CLIFTON GIROIR, SR. Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

24 Sep 2005


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September 19. 2005 3:53PM

Clifton Giroir Sr.					[Photo]

Clifton "Pop" Francis Giroir Sr., 90, a native of Bayou Black and resident of 
Houma, died at 3:15 p.m. Sept. 16, 2005.

Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. today at Chauvin Funeral Home and 8 a.m. to 
funeral time Tuesday at St. Bernadette Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian 
burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with burial in St. 
Francis de Sales No. 2 Cemetery.

He is survived by Clifton "Pookie" Giroir Jr. and wife, Sue, of Houma and Deacon 
Charles "Chuck" Giroir and wife, Margaret, of Thibodaux; daughter, Linda G. 
Breaux and husband, Sam, of Houma; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 
one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Arceneaux Giroir; parents, Jean 
Sylvester Giroir and Adline Breaux Giroir; brother, Milton Giroir; and sister, 
Rose Giroir Guidry Domangue.

He was a retired food store and restaurant owner. He was a chief petty officer 
and World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy and received commendations from Rear 
Admiral J.D. Price for outstanding duty.

He was a member of the Terrebonne Art League, past commander of V.F.W. Post 3700 
and was the first recipient of the Terrebonne Citizenship Award in 1948.

He was a parishioner of St. Bernadette.

Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.