TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for DUET, THERESE Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from May 28 to May 30, 2015 Died: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= DUET, THERESE ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2015/f1505.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Therese R. Duet, 86, a native of Cut Off and resident of Lafayette, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, after a brief illness. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until funeral time Monday, June 1, at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Lockport. A rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the church. A Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with burial in Holy Savior Catholic Church cemetery in Lockport. The Very Rev. Robert C. Rogers, VF, pastor of Holy Savior Catholic Church will officiate. Those left behind to cherish her memories include her daughter, Roxanna Hebert Champagne and husband, Earl, of Lafayette; son, John D. Hebert and wife, Nancy Morris Hebert, of Raceland; grandchildren, Jonathan J. Champagne and wife, Dawn, of Katy, Texas, Dr. Caroline Champagne Courville and husband, Dr. Clifford Courville, of Lake Charles, Erik J. Hebert, of Florida, and Alex Hebert, of Raceland; brother, Donald Duet, of Flatonia, Texas; four great- grandsons; three great-granddaughters; and one great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sampson and Frazia Duet; first husband, John J. Hebert Jr.; final husband, Lincoln Cheramie; brothers, Edwin, Elvin and Antoine Duet; and sister, Rica Duet Danos. Therese was born Oct. 2, 1928, in Cut Off, to Sampson P. Duet and Frazia Gisclair Duet. She grew up in Galliano, and graduated from Cut Off High School in 1946. She moved to New Orleans so she could attend Soule Business College from which she graduated in 1948. Her first job was at Valentine Sugars where she worked for Mr. T.M. Barker. Therese met, fell in love and married John J. Hebert Jr. from Lockport. After her marriage, she moved to Anchorage, Alaska, where her husband was stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base. For a time, Therese worked for Alaskan Airlines CEO, before giving birth to her daughter. Later, they were transferred to Cape Canaveral in Florida. After John was discharged from the Air Force, they returned to south Louisiana. Therese lived in Lockport for more than 50 years, working as a bookkeeper for several accountants and insurance agencies. After retiring from bookkeeping, she began a second career as an Ombudsman, advocating nursing home patients rights in Lafourche Parish. While working as an Ombudsman, Therese received an award as LA Department of Health and Human Resources Ombudsman of the Year. In 2007, she moved to Lafayette, to be close to her daughter. Therese made many friends in Lafayette and enjoyed her final years before Alzheimer's disease made it impossible for her to live alone. She resided at Cornerstone South for the past two years. The family wishes to thank the nurses and caregivers at Cornerstone South, Inc. and the nurses and aides of Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, who treated her with gentleness and compassion during her final days. They would also like to extend a sincere thank you to the caregivers of Heart of Hospice, who guided and supported the family during her illness and made her final days as comfortable as possible. Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette is in charge of arrangements. ====================== Jones Funeral Home, Inc., Houma, La. Landry’s Funeral Home, Lafourche Parish, La. Thibodaux Funeral Home, Thibodaux, La. Community Funeral Home of Houma, La. Chauvin Funeral Home, Houma, La. Falgout Funeral Home, La. Williams and Southall Funeral Home, Inc., La. Samart Funeral Home of Houma, La. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home, Raceland, La. Kennedy Funeral Home, Raceland, La. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, Houma, La. McCleary Funeral Home, Houma, La. Terrembonne Funeral Homes, Houma, La. Lafourche Gazette, Larose, La.