JOHN VALDES, SR. Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. 27 June 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. ================================ June 22. 2005 12:04PM John Valdes Sr. [Photo] John F. Valdes Sr., 59, a native of Camaguey, Cuba, and resident of Houma, died at 2:14 p.m. June 21, 2005. Visitation will be 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Samart Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 5 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife, Christine Price Valdes; mother, Rosina Ruiz Valdes; son, John F. Valdes Jr.; brother, Ricky Valdes; sister, Elba V. Matherne; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Francisco Valdes; and daughter, Marcelite Marie Valdes. He was a parishioner of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. Donations to help with funeral expenses are preferred.