Obituaries of JANUARY 1976, Terrebonne Parish, La. Submitted by: As listed with each Obit Source: As listed with each Obit Last modified: 15 Mar 2007 These files are not necessarily complete for any given date. ================================================== ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ================================================== The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper, not the date of death. =============================================================================== Houma Courier, Jan. 19, 1976, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Fr. James Caillouet Father James Louis Caillouet, age 63 years, a native of Thibodaux and resident of St. Tammany Parish, died January 16 at 7 am. He was the brother of Mrs. Medric Durel of Thibodaux; of Mrs. Elie Klingman of Houma and of Lucien Caillouet of Thibodaux. The deceased was preceded in death by his father, L. Edwin Caillouet; his mother Antoinette Matherne Caillouet; a sister, Miss Rose Mary Caillouet; and a brother, Louis E. Caillouet Jr. The funeral will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Thibodaux Tuesday at 11 am with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for today from 6 pm until 9 pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Thibodaux; and from 6:30 am until funeral time Tuesday. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, Jan. 19, 1976, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Betty Hebert Daigle Mrs. Betty Hebert Daigle, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Meadowland Subdivision, died at 6:15 pm Sunday at the age of 38 years. She was the wife of Robert Daigle and daughter of Mrs. Stella Bourg Hebert and the late Arsene Joseph Hebert. The deceased was the mother of Michael Daigle, Mrs. Chester East Jr., Mrs. Barry Shultis and Miss Carolyn Daigle, all of Houma. Survivors include her brothers Clay, Edward and Ernest Hebert, all of Houma, and her sisters Mrs. Walter Bijeaux and Mrs. Ernest P. Hebert Jr., both of Houma. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Interment is scheduled for Rogers Cemetery in Bayou Blue. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, Jan. 19, 1976, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Moise Guidry Sr. Moise A. Guidry Sr., a native of Raceland and a resident of Thibodaux, died at 5 pm January 17 at the age of 54 years. He was the husband of Mrs. Gloria Guidry of Thibodaux and father of Moise Guidry Jr. of Emerson, Arkansas; Allen Creppel of Thibodaux; Roy, Lee, Danny and Phillip John Guidry, all of Thibodaux; of Mrs. Gloria Jean Dupre of Houma; Debra Ann Creppel of Lafayette, Miss Donna Sue Guidry and Miss Grety Marie Guidry, both of Thibodaux; and Miss Romana Jean Guidry of Emmett, Arkansas. The deceased was the brother of Herbert Guidry of Lockport; Hank Guidry of Houston, Texas; and Ernest Guidry of Houma. Ten grandchildren are among the survivors. The funeral was scheduled for 1:30 pm today at St. Mary Catholic Church, Raceland, with interment in the church cemetery. McCleary Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, Jan. 19, 1976, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Alvin Hidalgo Alvin L. Hidalgo, a native of Labadieville and resident of New Orleans, died at 7 am January 18 at the age of 55 years. He was the father of Steven Hidalgo and the son of the late Mathias Hidalgo and Alidia Bourg. The deceased was the brother of Noelie Duet, Letia Ordoyne, Nora, Albert, Eunice Thibodaux, Rene Hidalgo, Thomas Hidalgo, Hubert and Bucky Hidalgo and the late Velma Duet, Hypolite and Robert Hidalgo. The funeral will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Thibodaux, Tuesday at 2:30 pm with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for 5 pm until 11 pm today and from 9 am until funeral time Tuesday. Landry Funeral Home in Thibodaux is in charge of arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, Jan. 19, 1976, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Carolyn Ledet Lirette Mrs. Carolyn Ledet Lirette, age 29 years, died at Hotel Dieu Hospital at 7:30 am today. She was a resident of Rt. 1 Box 200 in Chauvin. She was the wife of Elgin Lirette, and mother of Troy and Lisa Lirette of Chauvin. The deceased was the daughter of Druby Joseph Ledet and Yvonne Henry Ledet and the sister of Kenneth Ledet of Houma; Mrs. Bobby Williams of Mobile, Alabama; Mrs. Carl Kohman of Houma, and Mrs. Gail Ledet of New Orleans. The funeral will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chauvin, with interment in the church cemetery; arrangements are incomplete. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, Jan. 19, 1976, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Ella Barrilleaux Orgeron Mrs. Ella Barrilleaux Orgeron, age 77 years, died at 11 pm January 17 at Galliano. She was a native and resident of Larose. She was the wife of the late Charles I. Orgeron and sister of Lawrence Barrilleaux Sr. and Dr. Edna Seaman and the late Mrs. Nola Orgeron. The funeral was held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church at 11 am today, with interment in the church mausoleum. Falgout Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, Jan. 19, 1976, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Cecile Boudreaux Roundtree Mrs. Cecile Boudreaux Roundtree, a native of Labadieville and resident of Schriever, died at 8:10 pm January 17 at the age of 87 years. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Roundtree, and mother of Alton J., Mrs. Irving (June) Boudreaux Mrs. Camille (Dorothy) Templet and Hale J. Roundtree. Survivors include 18 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren. The deceased was the sister of Ed__a, Felix, and Stanley Boudreaux and the late Anne Wahl, Andrew and Nemaur Boudreaux. The funeral was held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Thibodaux at 10 am today with interment in the church cemetery. Landry Funeral Home of Thibodaux was in charge of arrangements. ====================================================================== Houma Courier, Jan. 20, 1976, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Nicholas Adams Nicholas Joseph Adams, a native of Chacahoula and resident of Schriever, died January 19 at Thibodaux General Hospital at the age of 58 years. He was the husband of Ora Boudreaux Adams and the father of Kenneth Joseph Adams and Mrs. Victor Michel. He was the son of Mrs. Agnes Adams and the late Nicholas A. Adams. The deceased was the brother of Wilbert Adams, Mrs. Eugene Dolese, Earl Adams, Mrs. Hill Guidry, Calvin Adams, Valcour Adams, and Mrs. Russell Chaisson. He is also survived by three grandchildren. Adams was a construction superintendent and worked on the construction of many buildings in Terrebonne Parish (obit off copy). Full obits are available at microfilm at Terrebonne Parish Main Branch Library. ============================ Houma Courier, Jan. 20, 1976, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Marguerite Guedry Mrs. Marguerite Weimer Guedry, age 82, died at Raceland at 4:30 p.m. January 19. She was a native of Des Allemands and a resident of St. Charles community. She was the wife of the late Leon Guedry and the mother of Charles, Ella, Bernice and Warren Guedry, Mrs. Alvin (Irma) Glasser and the late Leon Guedry Jr. The deceased was the sister of John Weimer of Thibodeaux, Mrs. Clarence Beard of _____, and of the late Joseph, George, Wendeline, Frank, Clement and Frederick Weimer and the late Mrs. Leon Chiasson. Fifteen grandchildren and one great grandchild are among survivors. Services will be held from Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland Wednesday at 9:30 am to St Charles Catholic Church in St. Charles for the funeral at 10 am. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux. Visitation is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. today and for 8 am until funeral time tomorrow. Falgout Funeral Home Raceland is in charge of arrangements. ===================== ======= Houma Courier, Jan. 20, 1976, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle William Leonard William Jean Baptiste Leonard died at the age of 79 years January 19 at 1:20 p.m. at Thibodaux General Hospital. He was a native of Cut Off and a resident of Golden Meadow. He was the husband of Anita Broussard Leonard and father of William Leonard Jr., Steve Leonard, Dr. James Leonard and the late Leander Leonard, Mrs. Virgis Haley Mrs. Angelique Canalizo and Mrs. Neva Jambon. The deceased was the brother of Mrs. Lucy Broussard and Mrs. Julien Kiger, Joseph Leonard II and Vanese Leonard. Twenty-five grandchildren and 57 great grandchildren are among survivors. The funeral will be held at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Cut Off, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation began this morning and will continue until midnight tonight, and will resume at 7 a.m. tomorrow to continue until funeral time. Thibodaux Funeral Home of Cut Off is in charge of arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, Jan. 20, 1976, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Patsy Holder Savoie Mrs. Patsy H. Savoie, a native of Kilgore, Texas and a resident of Thibodaux, died at New Orleans Jan 18 at 5 p.m. at the age of 49. She was the wife of Alvin Savoie and mother of Suzianne Savoie. Her parents were the late Gus Holder and Susie Wright Holder. Services will be from the VFW Community Center in Larose at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday to Holy Rosary Catholic Church for the funeral at 10 a.m. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation began this morning at the Larose VFW Community Center. Falgout Funeral Home of Raceland is in charge of arrangements. ======================================================================