Obituaries of JUNE 1976 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. NOTE: The obituaries below may not be a complete listing for the date Submitted by: As listed with each Obit Source: As listed with each Obit Last modified: 5 Jan 2007 ================================================== ********************************************** 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, June 3, 1976, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Correction Charles Dupre In the obituary of Charles C. Dupre, his deceased mother's name was Evelia Hebert Dupre. Cleveland Dupre , also deceased, was his brother, not his son as stated in the local notice. ============================ Houma Courier, June 3, 1976, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Tony Fazzio Tony Carlo Fazzio, 72, died on Thursday, June 3 at 3:30 a.m. in Terrebonne General Hospital. He was a resident of Route1 Box 45, Gray. He is survived by his widow, Enola Pitre Fazzio. Also surviving are two brothers, Roland and Victor Fazzio and two sisters. One brother and one sister preceded him in death and two sons, Tony (Mouse) Fazzio, Houma and Ronald Fazzio, Gray. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, June 4 from Chauvin Funeral Home to St. Gregory Barbarigo church at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be in Terrebonne Memorial Park. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A rosary will be recited at 8 a.m. by members of the St. Joseph Italian Society. ============================ Houma Courier, June 3, 1976, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Edwin Kreamer Edwin P. Kreamer, 53, died on Thursday, June 3 at 5:15 a.m. in Houma. He was a resident of the Coteau. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Audrey Landry Kreamer and two sons, Carroll and Merie Kreamer. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Louise Dupree and Mrs. Rose Pitre and four brothers, Whitney, Gueivin, Joseph and Murphy Kreamer. H was the son of the late Leah Peltier Kreamer and Theodore Kreamer. He was preceded in death by one son, Danny, one sister, Mrs. Alida K. Landry and one brother, Eddie Kreamer. Also surviving are 3 grandchildren. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday and continue until funeral time. Funeral services will be conducted from Chauvin Funeral Home at 2:45 p.m. Friday, June 4. Religious services will be held in St. Bernadette Catholic Church at 3 p.m. Interment will be in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery no 2. Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc., is in charge of arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, June 3, 1976, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Paul Savoie Paul Joseph Savoie, 75, died on Wednesday, June 2 at 9 p.m. in Terrebonne General Hospital. He was a resident of 605 Pecan St. He is survived by his widow, the former Bernice Hebert; sons, Earl P. Savoie of Galliano, Alvin J. Savoie of Gray and Harold P. Savoie Sr. of Houma. Also surviving are sisters, Mrs. Agnes Maronge of Dulac, and Mrs. Ola Adams of Thibodaux; 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Olivia Buquet Savoie; brothers, Adam and James Savoie. Visitation began at 10 am Thursday and will continue until 11 p.m. and will resume at 8 a.m. Friday until funeral time. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Friday June 4 from Chauvin Funeral Home to St. Gregory Barbarigo Church. Interment will be in St. Bridget cemetery in Schriever. =========================================================================== Houma Courier, June 20, 1976, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Clovis F. Boudreaux C. F. Boudreaux, 43, of Route 1, Box 495, Gray, died Friday, June 18, at 4pm at Lakewood Hospital in Morgan City. Services will be held at 10 am, Monday, at McCleary Funeral Home Chapel, in Houma, with burial at Garden of Memories in Gray. Visitation will open today (Sunday) at 1 pm, at request of the family. Boudreaux is survived by his wife, Mrs. Irene Boudreaux, of Gray; two sons, Staff Sgt. Clyde Boudreaux of the U.S. Marine Corps. And Kenneth Boudreaux, of Gray; one daughter, Mrs. Betty Maronge, of Bayou Dularge; one grandchild; two brothers, Ray Boudreaux, of Gray, and Carl Boudreaux, of Bayou Dularge; and one sister, Mrs. Ben Ryland; of Houston Texas. He was preceded in death by the late Clyde C. A. Boudreaux and Mrs. Wilhemina Terrebonne Boudreaux. ============================ Houma Courier, June 20, 1976, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Alvin Cunningham Alvin Louis Cunningham, 60, of 1910 Slatter St., Houma, died Saturday at 10:30 am at Falgout Canal boat landing. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 21, at Chauvin Funeral Home with burial at Matherne Cemetery. Arrangements, including time of service, are incomplete. Visitation began Saturday night and will resume today (Sunday) at 9 am. Cunningham is survived by his mother, Mrs. Cornelia Hutcherson Cunningham; his wife, Mrs. Mildred Porche Cunningham; one son, Vernon Ray Cunningham, of Houma; four daughters, Mrs. Beverly Arceneaux and Mrs. Rita Babin, both of Houma, Mrs. Evelyn Helnen, of Morgan City; and Mrs. Pamela Triche of Little Caillou; three brothers, Al Cunningham, of Chauvin; Edward Cunningham, of Houma; and Louis Cunningham, of Theriot; three step-brothers, Floyd, Eldon and Larry Hutcherson, all of Houma; 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his father, the Late Louis Cunningham. Cunningham was an oil field worker employed by McDermott Industries. ============================ Houma Courier, June 20, 1976, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Mena Morgan Mrs. Mena Daigle Morgan, a resident of 921 North Clark St., Westwego, died at her residence at the age of 65. She was the mother of Mrs. Robert (Patsy) Laurienzo of Virginia; and the sister of Lynn and Robert Daigle, and Mrs. Louis Bergeron, all of Houma. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, June 20, 1976, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Johnny Verdin Johnny Francis Verdin, a resident of Plum St., died Friday, June 18, 9 pm at victor, Texas. He was 20 years old. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Francis Verdin Sr. and the brother of Harold J. Chauvin of Theriot; John Francis Jr. and Timmy Paul Verdin, Mrs. Mary Alice Williams, Mrs. Leroy Fitch, Miss Eve Theresa Verdin, all of Houma; Mrs. Joseph Gregoire of Grand Caillou, and Miss Susie Verdin of Theriot. Services are scheduled for Monday, June 21, 10 am at St. Eloi Catholic Church of Theriot. Interment will follow in the Church cemetery. Visitation is continuing until funeral time at his parent's residence, Star Rte. Box 12, Theriot. Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc., is in charge of arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, June 20, 1976, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Robert Theriot Robert Preston Theriot, a native and resident of Raceland, died Saturday, June 19, 6:05 am at Raceland. He was 61 years old. He was the brother of Mrs. Ivy (Ruby) Templet. He is preceded in death by his parents, the late Nicholas Theriot and Henrietta Breaux Theriot. Relative and friends of the family, members of the Barbers Union of the state of Louisiana, and the American Legion Post 349 of Raceland are invited to attend the funeral from the Falgout Funeral Home of Raceland, Monday, June 21, 10 am. Religious services are scheduled for 10:30 am at St. Mary's Church of Raceland. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled from 4 till 11 pm today, and will resume Monday, June 21 at 7 am and continue until funeral time. Falgout Funeral Home, Inc., is handling arrangements. ===========================================================================