WINNIE AUCOIN Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

21 Sep 2005


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September 07. 2005 12:00AM

Winnie Aucoin

Winnie "Nie" Waguespack Aucoin, 86, a native of Lucy and resident of Vacherie, 
died Monday, Sept. 5, 2005.

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to funeral time Friday at St. Philip Catholic 
Church in Vacherie. A memorial prayer service by the Catholic Daughters of 
America will be at 9 a.m. Friday at the church. Funeral service will be at 11 
a.m. Friday at the church.

She is survived by five sons, Edsel Joseph and Van Louis of Vacherie, Paul 
Gerard of Thibodaux, Leonard Henry of Metairie and Ralph Joseph Aucoin of River 
Ridge; one daughter, Jeanne Aucoin Hobson of San Diego; two brothers, John 
Marion and Henry Burch; three sisters, Etheline Burch Pitre, Alice Burch Shefcyk 
and Beverly Burch Cush; 20 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, Felix Louis Aucoin 
Jr.; her adopted parents, Antoinette Marie Graugnard and Henry Joseph 
Waguespack; one son, Kenneth Joseph Aucoin; her twin sister, Winona Waguespack 
Prat; two brothers, Ralph and Maurice Burch; and one sister, Eva Burch Smith.

A graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Heart, she attended Loyola University of
 New Orleans. She was a charter member of the Catholic Daughters of America, 
Court of St. Philip No. 1504, the Orleans Club and Phi Chi Pi Sorority.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Academy of the Sacred 
Heart, the Rosary of New Orleans or your favorite charity.

Landry's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.