ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: BARROIS, NEWTON THOMAS,SR. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Slidell, La. Died Saturday, March 12, 2011 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. =========================================================== BARROIS, NEWTON THOMAS,SR. (Died March 12, 2011) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2011/st1103.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== Newton Thomas Barrois, Sr. age 85 of Lacombe, Louisiana passed peacefully in his sleep on March 12, 2011. A native of New Orleans, he grew up in several south Louisiana communities before settling in Algiers to raise his family. After his retirement, he and his wife moved to Lacombe. He was a US Navy veteran of WWII, after which he led a long and successful career as a Yacht and tug boat captain. He most enjoyed his time spent with family often around seafood boils. Newton is predeceased by his wife, Claire Attaway Barrois, to whom he was married for 52 years. He is survived by his two sons: Newton T. Barrois, Jr. and wife Sandy of Slidell, Dennis J. Barrois and wife Kathy of Mandeville: daughter Barbara Barrois Volz and husband David of Houston, TX,: brother Joseph Barrois of Lacombe, La., grandchildren: Richard Maique and wife Olga of Knoxville, TN, Stacey Barrois of Mandeville, Patrick J. Barrois of Slidell, and great granddaughter Blayke Barrois of Slidell. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Services at HONAKER FUNERAL HOME, 1751 GAUSE Blvd. WEST (IN FOREST LAWN CEMETERY), Slidell, LA on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Visitation on Tuesday after 9:00 A.M. until funeral time. Interment in FOREST LAWN CEMETERY. ===================