Obituaries:  Josephine Torres, Sabine Parish       T-620
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 30, 1975
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Josephine Torres

  Mrs. Josephine Torres, 77, of Zwolle, died in a Many Hospital,
following an extended illness, Saturday, Oct. 25.

  A lifelong resident of Zwolle, Mrs. Torres was a Four Star
Mother, who lost three sons in World War II.

  She is survived by a son, Ernest Torres of Zwolle; two
daughters, Mrs. Ida LaRoue of Zwolle, and Pearl English of
Leesville; five sisters, Susan Remedies, and Eva Ezernack, both
of Zwolle, Mrs. Maggie Quianos of Houston, Tex., Lucy Meshell of
Benson, and Lillie Procell of Shreveport; two brothers, Fred
Longoria, and Abram Longoria, both of Merryville; 12
grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, and 7 great-great
grandchildren.

  She was a member of VFW Post No. 3106 of Leesville. She accepted
the Bronze Star for bravery for her son, J. B. Torres, at Fort
Polk, after his death.

  Funeral services were held at the St. Joseph Catholic Church
Monday, Oct. 27, at 10 a.m. Father Patrick Scully officiated.
Burial was in the Old Zwolle Cemetery, under the direction of the
Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Honorary pallbearers were her grandsons, Earnest Wayne Torres,
Kenneth Torres, Sam Busher, Johnnie Busher, Willie Bill LaRoue,
Sgt. Joe LaRoue, and Hosie Nonnie Torres. Pallbearers were
members of the Leesville VFW Post.