TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for PONTIFF, MARIA 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Chauvin Funeral Home, Houma, La.

Died: Saturday, December 26, 2015

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PONTIFF, MARIA 
February 26, 1930 - December 26, 2015

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Maria Ann Pontiff, 85, died Saturday, December 26, 2015. She was a native of 
Chauvin, LA and resident of Houma.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. until 
9:00 p.m. at Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. Visitation will be held on Thursday, 
December 31, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at Maria Immacolata Catholic 
Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 31, 2015 
at Maria Immacolata at 10:00 a.m. 

Burial will follow at St. Francis de Sales Cemetery #2.

She is survived by her children Kerry P. and wife Elaine Pontiff, James M. 
Pontiff and Paula A. Pontiff, grandchildren, Dawn Michelle Dugas Henry, Sara 
Beth Dugas Guidry, Angela Marie Dugas, Leah Marie Pontiff and Julie Ann 
Pontiff, five great-grandchildren, Trent Michael Henry, Drake Matthew Henry, 
Leighton Matthew Guidry, Fynlie Chey Guidry and Beckett Paul Guidry and brother 
Dallas Duplantis.

She was preceded in death by her parents Calvin and Clothilde LeBlanc 
Duplantis, husband, Paul Gustave Pontiff, brothers, Perry Duplantis, Floyd J. 
Duplantis, sisters, Leona Duplantis English, Lura Duplantis Malbrough Gardner 
and Annalee Duplantis Hebert.

Maria was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She 
left a great legacy of the “Cajun” culinary arts to all of her children and 
grandchildren. She thoroughly enjoyed traveling with her “lifelong love” 
husband, Paul. 
She was an avid bowler and bowled in tournaments all over the United States. 
She will live forever in our hearts and will be sadly missed by her family and 
many friends.

She was a parishioner of Maria Immacolata Catholic Church.

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