TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for BLANCHARD, BERTHA MAE Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from Feb. 27 to Feb. 29, 2016 Died: Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= BLANCHARD, BERTHA MAE ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2016/f1602.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Bertha Mae Blanchard, age 72, a native of Chauvin and a resident of Houma, died Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. Visitation will be held on Monday, Feb. 29 from 5-9 p.m. at Chauvin Funeral Home and on Tuesday, March 1 from 9-11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. She is survived by her mother, Mildred Chauvin; daughters, Veronica and husband, Gerald Breaux, Fredia and husband, Blaine Parfait Sr., and Tammy Blanchard and former son-in-law, Timmy Boudreaux; grandchildren, Jenna Dupre and companion, Tyler Martin, Michael Breaux and fiancee, Sarah Giroir, Tony, Brock, Natalia Fanguy, Bethanie, Britanie, Blaine Jr., Bryson, Brandon Parfait, Kailyn Barnett, Brad Boudreaux, Nick and wife, Sandy Boudreaux, and Tiffany and husband, Steve Neal Jr.; sixteen great- grandchildren; brothers, Larry and wife, Linda, Carroll and wife, Gertie, Carl and wife, Jane, and Ralph and wife, Robin Chauvin; sisters, Sandra and husband, Mike Terrebonne and Marian Palmisano; brother-in-law, Norman Blanchard; sister –in-laws, Jean and husband, Jennings Authement and Andrea Blanchard; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Andrew Chauvin; husband of fifty-five years, Larry Blanchard; father and mother-in-law, Magnus and Lizzie Blanchard; brother, Donald Chauvin; brother-in-law, Dale Blanchard; sister-in-law, Emily Blanchard; niece, Jenny Authement; and nephews, Randy Chauvin and Brett Palmisano. Bertha was a member of the Cerebral Palsy of Louisiana and a bingo worker for Ward 7 Citizens Club. She was a loving and devoted daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She will be sadly missed by her family and many friends. In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. ======================