TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for CROCHET, MICHAEL "POPPY", SR.   

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from Mar. 12 to Mar. 13, 2014

Died: Tuesday, March 11, 2014

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CROCHET, MICHAEL "POPPY", SR. 

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Michael A. "Poppy" Crochet Sr. 70, a native of Houma and resident of 
Youngsville, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014, after a long battle with 
cancer. 

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Falgout Funeral Home and from 9 
a.m. until funeral time Saturday at St. Bernadette Catholic Church. A Mass of 
Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, 

with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. 

He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Carolyn Ledet Crochet; sons, 
Michael A. Crochet Jr. and wife, Jan, and Brent J. Crochet Sr.; daughter, 
Shanna M. Verdin and husband, Jason; brother, Lee A. Crochet and wife, Beulah; 
nieces, Wendy Hirsch and Melissa Gray; grandchildren, Jade, Lyndsy, Katie, 
Ryan, Britney, Dylan, and Brent J. Crochet Jr.; and great-grandchildren, Peyton 
Crochet, Jane Leger, and Kourtlyn Verdin. 

He was preceded in death by his father, Aloysius Crochet; mother, Una Savoie 
Crochet; sister, Myrna Crochet Gray; and grandparents, Eugene and Mae Eschete 
Savoie. 

Michael proudly worked for Greenes Energy Group for the last 24 years and was 
well known and respected by his peers in the oil industry his entire career. 

Thank you to all his family, friends and loved ones for the constant prayers 
and support extended to him during his illness. 
Special thanks goes to Dr. Joseph Brierre and all the staff at Louisiana 
Oncology Associates for the excellent care provided to him. 
Thank you to Hospice of Acadiana as well. 

Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

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