TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for CHAUVIN, WILLARD, SR.  

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Falgout Funeral Home, La.

Died: Friday, April 11, 2014

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CHAUVIN, WILLARD, SR.
      April 11, 2014

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Willard Paul Chauvin, Sr., 89, a native and resident of Raceland, died at 11:32 
p.m. Friday, April 11, 2014

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday April 14 at Falgout Funeral Home in 
Raceland and from 8 a.m. to Funeral time Tuesday at St. Charles Borromeo 
Catholic Church in the St. Charles community (Thibodaux). Mass will be at 10:30 
a.m. at the church, 

with internment in St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church cemetery, Thibodaux.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Rita Mire Chauvin; one son Willard 
Paul "Wolf" Chauvin, Jr. and wife Mary Beth Chiasson Chauvin of Gray; two 
daughters, Stephanie Mary Chauvin Guidry and husband Daniel Charles "Chuck" 
Guidry of Lacombe, Sheila Mary Chauvin Thibodaux and husband Randy James 
Thibodaux of Raceland; two sisters, Peggy C. Duplantis and Ruby C. Mathis; four 
grandchildren, Brice Gerard Chauvin, Jordy Paul Chauvin, Nathaniel Jordan "Tan" 
Guidry, and wife Sara Beth (Dugas), and Maegan Elyse Thibodaux and husband 
Jared Martin Taylor; and three great-grandchildren Leighton Matthew, Fynlie 
Chey and Beckett Paul Guidry.

He was preceded in death by his parents Armand Joseph and Rena Roussel Chauvin; 
three brothers, Herman, Douglas and Curtis Chauvin, and two sisters, Mary 
Jeanette Chauvin and Delta C. Falgout; and one great-grandson, Gavin Matthew 
Guidry.

Willard was born December 28, 1924 in Raceland. He was a U.S. Army veteran 
having served with the 164th Infantry (Americal Division) Bougainville, Solomon 
Islands in the Pacific during WWII. He was awarded a Bronze Star Medal for 
heroic achievement against the enemy at Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands in 
February 1945. He was a member of the VFW Post 3665 in Raceland.

He was a retired master carpenter and cabinet maker having worked in many homes 
and businesses in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes.
He was an avid fisherman, hunter, and self-taught musician; but his passion was 
wooden duck decoy carving. He was among the elite woodcarvers of Louisiana 
having carved ducks and other waterfowl for family, friends and collectors.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Charles Borromeo Catholic 
Church for mass intentions.

Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements

U.S. Army veteran 
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