Obits of the Gravolet Family of Plaquemines Parish Parish, Louisiana
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GRAVOLET-OnThursday, Ocotber 24, 198 at 6 o'clock p.m., 
SENATOR E.W. {KELLY} GRAVOLET JR., beloved husband of 
Grace Miller; fathr of Austin Yawn, Grace Kay Gravolet 
and Gayle Marceline Gravolet; son of Marceline Hingle 
and the late E.W. Gravolet Sr.; also survived by three 
grandchildren; age 49 years; a native of Pointe a la 
Hache, La. St. Thomas Cemetery.
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GRAVOLET-On January 10, 1966, at 2 o'clock p.m., PALLAS 
A. GRAVOLET, daughter of the late Judith Royer and Pierre 
A. Gravolet, beloved sister of Mrs. Lucretia Gravolet and 
the late Pierre A. Jr., E.W., J.D., Anson and Blanche 
Gravolet; aunt of Senator E.W. Gravolet Jr. and Benedict 
Gravolet; aged 88 years; a native of Point a la Hache, 
La. St. Thomas Cemetery.
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GRAVOLET- on Sunday, May 17, 1959 at 10:35 o'clock p.m., 
E.W. GRAVOLET SR., beloved husband of Marceline Hingle; 
father of E.W. Gravolet Jr.; son of the late Judith Royer 
and P.A. Gravolet; brother of Mrs. Lucrepia Gravolet and 
Miss. Pallas Gravolet and the late Senator J.D.Anson, P.A. 
Jr. and Blanche Gravolet; survived by 3 grandchildren age 
79 years, a native of Pointe a la Hache, La. 
St Tomas Cemetery.
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GRAVOLET-on Satrday December 10, 1966 at 8:45 p.m. CHARLES 
'JEFF' GRAVOLET beloved husband of Magden Martin; father 
of Jeffery Gravolet; brother of Cleona and Josephine 
Gravolet and the late Zachary, Benjamin and Joseph Gravolet
and Mrs Augustine Bertrand. survived by many nieces and 
nephews; son of the late Gabriel Royer and Paul Gravolet; 
age 78 years a native of Plaquemines Parish. 
St. Thomas Cemetery. 
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Marceline Hingle Gravolet on Saturday, July 4th, 1970 
at 10:10 o'clock a.m. wife of the late E. W. Gravolet 
Sr; mother of the late Sentor E. W. Gravolet Jr; sister
of Mrs. Bell Ellington and the late Paul T. Hingle, 
Miss Daisy Hingle, and Mrs. Heli Cosse, daughter of 
the late Pauline Lafrance and Felix S. Hingle, also 
survived by three grandchildren. age 87 years. A native 
of Point a la Hache, La. and life long resident of 
Pointe a la Hache, La. St Thomas Cemetery
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Etta Marie Schayot Gravolet of Davant beloved wife of 
Benjamin S Gravolet died on Friday October 10,1941 at 
5 p.m. She was the daughter of Emile A Schayot and the 
late Marie Martin mother of Benjamin Jr, Emile S, and 
Roy D Gravolet sister of Mrs Dave Gleason, Mrs Joseph 
Martin, Mrs Emmett J Serpas, Ellen, Walter, Albert, 
James, and Emile A Schayot Jr. native of Point a la 
Hache and a resident of Davant for the past 10 years. 
Metairie Cemetery. 
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Anita L Gravolet wife of Joseph Chanove of Davant 
died Wednesay morning (4-23-1952) at the Hotel Dieu 
in New Orleans also survived by her children Herman, 
Wallace and Genevieve Chanove her father Frederick 
Gravolet brother H C Gravolet and sisters Mrs George 
Siede, Mrs O Martin and Mrss Louise Dragon and 6 
grandchildren. St Thomas Cemetery. 
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The Gazette joins the many friends through out the 
parish in extending its sympathy and condolences to 
Repreentative and Mrs E W 'Kelly' Gravolet Jr of 
Point a la Hache over the loss of the infant daughter 
Patricia Grace Gravolet, 10 days old who passed awa 
at Hotel Dieu Dec 8, 1951. St Thomas Cemetery. 
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Joseph B. Gravolet of English Turn and life long 
resident of Plaquemines Parish died Tuesday Jan. 
26, 1953 at the Southern Baptist Hospital in New 
Orleans. He was 57 years of age. Son of the late 
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gravolet. Survived by his wife 
Mrs Beulah Perez Gravolet; his step-daughters, 
Mrs. Wilson Dauterive, Mrs Emile Falgout and 
Mrs Vernon Bourgeois; his brothers Ben S Gravolet, 
Charles and Zachary; his sisters Josephine and 
Cleona Gravolet and Mrs G Bertrand and five 
grandchildren. Funeral services were held in 
New orleans with religious services at Sacred 
heart of Jesus church and interment in 
Hope Mausoleum in New Orleans. 
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Joseph D Gravolet former State Senator died suddenly 
while attending Court at Pointe a la Hache, early 
Tuesday afternoon. He was 69 years old. He is survived 
by his widow the former Therese Martin; a stepson, 
Clarence Kimble; brother E.W. Gravolet and two sisters 
Mrs Lucretia Gravolet and Mrs Pelas Gravolet. Funeral 
services were held in New Orleans followed by rites at 
the St. Thomas Catholic Church at Pointe a la Hache. 
Senator Gravolet was buried in the new St Thomas Cemetery. 
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Gustave Gravolet a native of davant died Sunday night 
12-9-1945 at the French hospital in New Orleans. 
survived by a brother Clay Gravolet, and four sisters 
mrs. Loui Dragon, Mrs George Seide, mrs Joseph Chanove 
and Mrs Arile martin. St. Thomas Cemetery.
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Paul Gravolet of Davant La died on Thursday December 
27, 1945 at 2 a.m. He ws the husband of the late 
Gabrielle Royer and the father of Zachary N and 
Charles J, Benjamin S, and Joseph B Gravolet, mrs 
Gaston Bertrand, Cleona L and Josephine B Gravolet; 
also survived by 6 grandchildren and 1 great 
grandchild; 87 years of age; a native of 
Pointe a la Hache, La.
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GRAVOLET- on Thursday May 19, 1966 at 9 p.m. HENRY 
C GRAVOLET father of Benedict C Gravolet; son of 
the late Olympe Cosse and Frederick Gravolet; 
brother of Mrs Othella Martin and the late Auguste 
and Gustave Gravolet and Mrs Josephine Dragon, Mrs 
Georgiana Cavaller, Mrs Frederica Seide and Mrs 
Anita Chanove; also survived by 2 grandchildren; 
73 years old; a native of Point a la Hache. 
St. Thomas Cemetery. 
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On Wednesday July 29, 1998 at 12:16 a.m. BENEDICT 
CLAYTON GRAVOLET beloved husband of the late Sarah 
Gremillion Gravolet father of Judith G Lunn and 
Charles A Gravolet age 79. Interment in St. Thomas 
Cemetery.
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(Aunt) MAGDA MARTIN GRAVOLET, on Monday March 6, 1972 
at 9:30 p.m. wife of the late Jeff Gravolet, mother of 
Jeffrey Gravolet, grandmother of Mrs. Mary Warner, Mrs 
Margaret Bondi and Philip H. Simmons Jr. also survived 
by nieces, nephews and other relatives age 65 years a 
native and lifelong resident of Plaquemines Parish. 
Interment in St. Thomas Cemetery.
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On Wednesday December 19, 1991 JOSEPHINE BERNADETTE 
GRAVOLET daughter of the late Paul Gravolet and Gabrielle 
Royer Gravolet sister of the late Cleona, Zachary, Charles, 
Benjamin, Joseph and Mrs. Augustine G. Bertrand age 95 years 
a native of Plaquemines and a resident of New Orleans for 
the past 26 years. Interment in Hope Mausoluem.
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On Mondaay October 14, 1968 at 7:00 a.m. JUDITH LUCRETIA 
GRAVOLET beloved mother of Benedict Gravolet daughter of 
the late Judith Royer and Pierre Gravolet sister of the 
late Pierre Jr, E.W., J.D., Anson, Blanche and Pellas 
Gravolet; grandmother of Judith and Charles Gravolet, 
age 86 years, a native of Pointe a la Hache, La. 
Interment in St. Thomas Cemetery.
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MRS. OTHELIA GRAVOLET MARTIN on Wednesday February 8, 
1978 at 9:30 a.m. beloved wife of the late Arile Martin 
step-mother of Morris Martin sister of the late Frederica 
Siede, Anita Chanove, Josephine Dragon, Georgiana Cavalier, 
August, Gustave and Henry Clay Gravolet, also survived by 
nieces and nephews age 93 years a native of Plaquemines 
Parish and a resident of St. Bernard Parish for the past 7 years. 
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on Sunday October 6, 1957 at 5:00 p.m. ZACHARY N GRAVOLET 
son of the late Gabrielle Royer and Paul Gravolet brother 
of Cleona L., Josephine B., Charles J., and Benjamin S. 
Gravolet and Mrs G Bertrand age 75 years a native and lifelong 
resident of Pointe a la Hache. Interment in Hope Mausoluem.
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