ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BERGERON, ALVIN PETER 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Franklin Banner-Tribune, Morgan City Daily Review; St. Mary Parish, La. 

Published 10 Jan 2012

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BERGERON, ALVIN PETER 

Born February 9, 1935 in Houma
Died January 6, 2012 at Ochsner Health Systemin New Orleans

Alvin was a sailor in the U.S. Navy, June 1955-June 1963; he was stationed in 
Long Beach, Calif., and served on the U.S.S. Helena (GA-75). Alvin was a tug 
boat captain in and around the Morgan City area.

Alvin leaves behind his wife, Doris Wells Bergeron of Robert; two daughters, 
Darlene Bergeron Cancienne and son-in-law Lloyd F. Cancienne Jr. of Thibodaux 
and Kim Bergeron Brown and son-in-law Bertis L. Brown of Pitkin; sisters, Mary 
Ruth Schexnider of Scott and Helen Foret of Biloxi, Miss.; and one brother, 
Allen Bergeron of Bayou Vista.

He also is survived by his grandchildren, Nekeya James Boersma and Crystal 
Suire Halverson of Houston, E’Lisca Bergeron Cutrer and Sonja Bergeron of 
Robert and David Lee Brown of Pitkin; and great-grandchildren, Lance Michael 
Halverson, Jason Michael Halverson, Desire’ Roze Hemsted, Graceon Wayne 
Hemsted, Lance Daniel Hemsted, Demaryna Nehlis Cutrer, Cameron Wayne Childress, 
Malachi Andrew Wyman and Haydon Jax Wyman.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Baptiste Bergeron of Houma and 
Lisca Foret Bergeron of Little Caillou; sons, Wayne Peter Bergeron and Kenny 
James Bergeron; a grandson, Lance James Bergeron; six sisters and five 
brothers.

Funeral arrangements were Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Richardson’s Funeral Home 
in Hammond, 5-7 p.m. Alvin‘s remains will be cremated and returned to the 
Mississippi River as he requested.

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