BERNARD PORTIER Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. 1 Dec 2005 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** NOTES: 1. The date preceding the obituary is the date of posting on the WWW, not the date of death. ================================ November 25. 2005 12:13PM Bernard Portier Bernard J. Portier, 65, a native and resident of Chauvin, died at 5:11 p.m. Nov. 22, 2005. Visitation will be 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial at the church cemetery. He is survived by his sons Ray Portier of Des Moines, Iowa and Travis Portier of San Diego; daughter Tiffany Portier Sonnier of Metairie; brothers Elward and Charles Portier; sisters Claudette Authement, Anna Cunningham and Aline Truxillo; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Wilton and Irene Portier; and brother Mark Portier. He served in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed fishing, cooking and Cajun dancing. He was retired after working 25 years for Texaco. Samart Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.