TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for  FORET, MELVIN "PYE"  

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from January 25 to January 26, 2013

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FORET, MELVIN "PYE" 

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Melvin "Pye" Foret, 71, a native and resident of Chauvin, died Thursday, Jan. 
24, 2013.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until funeral time today at St. Joseph Catholic 
Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church, 

with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Dolores "Fuggie" Foret; son, John Foret and wife, 
Bridget Bergeron Foret; daughter, Marie Patrice Foret and companion Anthony 
Nettleton Jr.; two brothers, Billy Foret and wife, Connie, and Jackie Foret and 
wife, Pauline; and one grandchild, Bobby Jo Foret.
He is also survived by Anthony, Blake, Coby, Brian, and Elmer "Buddy" Stringer.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Percy and Rita Foret; son, Charles 
Douglas Foret; and one grandson, Josiah Micheal Freeman.

He was an active parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was a member of 
the Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Council. He was a worker at Lagniappe on 
the Bayou. He was a very active member of the community but especially with St. 
Joseph Catholic Church.

The family would like to thank M.D. Anderson, Dr. Abou Issa, Dr. Robert 
Alexander, Southern Care Hospice and the many supportive people throughout this 
difficult time.

Samart Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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