Obituaries of MAY 1977 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, May 11, 1977 Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Mrs. Marion Domangue Mrs. Marion Billiu Domangue, a native of Chacahoula and a resident of 135 Brooklyn Ave. in Houma, died Tuesday in Raceland at 6 p.m. She was 88. Visitation at Chauvin Funeral Home begins today at 4 p.m. and continues until 11 p.m., resuming tomorrow at 8 a.m. A Rosary will be said tonight at the funeral home at 7 p.m. Religious funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, May 12, at 10 a.m. at Chauvin Funeral Home. Interment will take place in St. Francis No. 1 Cemetery. She is survived by four sons, Addie Lee Domangue, Sr., John Milton Domangue and Edward James Domangue, Sr., all of Houma, and Earl Joseph Domangue, Sr. of Raceland; four sisters, Aline Billiu of New Orleans, Mrs. Gladys Tucker and Mrs. Mary Kline, both of Baton Rouge, and Mrs. Kate Carr of Slidell; 15 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert John Domangue; her parents, James Billiu and Mary McCollum Billiu; four brothers, Stanley, Roland, Donald and Jim Billiu; and one sister, Mrs. Laura Guillot. Arrangements are being handled by Chauvin Funeral Home. ============================ Houma Courier, May 11, 1977 Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Antoine Punch The death of Antoine Punch was reported today. Complete details were not available at press time but Falgout Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, May 11, 1977 Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Stephen Roberts Stephen H. Roberts, a native of Mango, Fla. and a former Houma resident, died Monday, May 2, in an accidental shooting in Mango, Fla. He was 41. Funeral services were held Friday, May 6 in Tampa, Fla. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Claudia Roberts of Tampa; one son, Stephen H. Roberts, Jr. of Houma; two daughters, Mrs. Terrilyn Robichaux and Mrs. Elgin (Stephanie) Billiot, both of Houma; several brothers and sisters and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Howell C. Roberts. ============================ Houma Courier, May 11, 1977 Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Herman Savoie Herman (Butch) Joseph Savoie, native and resident of Thibodaux, died Tuesday at 9:50 a.m. He was 55. Visitation at Landry Funeral Home begins today at 4:30 p.m. and continues until 11:30 p.m., resuming tomorrow from 8 a.m. until funeral time. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, May 12, at 10 a.m., from the funeral home, with religious services following at St. Joseph Catholic church. Interment will take place in St. Joseph Cemetery. He is survived by brothers, Peter, Edward, Raymond and Lucas Savoie; and sisters, Mrs. Louis Verdun, Mrs. Theogene Dugas, Mrs. Joseph Liker and Mrs. Theophile Malbrough. He was preceded by parents, Henry Savoie, Sr. and Corine Hebert; and brothers, Henry and Harrison Savoie. ============================ Houma Courier, May 11, 1977 Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle Josephine Whitten Mrs. O. J. Whitton, a native of Houma and a resident of Lake Arthur, died Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Lake Arthur. She was 70. She was the former Josephine LaRose. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 12 at 10 a.m. from the Miguez Funeral Home in Lake Arthur. She was the wife of O.J. Whitton. She is also survived by three sons, Albert, Gerald and Peter Bergeron, all of Houma; three brothers, Berny S., Merlin L. and Rufus H. LaRose, Sr.; nine grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, T.J. LaRose and Louise Bourg LaRose, and three brothers, Lynn, Stirling and Francis G. LaRose, Sr. Arrangements are being handled by Miguez Funeral Home. ============================================================================