TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for PONTIFF, VOYLIE TROSCLAIR Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Thibodaux Funeral Home, Thibodaux, La. Died: Thursday, May 11, 2017 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= PONTIFF, VOYLIE TROSCLAIR May 1, 1922 - May 11, 2017 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2017/f1705.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Voylie T. Pontiff, age 95 passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 11, 2017. Born May 1, 1922, she was a native of Chackbay and resided in Thibodaux. Voylie is survived by her daughter Janice Twiddy (Ike), grandchildren Joseph Hartman (Kelly), Cheryl Clyde (Rob), Charles Hartman (Krisite), Tammy Murphy (Wesley), Tonya Jiron (Ernie), Todd Twiddy; great grandchildren Abagail Koch (Miles), Gabrielle and Luke Hartman, Brock Clyde, Carlie, Kacie and Charles David Hartman, Michael Smith (Crystal), Brandon Smith, Tyler Register (Michelle), Shane Jiron (Lacey), Amanda Jroda (Brett); great great grandchildren Veronica, Isaac, Aiden, Valein and Erica Smith, Ernest and Emmet Jrion and Ryan Jroda; siblings Doris Knight, Lois Walters and Edward Trosclair. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Pontiff, parents Adam and Alfreda Trosclair, siblings Modest Gros, Flora Gros, Vivian LeRay, Bessie Virion, Mary Landry and Alan Trosclair. Voylie was a homemaker and in later years worked in the Lafourche Parish School system until retirement. She was a kind, generous, unselfish, loving woman who enjoyed being with her family. She liked working in her garden, going out to dinner, playing cards and taking trips with her siblings. She was a beloved sister, mother, mother in-law, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother who will be greatly missed. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Thibodaux, LA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am at the church followed by burial at St. Joseph cemetery, Thibodaux. Arrangements entrusted to Thibodaux Funeral Home of Thibodaux, LA. ======================