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

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

28 May 2005


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May 31. 2005 12:27PM

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. Wednesday 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 and Nicholas Odee' Vizier; 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.

Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.