TOMMIE VIZIER, SR. Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

4 June 2005


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June 01. 2005 1:01PM

Tommie Vizier Sr.					[Photo]

Tommie J. Vizier Sr., 66, a native and resident of Galliano, died at 5:04 p.m. 
May 29, 2005.

Visitation will be noon to 9 p.m. today at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland and 
10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Lighthouse Worship Center in Galliano. A religious 
service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the center, with burial at Cheramie 
Cemetery in Galliano.

He is survived by his wife, Gloria H. Vizier; sons, Tommie J. Jr. and Fred 
Vizier; daughters, Roseanna, Heather and Melissa Vizier; brother, Jimmie Vizier; 
sisters, Jane Rochon, Verna Callais and Rosemary V. Ledet; and 10 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Odee' and Leoncia C. Vizier; sons, 
Aaron Paul Vizier, Nicholas Odee' Vizier and Eli Lawerence Odee' Punch; 
brothers, Morris "Black" and Valcor "Chico" Vizier; sisters, Odette Thibodeaux 
and Mary Gilbert.

He was a tug boat captain and received the U.S. Merchant Marine Seamanship 
Trophy, and was the Seaman of the Year for 1980, 1982 and 1983 from the U.S. 
Coast Guard. He received an award from Admirals of the Ocean Seas, New York. He 
received citations of merit from the marine section of the National Safety 
Council, American Institute of Merchant Shipping and Ship Safety Achievement 
Award.

Donations to the National Hemophilia Foundation in the names of Aaron Vizier and 
Elia Punch at 116 W. 32nd St., 11th Floor, New York, N.Y., 10001 are preferred.

Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.