TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for CHAUFF, DONALD JOSEPH 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from Jan. 21 to Jan. 22, 
2016 

Died: Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016

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CHAUFF, DONALD JOSEPH 

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Donald Joseph Chauff, age 73, a native and resident of Houma, died Wednesday, 
Jan. 20, 2016. 

Visitation will be held on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will take 
place on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at the Church, 

with burial to follow in Bayou Black Cemetery. 

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 50 years, Carmen Chauff; three 
daughters, Lisa Chauff Matherne, Mary (Paul) Caro, Laurie (Kurt) Breaux; son, 
Travis (Chanci) Chauff; grandchildren, Alana (Brennan) Hebert, Jared Matherne, 
Rebekah Breaux, Austin Breaux, Erin Matherne, Justin Caro, Lillian Chauff and 
Abigail Chauff; sister, Karen Chauff Cenac; and nephews, other relatives and 
friends. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Joseph Chauff and Stella Daspit 
Chauff; and grandchildren, Christian and Tyler Breaux. 
He was a veteran of the United States Navy. 
Donald was a member of the St. Bernadette Knights of Columbus. He worked for 
Sears for ten years and retired from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. 

Donald was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed 
by his family and many friends. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made in memory of 
Donald to Thibodaux Regional Cancer Center or M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. 

He was a parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. 

Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. 

US Navy
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