LAFOURCHE and TERREBONNE PARISHES, LA. 

Obituary for PELLEGRIN, BRUCE SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

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

Published: Sunday, August 8, 2010 

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PELLEGRIN, BRUCE SR.

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Bruce Joseph Pellegrin Sr., 85, a native and resident of Houma, died Saturday, 
Aug. 7, 2010.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Chauvin Funeral Home and 9 a.m. 
until service time Wednesday at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic 
Church. Services will be held at 11 a.m. at the church, with burial in the 
church cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Wilma Duplantis Pellegrin of Houma; two daughters, 
Dianna Gail P. Dutton and husband, Roy, of Houma, and Yvonne P. Tregre and 
husband, Woody, of Houma; three sons, Bruce "Beauty" Pellegrin Jr. and wife, 
Sandra, of Bourg, Ricky Pellegrin and wife, Caffie, of Bourg, and Brian 
Pellegrin and wife, Sonja, of Houma; 14 grandchildren, Zina Dion, Wayne Dutton, 
Gia Champagne, Crystal Arceneaux, Blane Pellegrin, Peggy Sue Dean, Nicole 
Peterson, April Foret, Chris Kuhn, Lani Pellegrin, Joshua Pellegrin, Taylor 
Pellegrin, Brandon Pellegrin and Brett Pellegrin; 18 great-grandchildren; four 
great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Vergis Pellegrin and wife, Janet, of 
Houma, Levis "L.P." Pellegrin Jr. and wife, Billie, of Houma, and Terry 
Pellegrin and wife, Gail, of Houma; three sisters, Ruth Malbrough, Enid LeBlanc 
and husband, Morris, and Ismay "Blackie" Folse.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Levis Pellegrin Sr. and Edna Boudreaux 
Pellegrin; one grandson, Roy Patrick Dutton; and one brother-in-law, O'Neal 
Malbrough Sr.

He owned Pellegrin Brothers Trucking Service along with his brother, Vergis.

He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

He served in the Army during World War II and received the American Theater 
Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and Victory Ribbon.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved working and helping people with 
boat motors and lawnmowers. He loved talking to his family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's 
Association, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000, Chicago, Ill., 60611.

Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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