ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BOUDREAUX, DEWEY J. JR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Twin City Funeral Home, Morgan City, La.

Died: Saturday, May 9, 2015

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BOUDREAUX, DEWEY J. JR.
(September 4, 1925 - May 9, 2015)

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Dewey Joseph “Boo” Boudreaux, Jr., 89, of Morgan City passed away Saturday, May 
9, 2015. Dewey was born in Morgan City, grew up in Berwick, and lived most of 
his life as a resident of Morgan City. He was preceded in death by his father, 
Dewey J. Boudreaux, Sr., his mother, Grace Berger Boudreaux, and three 
brothers, Larry Boudreaux, Jack Lawrence Boudreaux, and Clyde Boudreaux.

Boo, as he was almost universally known, led an active life of service to 
others. 
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving as a medical technologist in the 
Pacific arena during World War II. 
He received a B.S. degree from LSU upon his return from the war. He worked as a 
Medical Technologist and then later as a Risk Manager at Lakewood Hospital in 
Morgan City from its inception in 1955 until his retirement in 1992. 
Boo served as a scout leader of Cub Scout Pack 330 for a number of years. He 
had been an active member of Kiwanis, serving as President of the Morgan City 
chapter. 
He was an active member at Holy Cross Catholic Church, serving on pastoral 
councils and as a commentator, reader, and choir member. In his later years, he 
volunteered as a “listener” for beginning readers at M.E. Norman Elementary 
School. He was also known to save his spare change until it reached enough to 
buy a bicycle, which he would then donate anonymously to a child chosen by the 
staff at the school.

Dewey is survived by his wife, Rosetta Guarisco Boudreaux, with whom he shared 
68 years of marriage. He is also survived by four sons and their spouses, 
Michael K. and Deborah P. Boudreaux of Bush, La., Mark L. and Rebecca T. 
Boudreaux of Houma, Kim C. Boudreaux and Maxine G. Boudreaux also of Houma, and 
Peter L. and Nancy C. Boudreaux of Morgan City. Surviving grandchildren include 
Christopher Pierson, Jonathan Pierson, Matthew Boudreaux, Michaela Boudreaux, 
Lesley Boudreaux, Douglas Boudreaux, Tessa Boudreaux, Zachary Boudreaux, and 
Benjamin Boudreaux. Dewey is also survived by 5 great-grandchildren. His 
vitality and humor will be missed by a host of family and friends.

A funeral will be held at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morgan City on 
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 11:00 a.m., with visitation at the church beginning 
at 9:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that friends of Boo plant a cypress 
tree in his honor, since he had helped plant many of the small groves of 
cypress trees found around Morgan City

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