TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for RICHARD, GABRIEL A. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from Apr. 13 to Apr. 15, 2016 Died: Monday, April 11, 2016 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= RICHARD, GABRIEL A. ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2016/f1604.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Gabriel "Gabe" A. Richard, 83, a native of Labadieville and resident of Thibodaux, passed away on April 11, 2016. Visitation will be on Friday, April 15 from 5 P.m. to 9 p.m. at Thibodaux Funeral Home and on Saturday, April 16 from 8:30 a.m. until funeral time at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Thibodaux. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Rose Blanchard Richard; children, Keith Richard (Diane), Mardel Davis, Darren Richard (Robin), Denise Calcote (Wade), Michael Richard; brother, Eugene Richard; grandchildren, B.J., Keith Jr., Gabriel, Shannon, Matthew, Danielle, Kye, Chris, Hailey, and Austin; 22 great- grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Theodule and Esma Aysenne Richard; brothers, Roland, Junius, Rudolph "Butsy", and Leroy Richard; sister, Mary Hebert; great-grandchildren, Bryce Richard and Jordan Morrell. He had a love for baseball, dancing, fishing, bowling and watching the grandchildren participate in various activities. A special thanks to all the nurses and staff at Audubon Guest Home for taking care of our dad. Thibodaux Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. ======================