Obituaries of FEBRUARY 1961 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.
 
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Houma Courier Feb. 28, 1961, Tuesday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle
 
Allie Alexander Bergeron
 
Last Rites Held for A. Bergeron on February 24
 
Funeral services were held for Allie Alexander Bergeron, 52, February 24 at 8 
am from St. Francis de Sales Church. Bergeron died at his residence at 
Southdown Plantation, Wednesday February 22 at 6 pm.
He is survived by his wife, the former Georgia Walker; two sons, Terry of Houma 
and Carroll of Baton Rouge; one daughter, Mrs. Perry Bergeron, New Orleans. 
Eight grandchildren also survive. He is a son of the late Mr. And Mrs. Wilfred 
Bergeron.
He was a lifelong resident of Terrebonne Parish and was an employee of 
Southdown Sugars.
Interment was in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2.
Chauvin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
 
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Houma Courier Feb. 28, 1961, Tuesday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle
 
Gaston Braud
 
Death Claims G. L. Braud of Thibodaux
 
Gaston Lawrence Braud, President of the Thibodaux Boiler Works, and a director 
of the Citizen's Bank and Trust Company for the past twenty-five years, died at 
his home at 9:55 am Wednesday, February 22.
A native and life-long resident of Thibodaux, he was married to the former 
Elssie Iliff Williams of Pennsylvania, for the past thirty-six years.
 
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Houma Courier Feb. 28, 1961, Tuesday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle
 
Joseph Verret
 
Joseph Verret of Theriot, 68, died at Charity Hospital, New Orleans, Thursday, 
February 23 at 11 am.
The body remained at the home of his son Dalton Verret, Theriot, until time of 
the last rites, which were held Saturday, February 25, at 3:30 pm from St. Eloi 
Catholic Church.
The deceased is survived by four sons, Wilson, John, Dalton, and Edville; three 
daughters, Mesdames John Norris, Anthony Foret and Miss Hilda Verret.
Interment in the St. Eloi Church Cemetery.
 
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