LAFOURCHE and TERREBONNE PARISHES, LA. 

Obituary for MATHERNE, RAYMOND 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: The Daily Comet, Lafourche Parish La. and Houma Today, Terrebonne 
Parish, La.

Published: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 

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MATHERNE, RAYMOND 

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Raymond J. Matherne, 82, a native and resident of Raceland, died at 9:10 p.m. 
Sunday, July 11, 2010.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at St. Hilary of 
Poitiers Catholic Church. Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church, 
with burial in the church cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Dolores Ledet Matherne; three sons, Raymond Matherne 
Jr. and wife, Dianne, Brian Matherne and wife, Maureen, and Keith Matherne; one 
daughter, Celeste Benefield and husband, Rick; two brothers, Eddie Matherne and 
Bobby Matherne; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Eddie Matherne and Flore Thibodaux 
Matherne; one stepdaughter, Gwen Melancon; two brothers, Guy Matherne and Elvin 
Matherne; and three sisters, Vivian Adams, Rose Cretini and Ruby Grabert.

He was a parishioner of St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church. He was a U.S. 
Navy World War II veteran, a member of V.F.W. American Legion Lions Club and he 
was retired from the Post Office after 38 years.

Samart-Mothe Funeral Home of Cut Off is in charge of arrangements.

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