Obituaries of JUNE 1985 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. NOTE: THE OBITUARIES BELOW MAY NOT BE A COMPLETE LISTING FOR THE MONTH. Submitted by: As listed with each Obit Source: Unless otherwise noted, this file was derived from publications of the Terrebonne Genealogical Society. TGS has granted permission to re-format and publish this data on Genweb Archives. The TGS file was derived from sources as noted with each record Last modified: 5 Mar 2007 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.org/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper, not the date of death. ============================================================================ Thibodaux Comet; 17 Jun 1985, Monday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Calvin Breaux Religious services were scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today from Falgout Funeral Home Chapel in Raceland for Calvin J. Breaux, 73, a native and resident of Houma, who died at 2 a.m. Saturday. He is survived by his wife, Emily Dupre Breaux; three sons, Oniel, Wilton and Calvin Breaux Jr. of Houma; one daughter, Mrs. Earl (Ida) Trahan of Houma; one brother, Maurice Breaux of Houma; and two sisters, Mrs. Hervis (Annie) Munson and Mrs. Annette LeBoeuf; both of Houma. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Breaux and Edna Hebert. Interment was to be in St. Anthony cemetery. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. =============================== Thibodaux Comet; 17 Jun 1985, Monday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Esther Font Funeral services were scheduled for 10 a.m. today from Holy Family Catholic Church in Luling for Esther Cantrelle Font, 73, a native of Larose and resident of Luling, who died at 6:15 a.m. Friday. She was the mother of William Francis Font Jr.; sister of Frieda C. Cancienne and Beulah Cantrelle. She is also survived by one grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Francis Font Sr.; brothers, Castler Cantrelle, Horace Cantrelle and Joseph V. Cantrelle; and sisters Armogene Cantrelle, Fortune Cantrelle, Eleanor C. Tudury, Emily M. Cantrelle, Lorenza C. Champagne and Matilda C. Moreau. Interment was to be in St. Gertrude Cemetery, Des Allemands. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. =============================== Thibodaux Comet; 17 Jun 1985, Monday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Kenneth Gourgues Sr. Religious services were scheduled for today at 11 a.m. from Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Alexandria for Kenneth Francis Gourgues Sr., 44, a native of Larose and resident of Alexandria, who died Saturday at 12:20 p.m. in Alexandria. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Jones Gourgues of Boyce; a son, Kenneth F. Gourgues Jr., Boyce; a daughter, Christine K. Gourgues, Boyce; father Harold W. Gourgues Sr., Thibodaux; mother, Clara Bell Gourgues, Larose; two brothers, Harold W. Gourgues Jr., Atlanta, Ga and Walter H. Gourgues, Austin, Texas; and a sister Mrs. Charles Shaver, Thibodaux. Burial was to be at Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville, Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to any other charity. =============================== Thibodaux Comet; 17 Jun 1985, Monday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Almise Jackson Wake and funeral services were held Sunday in Waggaman for Almise Roland Jackson who died at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday. She was the mother of Nathaniel Jackson Sr. and is survived by six grandchildren and 17 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Jackson; and parents, Martin and Jane Redd Jackson. Interment was in Morning Star Cemetery in Raceland. Rhodes Funeral Home in Gretna is in charge of arrangements. =============================== Thibodaux Comet; 17 Jun 1985, Monday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Sam Lawrason A memorial service will be held today from St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Diamondhead, Miss., at 4 p.m. for Sam Mathews Lawrason, 77, a native of Mathews and resident of Diamondhead, who died Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. He was the husband of Dorothy McWilliams Lawrason; stepfather of Sheldon L. Morgan; and brother of Mrs. Arelie L. Armstrong. He is also survived by one grandchild. The family prefers donations to the American Heart Association or the Arthritis Foundation. Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis, Miss., is in charge of arrangements. =============================== Thibodaux Comet; 17 Jun 1985, Monday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Arnold Pitre Funeral services were scheduled from Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano at 2:30 p.m. today for Arnold Joseph Pitre, 86, a native and resident of Galliano, who died in Raceland Saturday at 12:30 p.m. He was the husband of Sedonia Williams Pitre; father of James Pitre, Joseph Pitre, Hazel Hunter and Nevitte Doucet; brother of Pierre Pitre Jr., Mrs. Lodgar Duet, Rose Terrebonne and Mrs. Azeme Duet. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a son, Tarro Pitre Sr. Religious services were scheduled for 3 p.m. today at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Golden Meadow. Interment will be in Williams Cemetery. Falgout Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements. =============================== Thibodaux Comet; 17 Jun 1985, Monday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Ismae Pitre Funeral services were scheduled for 10 a.m. today from St. Hilary Catholic Church in Mathews for Ismae Savoie Pitre, 87, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Raceland, who died at 5 a.m. Saturday. She is survived by three sons, Donald, Hudson and Robert (Bobby) Pitre; five daughters, Mrs. Ferdinand (Gert) Bourgeois, Mrs. Earl (Genevieve) Broussard, Mrs. Lionel (Marion) Chaisson, Mrs. Louis (Florence) Eschette, and Mrs. Gilbert (Emma Louise) Touro; one brother, Louis Savoie; and one sister, Eugenie Hebert. She is also survived by 23 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren and 11 great- great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Pitre; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Savoie; one son, Floyd Pitre; one daughter, Mrs. George (Anna Mae) Breaux; three brothers, Eugene, John and Onezite Savoie; and one sister, Victorie Pitre. Interment will be in Holy Savior Cemetery in Lockport. Falgout Funeral Home of Lockport is in charge of arrangements. =============================== Thibodaux Comet; 17 Jun 1985, Monday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Melanie Hymel Funeral services were scheduled for 1 p.m. today from the H.C. Alexander Funeral Home in Norco for Melanie Hymel Schexnayder, 85, a native of Vacherie and resident of New Sarpey and Destrehan, who died Friday at 10:50 p.m. She was the mother of Albert Schexnayder of Cincinnati, Ohio, Oswald and Ralph Schexnayder, both of Destrehan, Roland Schexnayder of Norco, Mrs. Stephen (Ethel)Tramente of New Sarpy and Mrs. Ned (Bernadine) Duhon of LaPlace; sister of Moise Hymel of Lutcher. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nicolas Schexnayder; a son, Huey Schexnayder; and brothers and sisters, Bernadie, Sevien, __, Honore and Paul Schexnayder, Edna Hymel and Althea Waguespack. A Mass of Christian Burial was set at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Destrehan with entombment in the church mausoleum. =============================== Thibodaux Comet; 17 Jun 1985, Monday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Lovie Mae Ballard Smith Funeral services were scheduled for today at 10:30 a.m. from Our Lady of the Isle Church Hell on (several blurred out words) a native of ___, Miss., and resident of Grand Isle for 22 years, who died in Houma Friday at 12:15 p.m. She was the mother of J.C. Dorr, Harold R. (Monday) Smith, Zona Ardell, Ellard and Lovie LaJaune Verdin; and sister of D.D. Ballard and Kathleen B. Morgan. She is also survived by six grandchildre n and three step grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Alton E. Ballard; and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carlie Ballard. Religious services at the Grand Isle Assembly of God Church were held this morning with interment in Our Lady of the Isle Catholic Cemetery. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ============================================================================ Thibodaux Comet; 18 Jun 1985, Tuesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Lelia Pontiff Aucoin Funeral services were scheduled for this morning from Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home in Metairie for Lelia E. Aucoin, 77, a native of Thibodaux and resident of Metairie for 57 years, who died Sunday at Mercy Hospital. She is survived by a son, Percy Pontiff; three sisters, Emily Babin, Irene Pontiff and Katie Brooks; two brothers, Climcy Pontiff and Ivan Pontiff; and a grandson. Burial was to be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux. =============================== Thibodaux Comet; 18 Jun 1985, Tuesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Chester Lewis Wake and funeral services have been scheduled for 8 p.m. today from Wesley United Methodist Church in Napoleonville for Chester Lewis, 87, a native and resident of Napoleonville who died Saturday at 7:35 a.m. He was the husband of Rita Azema Lewis; father of Alice L. O'Neal of Marysville, Calif, Arthur Lewis of Niagra Falls, N.Y., Albert Lewis of Labadieville and Nathaniel Lewis of Labadieville. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Sally Lewis and sons, James and Chester Lewis Jr. Dismissal is scheduled for Wednesday at 11 a.m. Interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at the church. Arrangements are by Williams and Southall Funeral Home in Napoleonville. =============================== Thibodaux Comet; 18 Jun 1985, Tuesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Ernest Snyder Jr. Funeral services were scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church for Ernest Snyder Jr., 70, of Thibodaux who died Monday at 7:40 a.m. Visitation has been scheduled from 11 a.m. Wednesday until funeral time at Chauvin Funeral Home, 801 Little Bayou Black, Houma, with interment in Garden of Memories Cemetery. He was the husband of Mary Velliquette Snyder; and father of Ernest F. Snyder III of Thibodaux, Edward Lee Snyder of Houma, Mrs. Richard (Caryol) Harlan of Knoxville, Tenn., and Mrs. Bruce (Kay) LeLeux. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, May Alvord and Ernest F. Snyder Sr., and one sister, Pauline E. Stanley. =============================== Thibodaux Comet; 18 Jun 1985, Tuesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Blanche Picou Zerangue Funeral services were scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday from St. Genevieve Catholic Church for Blanche P. Zerangue, who died Monday at 9:45 p.m. She was the wife of Howard Zerangue. She was preceded in death by brothers, George, Charles, Patrick, Ernest, Emile, Edwin and Josie Picou; and sisters, Emily Champagne, Jeanne Ledet, Brunette Bateman and Bertha Naquin. Visitation will be at Terrebonne Funeral Home today from 5-10 p.m. on Wednesday and from 8 a.m. until funeral time. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements by Thibodaux Funeral Home. ============================================================================= Thibodaux Comet; 19 Jun 1985, Wednesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle David Lewis Wake and funeral services were held Tuesday evening at New Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church in Houma for David Lewis, 40, a native and resident of Houma, who died on June 4 at 5:16 p.m. He was the husband of Anna Mae Lewis; father of Winter, Torey, Corey and Ferrin Lewis; stepfather of Daric and Latyler Gassery; son of Ada Kemp Lewis; brother of Alvin, Lionel, Eric, Larry, Wayne, Kenny, Barbara and Angela Lewis, Gloria Jones, Yvonne Stewart, Annabelle George and Annette Smith, all of Houma. He was preceded in death by his (several blurred words) Dismissal services were set for this morning at New Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church in Houma with interment in Union Benevolent Cemetery in Houma. Mercy Funeral Home in Raceland is in charge of arrangements. =============================================================================