PAUL VOIRON, SR. Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

4 Dec 2005


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November 30. 2005 3:49PM

Paul Voiron Sr.					[Photo]

Paul Jean Voiron Sr., 72, a native of New Orleans, former resident of Thibodaux 
and resident of Plaquemines Parish, died Nov. 29, 2005.

Visitation will be 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Thibodaux 
Funeral Home.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John the 
Evangelist Catholic Church in Thibodaux, with burial at the church cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Dosha Holden Voiron; former wife of 46 years Loretta 
Rodrigue Voiron of Thibodaux; sons Paul Polo" J. Voiron Jr. of Bayou Gauche and 
Gary and wife Gina Freche Voiron of Myrtle Grove; daughters and sons-in-law 
Vicky V. and Dennis Hebert Jr. of Thibodaux, Melisa V. Duet of Thibodaux; 
brothers and sisters-in-law, Louis Voiron Sr. and Diane Landry Voiron of Belle 
Rose; stepchildren and their spouses, Bronson Guidry of Thibodaux, Timmy and 
Gina Guidry of Baton Rouge, Travis and Muriel Guidry of Thibodaux and Thorne 
Smither; grandchildren Derek, Scott and Brian Hebert, Ashlyn Loupe and Drake 
Voiron, Lauren, Ellen and Lane Voiron, Garet and Amanda Duet; stepgrandchildren 
Rhys Chiasson and Madison Guidry.

He was preceded in death by his parents Louise Polite Voiron and Eugene Voiron 
Sr.; brothers Eugene "Gene" Jr., Joe and Edward Voiron; and step-grandchild, 
Bryson Guidry.

Paul was a lifelong "real life" cowboy. He was raised on a dairy farm in 
Westwego. His first job when he left home as a teenager was on a dairy farm in 
Franklinton. He was then employed for 40 years at Voiron's Stockyard which was 
owned and operated by his older brother, Gene. He dedicated his whole life, 
until he became ill with lung cancer, to the love of his life, cattle.

Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.