TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for CALLAHAN, DONNA SAMANIE 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Falgout Funeral Home, La.

Died: Monday, April 17th, 2017

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CALLAHAN, DONNA SAMANIE 
April 23, 1957 - April 17, 2017

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Donna Samanie Callahan, age 59, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, 
April 17th, 2017 surrounded by loving family and friends, ending her long 
battle with cancer. 

Visitation will be held on Monday April 24th at the Cathedral of St. Francis de 
Sales in Houma, La. beginning at 9:00 a.m. until service time. A Mass of 
Christian Burial will be held in the church at noon 

with burial to follow in St. Francis Cemetery # 2.

A native of Grand Calliou and resident of Thibodaux. She was a retired 37-year 
employee of Apache Corporation (Formally Laterre Land Co.) of Houma and was 
strongly dedicated to her work and co-workers. 
She is a 1975 graduate of South Terrebonne High School and remained in touch 
with many of her classmates and Gatorette drill team friends to the end.

She leaves behind her Mother, Charlene Boudreaux Samanie, Husband Barney 
Callahan, Daughter Rachael Bowman and (Bryan) Hines, Step Children Travis and 
Krista Callahan, Grandsons Dominic and Peyton Hines. Three Sisters, Debbie 
(Blake) Hebert, Darla (Ricky) Dupre and Dawn Kilpatrick along with numerous 
Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews and Cousins she adored.

She was preceded in death by her father Richard Blaise Samanie, Grandparents, 
Brunella and Robert Samanie Sr. and Ethel and Abel Boudreaux

She loved her family, her home in Thibodaux and the many pets (past and 
present) including strays and rescues she cared for unselfishly with time or 
money without hesitation. 
She collected and restored numerous antique sewing machines, naming each one 
with the love she put into them. She was fascinated by Hummingbirds and worked 
hard to grow flowers or fill feeders year-round to attract them for her 
enjoyment.

Her beautiful smiling face, her sharp wittedness, her charm, etiquette and 
grace will forever be missed but never forgotten by all who knew her and shared 
her short stay here on earth. For she has gone forward to a better place to 
prepare us all a reunion with her in heaven

The family would like to thank the doctors and staff of Thibodaux Regional 
Hospital, Cancer Center for their treatment, care and counseling in our time of 
need.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations in her name be sent to 
The St. Joseph's Hospice of Bayou Region located at 103 Ridgefield Road, 
Thibodaux, La. 70301 who provided their assistance and compassion in such a 
timely, and professional manner.

Falgout Funeral Home 211 Westside Blvd. Houma entrusted with arrangements.

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