TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for ACOSTA, ROBERT 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Chauvin Funeral Home, Houma, La.

Died: Monday, July 28, 2014

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ACOSTA, ROBERT 
(Died July 28, 2014)

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Robert (Bobby) Joseph Acosta, Jr., 84, a native and resident of Houma, died at 
4:25 p.m. Monday, July 28, 2014 after a brief, courageous battle with cancer. 

Visitation will be from 9:45 a.m. until funeral time Saturday at St. Francis de 
Sales Cathedral. A Mass of Christian burial will be at St. Francis de Sales 
Cathedral at 11:30 a.m., 

with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Imelda LeBoeuf Acosta; daughters, Mrs. 
Kenneth (Allyson) Levett and Mrs. C. Berwick (Alexis) Duval, II; sister, Janet 
A. Roshto of Denham Springs; Grandchildren, Stacy Flynn Schliewe and husband, 
Scott of Baton Rouge, Stanwood Robert Duval and wife Megan of Houma, Farah 
Flynn Thompson of Houma, Errin Flynn of Baton Rouge, Claiborne Berwick Duval 
and wife Addie of Houma; Great-grandchildren Jack, Grant and Helen Schliewe, 
Sydney and Blair Thompson, Cameron, Luke and Jude Duval; as well as numerous 
nieces, and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Joseph Acosta and Maria LeBlanc 
Acosta; and sister Alberta Acosta Turner.

Bobby was a member of the 1947 graduating class of St. Francis de Sales Academy 
and attended SLI in Lafayette. As a lifetime parishioner of St. Francis de 
Sales he was an active member serving as an altar server and an usher. In 
addition he served over fifty years in the Knights of Columbus and was 
ultimately granted Honorary Membership status.

Due to his unwavering dedication to his faith and family he continued to 
immerse himself in numerous activities that his wife and daughters were 
involved in. One such result of this dedication and generosity culminated in 
his induction to the Vandebilt Catholic HighÕs Hall of Fame.

Bobby retired from Texaco as a production supervisor during his 40th year of 
employment with the company. During those years he was blessed to develop 
meaningful friendships and memories which lasted throughout his life

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