McCulla Obituaries: Lafourche Parish, La. Submitted by: As noted with each entry Source: As noted with each entry Last modified: 15 Nov 2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** NOTES: 1. The date preceding the obituary is the date of newspaper, not the date of death. ================================ Submitted by: Nancy Wright The Lafourche Comet, [Thursday] April 2, 1914, page 1, col. 6 Gone To Rest MRS. FRANCIS MCCULLA, one of the oldest citizens of this town, one who resided here during the rugged pioneer days, has departed for "that bourne whence none returns". Endowed with a vigorous constitution, such as the Irish usually enjoy, Mrs. McCulla had gone through many sieges of sickness and misfortune, but she always emerged with physical and mental buoyancy and this is was that she weathered adversity and tribulation until she had reached the ripe age of four score years and five. The deceased was a native of Ireland, but in her teens she came to America and nearly all the remainder of her life was pent in Lafourche parish, where she centered her affections and solicitude upon her beloved husband and four sons. She was strictly a home-body, but always ready or willing to assist a neighbor or friend. She was sincere in her profession of friendship, but in a minute she would flare up and resent any encroachment upon her rights. She was a devoted member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and though her mental faculties and physical strength had become impaired during the last few years, she nevertheless sought always to perform her religious duties. Followed by a large concourse of warm friends and acquaintances her remains were escorted last Friday evening to St. Joseph Church and, after the last sad rites were performed, the body was placed within the elegant family vault to await the time when there shall be reunion in the realms above. ================================= Submitted by: Nancy Wright The Lafourche Comet, [Thursday] February 9, 1939 page 5, col. 2 JOHN F. MCCULLA Died Last Sunday Death last Sunday at 1:45 p.m., claimed the life of John F. McCulla, an aged citizen of Thibodaux, who was, we believe, a native of this community, where he grew from childhood to life's end in a quiet and unassuming manner, he being strictly a home body, never being seen upon the streets unless business demanded that he should go forth. In his younger years, between 40 and 50 years ago, he was a cooper, working in the cooper shop that his father had in the front part of the property that is now the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Toups. He followed that calling for a number of years until the demand for sugar barrels and molasses hogsheads was supplied with machine made barrels, sugar still later, being put in sacks. After ceasing the cooperage work he occupied his time in giving attention to properties that he had in this town until he finally became ill, and passed from earthly activity, at the age of 76 years. He resided at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Toups. His funeral - leaving the Landry funeral home in Thibodaux was held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic church, where a solemn requiem mass was celebrated for the repose of the soul of the deceased. The church was full of relatives, friends and acquaintances of the McCulla family. The mass was read by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. A. R. Ravoire, while the deacon was the Rev. F. S. Lamendola, the subdeacon being the Rev. John J. Adams, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. A. M. Barbier being the in the sanctuary was evidence of his esteem for the deceased and the bereaved family. Several member of the clergy accompanied the remains from the home to the church and from the church to the cemetery, the pallbearers being Messers. L. K. Toups, M. Toups, Thomas McCulla, Donald McCulla, Edward McCulla Jr. and Harry McCulla. The sacred music during the church ceremony was rendered by Miss Clothilde Chol at the organ, the fine $8,000.00 organ that Mrs. L. K. Toups, last year, donated to St. Joseph's church, while the choir joined in the hymns. Besides Mrs. Toups, the deceased is survived by three brothers, whose Names are Joseph W., James A. and Edward F. McCulla. ====================================== Submitted by: Nancy Wright The Lafourche Comet, [Thursday] October 31, 1940, page 5, col. 2 Death of Mrs. McCulla Early Monday Morning The citizens of Thibodaux were shocked upon arising last Monday to learn that Mrs. Joseph McCulla had died at 12:25 a.m. at her home on Jackson Ave., in Thibodaux, her age being 70 years. About five weeks ago the deceased had been critically ill with a serious attack of pneumonia, but she rallied so well that she was able to be up and about, she even being able to walk around her yard, but in reality she had not fully regained her health, for she sustained a relapse, which brought on a paralytic stroke that soon ended he life. The body was transferred Monday from the family home to the Landry funeral home, on Canal Ave., where mourners gathered throughout the day Monday and Monday night to offer up prayers for the deceased, the funeral cortege leaving at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning for St. Joseph's Catholic church, where a requiem mass was celebrated for the repose of the departed soul, the officers of the mass being the Rt. Rev. Msgr. A. M. Barbier, celebrant: the Rev. F. S. Lamendola, deacon, and the Rev. Romeo Lapierre, sub-deacon. Then the body was conveyed to St. Joseph cemetery where it was laid away for eternal rest. The deceased was a daughter of the late Lange Reviere, who, for half a century, was a Thibodaux business man, who owned the building now known as the Block furniture store, Mrs. McCulla having been born, we have always understood, in the upper portion of that building, where the deceased grew from childhood to a young lady with a practical education acquired at Mount Carmel, she also being a fine pianist, which made her a charming member of Thibodaux society. She finally married, she and her husband seemingly living happily until cruel death finally tore them apart, leaving the husband to weep over the sad separation. Two children are also left, but their homes have been away from Thibodaux for a number of years, one being Mrs. Edward Oubre, of Port Arthur, Texas, while the son Mr. I. J. McCulla, a former Louisiana school teacher, now resides at Welsh, La. To the bereaved father and children we extend heartfelt sympathy. ================================ Submitted by: Nancy Wright The Lafourche Comet [Thurs.], January 24, 1946, page 5, col. 3 Death, Last Saturday, of WILLIAM C. MCCULLA Friends and acquaintances of the Frank C. McCulla family in Thibodaux leaned with sorrow of the death of William C. McCulla, a member of that family passing away last Saturday at 9 o;clock p.m., he having reached the age of 76 years and 7 months. The funeral took place Monday forenoon at St. Joseph's Catholic Church the body of the deceased being accompanied by Rev. James Rodrigue from the Landry's funeral hone to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, where a solemn requiem mass was offered in behalf of the deceased, the celebrant of the mass being the Rt. Rev. Msgr. A. F. Ravoire, while the deacon was the Rev. James Rodrigue, with the Rev. Emile Fossier as the sub-deacon, there being a number of friends of the McCulla family in church to attend the ceremony and pray for the repose of the departed citizen, who had reached the age of 76 years. The funeral cortege was accompanied from the church to St. Joseph cemetery by the Rev. James Rodrigue who offered the last prayers at the grave. Thus ended the life of a man who had very little contact with the local public, he being from childhood a retiring sort of person. The Comet editor knew the deceased when he was a young boy, of possibly six years of age, it so happening that we lived, for a few months in a house adjoining the home of the deceased, so he and the Comet editor were chums while neighbors and th us in close contact, but our parents, who had not long been residents of Thibodaux, decided to buy a property down St. Charles street, not far from what is now the Stark ball park, but in those days it was the Chivers family home property. After moving to the St. Charles property we had little contact with the deceased, but we remained good friends for the balance of his life, which he spent practically in retirement, or altogether at his home, 422 East First street, in Thibodaux. The deceased had three brothers - John, Frank and Thomas, but two of them preceded him to the grave, he thus leaving but one brother, Mr. Thomas McCulla, to lament the end of the deceased's life. We sincerely hope that his soul has gone to a place of eternal happiness.