Obituaries of OCTOBER 1940 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: As listed with each Obit Last modified: 15 Mar 2007 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper, not the date of death. ============================================================================ Submitted by: Nancy Wright The Lafourche Comet, [Thursday] October 31, 1940, page 5, col. 2 Death Claims Life of Miss Barilleaux Miss Gracieuse Barilleaux died at her home at Lockport, on the 22nd of October 1940, her age being 74 years. The funeral took place on Wednesday October 23, 1940 at 3:30 o'clock p.m. and was well attended by numerous sorrowing relatives and friends. The last said rites were performed by the Rev. Father Reid. She leaves to deplore her death one brother and fives sisters - Albert, Camellia, Selma, Elma Barilleaux, also Mrs. Joe Caillouet and Mrs. Anna B. Laris. The deceased was well known in this community, she being a Child of Mary during practically her whole life. Our Family circle has been broken A link gone from our chain But tho' w're parted for a while, We know we'll meet again. Sadly missed by Brother and Sisters ================================ Submitted by: Nancy Wright The Lafourche Comet, [Thursday] October 31, 1940, page 5, col. 3 MRS. LODIAS DUGAS (From the St. Martinville Messenger) Funeral services for Mrs. Lodias Dugas, 39 years old, born Veronica Fremin, a native of Lafourche parish, whose death occurred in New Iberia last Saturday, October 12, were held from the St. Peter's Catholic church in New Iberia the following afternoon. Interment followed in the Catholic cemetery of that city. The daughter of Mrs. Victor Fremin and the later Victor Fremin, of Labadieville, Mrs. Dugas with her family moved to New Iberia a year ago, where she made her home during the past 12 years. Her husband is a native of St. Martin parish. She leaves to mourn her death besides her mother and husband, two young daughters, Joyce Ann and Doris. The above item has the deceased's maiden name spelled "Freeman", but we changed it to Fremin, for we knew her and her parents when they lived at Labadieville and then the name was spelled "Fremin", which those who do not know how to pronounce French, change into "Freeman". But as Freeman we doubt that some of the deceased's former friends and acquaintances here would recognize her. She and her parents used to call at the Comet office when they lived at Labadieville, so we got to know them quite intimately? We regret to hear of Mrs. Dugas' death at the comparatively youthful age of 39 years. ============================== Submitted by: Nancy Wright The Lafourche Comet, [Thursday] October 31, 1940, page 5, col. 2 Death of Mrs. McCulla Early Monday Morning MRS. JOSEPH MCCULLA The citizens of Thibodaux were shocked upon arising last Monday to learn that Mrs. Joseph McCulla had died at 12:25 a.m. at her home on Jackson Ave., in Thibodaux, her age being 70 years. About five weeks ago the deceased had been critically ill with a serious attack of pneumonia, but she rallied so well that she was able to be up and about, she even being able to walk around her yard, but in reality she had not fully regained her health, for she sustained a relapse, which brought on a paralytic stroke that soon ended he life. The body was transferred Monday from the family home to the Landry funeral home, on Canal Ave., where mourners gathered throughout the day Monday and Monday night to offer up prayers for the deceased, the funeral cortege leaving at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning for St. Joseph's Catholic church, where a requiem mass was celebrated for the repose of the departed soul, the officers of the mass being the Rt. Rev. Msgr. A. M. Barbier, celebrant: the Rev. F. S. Lamendola, deacon, and the Rev. Romeo Lapierre, sub-deacon. Then the body was conveyed to St. Joseph cemetery where it was laid away for eternal rest. The deceased was a daughter of the late Lange Reviere, who, for half a century, was a Thibodaux business man, who owned the building now known as the Block furniture store, Mrs. McCulla having been born, we have always understood, in the upper portion of that building, where the deceased grew from childhood to a young lady with a practical education acquired at Mount Carmel, she also being a fine pianist, which made her a charming member of Thibodaux society. She finally married, she and her husband seemingly living happily until cruel death finally tore them apart, leaving the husband to weep over the sad separation. Two children are also left, but their homes have been away from Thibodaux for a number of years, one being Mrs. Edward Oubre, of Port Arthur, Texas, while the son Mr. I. J. McCulla, a former Louisiana school teacher, now resides at Welsh, La. To the bereaved father and children we extend heartfelt sympathy. ============================================================================