ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BERGERON, OSCAR, JR.

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Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: St.Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune, St. Mary, La.

Publish date or date of death (dependent upon source): 
Published, Wednesday, June 9, 2010

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BERGERON, OSCAR, JR.

Oscar Joseph Bergeron Jr., 84, a native of Ashland Plantation and a resident of 
Houma, died at 11:40 a.m. Friday, June 4, 2010, at Terrebonne General Hospital 
in Houma.

Visitation was held Monday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at St. Gregory 
Barbarigo Catholic Church in Houma, with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 
by Fr. Shenan J. Boquet at 11 a.m. Burial was in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery 
No. 2 in Houma.

Mr. Oscar, more known as "Shine", is survived by his wife of 8 years, Rosalie 
Brien Dumond Bergeron; eight children, Oscar Joseph Bergeron III and wife, 
Laura, of Franklin; Paula B. Michel and husband, Charles, of Metairie; Amy B. 
Rock of Houma; Amanda B. Porter and husband, Donald, of Ellettsville, Indiana; 
Fay B. Theriot and husband, Lanny, of Houma; Gerard L. Bergeron of Houma; 
Jennifer B. Detiveaux and husband, Kenneth, of Metairie; and Jill B. Theriot and 
husband, Damien, of Houma; one son-in-law, Perry Breaux of Houma; three 
stepchildren, Karen D. Belanger and husband, Lawrence, of Houma; Allen Dumond 
and wife, Becky, of Houma; and Mark Dumond and wife, Dawn, of Houma; 18 
grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; five step-great-
grandchildren; one brother, Rubin Bergeron; and one sister, Betty B. Luke 
Hebert.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Rose Mary Haydel Bergeron; his 
parents, Oscar Joseph Bergeron Sr. and Lillian Bellisle Bergeron; one daughter, 
Mary Beth B. Breaux; one stepson, Keith Dumond; one granddaughter, Rebecca Leigh 
Michel; one brother, Luby Bergeron; and one sister, Elma B. Vice.

Mr. Bergeron served in the U.S. Army during World War II and participated in the 
D-Day Invasion. He was a parishioner of St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church; a 
past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus; a member of the American Legion 
and the Veterans of Foreign War. He was also a member of the Krewe of 
Christopher and Krewe of Terreanians Carnival clubs of Houma.

Chauvin Funeral Home, of Houma, was in charge of arrangements.

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