TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for LIRETTE, DEWEY 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Chauvin Funeral Home, Houma, La.

Died: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015

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LIRETTE, DEWEY 
(DIED JANUARY 10, 2015)

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Dewey "Druis" Joseph Lirette, 90, a native and resident of Chauvin, died at 
12:28 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015. 

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until funeral time Monday, Jan. 12, at St. 
Joseph Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at 
the church, 

with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Church cemetery, Chauvin. 

He is survived by his loving spouse of 67 years, Ismay Lirette; sons, Brent 
Lirette and wife, Shannon, of Houston, Texas, and Melvin Lirette and wife, 
Carol, of Houma; daughters, Susie Boudreaux and husband, Felton, of Chauvin, 
Peggy Lirette, of Chauvin, and Merril Levien and husband, David, of Pleasant 
Hill, California; sisters, Thelma "Tenu" LeBlanc and Elphie "Tootsie" Theriot; 
grandchildren, Michael and Bill Levien, Rachel DiStefano, Kristee Hukill, Temi 
Little, Jena Belanger, Kerry Trosclair, Kurt and Kyle Zamarripa, Teri, Greg, 
and Sean Boudreaux, Kim LeBouef, Cindy Dubois, Taryn Ugas, Stacie Kilgore, 
Jaime Stuart and David Allemand; 24 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-
grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Moise Lirette and Augusta Authement 
Lirette; daughter, Lisa Ann Lirette; and daughter-in-law, Wanda Naquin Lirette. 

Dewey was a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church. 

He was a staff sergeant during the liberation of the Philippines during World 
War II. He also served in the Occupational Army in Japan and while serving his 
country he received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star, 
Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star, Victory Ribbon, Army of 
Occupation Ribbon (Japan), and two overseas service bars. 

He was a member of the VFW and also a past Commander of Post No. 9608. He was 
also a member of the American Legion, Council on Aging, and Ward Seven Citizens 
Club. He loved fishing, story telling, reading and playing with his 
grandchildren. 
Druis had a special devotion to our Blessed Mother and to the recitation of the 
Rosary. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial Masses are requested to be said in his memory at 
St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chauvin.

U.S. Veteran
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