters, Audrey M. Morrison and husband, Jerry, of Houston, and Cindy M. Bonvillain and husband, Mark "Snoop," of Houma; one brother, James "Smooky" Manning of Houston; and eight grandchildren, Joshua Manning, Sunny Manning, Carrie Manning, Shane Manning, Mitchell Morrison, Reed Bonvillain, Marcelle Morrison and Amy Bonvillain
• preceded in death by his wife, Sophie Amy Breaux Manning; his parents, Buck Manning and Carrie Guerrant Manning; and one brother, Glen Manning
• part owner of Seismic Experts Group and Manor Exploration and was a U. S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War; parishioner of St. Anthony Catholic Church
• Chauvin Funeral Home

Velma L. Matherne

• age 92, a native and resident of Larose, died at 9:05 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Wednesday at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Larose; mass Wednesday at the church, with interment in the church mausoleum
• survived by her second husband, Herman Matherne; one son, Melvin Gaspard; two daughters, Katherine Terrebonne and Bonnie Erickson; one brother, Roy LeBlanc; two sisters, Marie Hymel and Elma Kaiser; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild
• preceded in death by her first husband, Leo Gaspard; her parents, Abel and Valerie Acosta LeBlanc; one daughter, Geraldine Gaspard; two brothers, Abel and Alvin LeBlanc; and two sisters, Wilma Guidry and Thelma Arabie
• parishioner of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

Stella Ann Rodrigue

• age 56, a native and resident of Pointe-aux-Chenes, died Sunday, July 17, 2005
• visitation today at Pointe-aux-Chenes Fire Station and to funeral time Wednesday at St. Louis Catholic Church; mass Wednesday at the church
• survived by one son, Ronald Joseph Babin and companion, Christy Ledet; two daughters, Cassie Lynn Babin and companion, Frank Marks, and Nicole Ann Cavaricci and husband, Marcello; seven sisters, Geraldine Ellender, Elaine Naquin, Mae Ann Dupre, Laura Louviere, Shirlene St. Piere, Marlene Rodrigue and Dorothy Pitre; and five grandchildren, Kaylee Babin, Jayden Marks, Juliano and Isabella Cavaricci and Westley Babin
• preceded in death by her parents, Westley and Bridget Dupre Rodrigue
• Samart Funeral Home

William ‘T-Billy’ Tillman Jr.

• age 40, a native of Houma and resident of Chauvin, died at 3 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2005
• visitation today and to funeral time Wednesday at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Chauvin; services Wednesday at the hall, with burial in St. Elie Cemetery
• survived by his wife, Linda Ann Akers Tillman; his parents, William Anthony Sr. and Betty Benoit Tillman; three sons, William III, Jonathan and Steven; two daughters, Carla Ghere and husband, Kevin, and Carolyn Tillman; one brother, James Tillman; three sisters, Sue Ann Henry, Madonna Tillman and Vivian Rodrigue; and one grandchild, Dylan Ghere
• preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Benoit; and his paternal grandparents, and Mr. and Mrs. James Tillman
• Falgout Funeral Home

Dawson Michael Voisin

• infant, a native and resident of Houma, died Saturday, July 16, 2005
• survived by his father, Michael James Voisin; his mother, Lacey Michelle Adams; his maternal grandparents, Randy and Virginia Voisin; his paternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Chaisson Sr.; his great-great-grandmothers, Janice Adams, Mildred Adams and Mildred Voisin; and his half-sister, Paulina Voisin

 

JULY 20, 2005

Alvina Comardelle Breaux Baudouin

• age 83, a native of Bayou Gauche and resident of Boutte, died at 11:50 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at Life Fellowship Community Church in Bayou Gauche; religious service Thursday at the church, with burial in Sunset Cemetery
• survived by three sons, Herbert J. Breaux, John Breaux and Marty J. Breaux; three daughters, Malinda B. Rodrigue, Marion M. Breaux and Arlene Ann Breaux; one brother, Raymond Comardelle; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her first husband, Irby Breaux; her second husband, Edwin Baudouin; her parents, Albert and Anna Dufrene Comardelle; one daughter, Norma Breaux; three brothers, Hyman, Exo and Simon Comardelle; and three sisters, Zoe Dufrene, Lovinia Frickey and Alverta Dufrene

Louis ‘Harris’ Bourgeois

• age 78, a native and resident of Raceland, died at 9:15 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2005
• funeral services were held today at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by his wife, Shirley Dempster Bourgeois; two sons, Gary J. Bourgeois and companion, Mary Cheramie, and Wayne J. Bourgeois and wife, Pat R. Bourgeois; three daughters, Betty "Jane" B. Dufrene and husband, Calvin, Brenda B. Folse and husband, Reed, and Janice B. Guidry and husband, Jerry; 16 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by his parents, Beauregard and Alice Babin Bourgeois; four brothers, Ulyess, Malcolm, Nolan and Wilton Bourgeois; and two sisters, Eunice B. Knight and Bernice R. Dufrene
• U. S. Army veteran of World War II and a parishioner of St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church

William Peter ‘Bill’ Brignac

• age 38, a native of Houma and resident of Raceland, died at 1:40 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2005
• visitation to funeral time Thursday at Memorial United Methodist Church in Mathews; services Thursday at the church, with burial in Holy Savior Cemetery in Lockport
• survived by his wife, Nikki Adams Brignac; his parents, Robert and Charlene Bergeron Brignac; one son, Benjamin Brignac; one daughter, Dorothy Brignac; one brother, Michael Brignac; and one sister, Robyn Brignac
• worked for Chand, Inc.

Mary Lou Cheramie Danos

• age 79, a native and resident of Golden Meadow, died at 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2005
• visitation today at Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano and to funeral time Thursday at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Golden Meadow; mass Thursday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery
• survived by her husband, Leonce Danos; three sons, Kennon, Randy and Wade Danos; two daughters, Barbara Marlbrough and Lou Anne Allemand; two brothers, Joseph and William Cheramie; two sisters, Vivian Defelice and Norma Chiasson; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren
• preceded in death by her parents, Paris and Clemence Guidry Cheramie; one brother,