Obituaries of APRIL 1981 in the Houma Courier, Terrebonne Parish, La. NOTE: THE OBITUARIES BELOW MAY NOT BE A COMPLETE LISTING FOR THE MONTH. Submitted by: As listed with each Obit Source: Unless otherwise noted, this file was derived from publications of the Terrebonne Genealogical Society. TGS has granted permission to re-format and publish this data on Genweb Archives. The TGS file was derived from sources as noted with each record Last modified: 24 Sep 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper, not the date of death. ============================ Houma Courier; April 22, 1981, Wednesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Louise F. Blanchard Louise Foret Blanchard, 99, died 11 p.m. Tuesday. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. today till funeral time on Thursday at the K.C. Home in Chauvin. At 7 p.m. tonight, there will be a rosary said at the K. C. Home. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at St Joseph Catholic Church, with burial following at the church cemetery. Survivors include 10 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Volzie Blanchard; her p arents Suzanne Duplantis and Paul Foret; four sons, Alexander, Allie, Wesley and Leslie Blanchard; and two daughters, Mrs. Johnny (Susan) Crochet and Miss Eula Blanchard. She is also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier; April 22, 1981, Wednesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Alfrieda H. Bernard Alfrieda Hebert Bernard, 88, died 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. today at Chauvin Funeral Home, resuming 8 a.m. Thursday and continuing until funeral time. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel, with burial following at St Francis de Sales No. 1 cemetery. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Octavia Hebert of Houma and Mrs. Bessie LeBouef of Bayou Blue; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Bernard; her parents, Josephine and Madere Hebert; three sons, Ivy, Berwick and Howard Bernard; seven brothers, Xavier, Camille, Paul, Octave, Arthur, Wiley and Jules Hebert; and three sisters, Anjil Marcel, Odile Hebert and Julie Buquet. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier; April 22, 1981, Wednesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Ozite J. Remont Ozite Josephine Remont, 67, a native of Galliano and resident of Houma, d ied 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. today at Falgout Funeral Home in Houma. Survivors include her husband, Edmond Remont of Houma; three sons, Larry Remont of Houston, Texas, Louis Gene Remont of Houma and Dale J. Remont of Raceland; two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Louis) Burton Jr. of Houma and Mrs. Treston (Miriam) Tibet of Houma; four brothers, Edgar Galliano of Raceland, Abel and Ralph Galliano of Lockport; and Eusebe (Bay) Galliano of Marrero; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Galliano and Mrs. Louis (Rita) Keller, both of New Orleans; ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. She is preceded in death by three brothers, Alcide, Durock and Joe Galliano; and two sisters, Mrs. Theophile (Louise) Cheramie and Mrs. Clovis (Mary) Boudreaux. Falgout Funeral Home Inc. of Houma is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier; April 22, 1981, Wednesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Mamie C. Belteau Mamie Callahan Belteau, 67, died 12:20 Tuesday. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. today at Landry Funeral Home, Thibodaux, resuming 8 a.m. Thursday and continuing until funeral time. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with religious services following at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Van E. Belteau; one son, Richard J. Belteau; four brothers, Earl, Guy, Harold and Leo Callahan; five sisters, Gertrude C. Gaudet, Hazel C. Barrios, Irene Callahan, Isabelle C. Guidry and Lena C. Barrios; and two grandchildren. Landry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier; April 22, 1981, Wednesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Ferdinand J. Griffin Ferdinand J. Griffin, 55, a native of Lockport and resident of Houston, Texas for the past six years, died 4:50 a.m. Tuesday. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. today until funeral time on Thursday at Falgout Funeral Home in Lockport. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. today and funeral time on Thursday at Falgout Funeral Home in Lockport. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with religious services at 11 a.m. at St. Hilary Catholic Church in Mathews. Burial will be at Resurrection Mausoleum in Mathews. Survivors include his wife, Theresa Danos Griffin; four sons, Ferdinand Jr., Freddie, Randy and Bobby Griffin; two daughters, Mrs. Mabel Eschete (next line unreadable); stepchildren, Michael Terrel (or Ferrel), Earl and Jackie Eschete and Mrs. Joy Barnes; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Falgout Funeral Home Inc., Lockport, is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier; April 22, 1981, Wednesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Delton J. Adam Delton J. (Dago) Adam, 50, a native of Jefferson Parish and resident of Dulac, died 12:05 a.m. Tuesday in Galliano. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. Wednesday till funeral time on Thursday, at Falgout Funeral Home. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with religious services at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church on Grand Caillou. Burial will be at Holy Family No. 2 Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Catherine Christen Adam; his mother, Eliska B. Gonzales; three sons, Steve, Delwen and D.J. Adam Jr; three daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Darla) Gautier Jr., Mrs. Earl (Lyla) Buquet and Angie Adam; one sister, Doris Mae Villermarette; his step-father, Joseph Gonzales; and five grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, Steve Autin. Falgout funeral Home Inc. of Houma is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier; April 22, 1981, Wednesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle David L. Mabile David Luke Mabile, age 14 months, died 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. Private services will be held today at 3 p.m. at Landry Funeral Home, Napoleonville, with burial following at St. Ann?s Cemetery. Survivors include his parents, Dennis Mabile and Kathy Sullivan Mabile; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley A. Sullivan of New Orleans and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Mabile of Napoleonville; and his great grandparents, Ethel McDowell and Mrs. Orlin Sullivan of New Orleans and Dudley H. Sullivan of New Orleans. ============================================================== Houma Courier; April 23, 1981, Thursday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Ava Chiasson Funeral services have been scheduled for 9:45 a.m. Friday at Falgout Funeral Home, Raceland, for Ava Ann Chiasson, 19, who died Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, Masses are preferred. She was the daughter of Melvin Chiasson and Sandra Hebert Williams; sister of Todd and Bill Chiasson, Louis Williams Jr. and James Williams, Stacey Youngblood and Beth Williams; granddaughter of Sadie Chiasson and Clovis Hebert. Arrangements by Falgout. ============================ Houma Courier; April 23, 1981, Thursday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Abel Guidroz Funeral services were held today at 11 a.m. at Metairie Funeral Home of Lamana Panna Fallo for Abel F. Guidroz who died Wednesday at 11:10 p.m. Religious services will follow at the funeral home chapel with interment in St. Vincent dePaul No. 3 Cemetery. He was the husband of Josephine Parrino Guidroz and the late Irene McClallan by a first marriage; son of the late Melan ie Foret and Abel F. Gui droz; brother of Delphine O?Neill, Lillian Hegwood, May Cupit, Ethel Larsen Aucoin, Milton and Hubert Guidroz of Lockport and the late Gilbert and Herman Guidroz. ============================ Houma Courier; April 23, 1981, Thursday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Patricia Moore Wake and funeral services have been scheduled at 8 p.m. today at St Paul?s Baptist church, Napoleonville, for Patricia Ann Moore, who died at 12:20 a.m. Saturday. Dismissal on Friday at 11 a.m. with interment in church cemetery, Rev. Alfred Smith officiating. She was the wife of Sgt. Blakie Moore mother of Tabitha and Tawanna Moore, daughter of Rev Harry Gilton, Napoleonville and the late Fannie Gilton; sister of Irene Wade, Barbara Raniey, Donner Brown, Mary Bell, Helen Mouton Rosemary, Emily, Alma, David, Robin Ann and Robinette Gilton, all of Napoleonville. ============================ Houma Courier; April--, 1981, ----- Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Jeanne Hebert Funeral services are set for 10:30 a.m. at Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel in Houma for Jeanne Marie Hebert, 80, who died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Interment will follow in St. Bridget Cemetery in Schriever. She was the wife by first marriage for the late Jack Gaudet and by a second marriage the late August Hebert; mother of Mrs. Benny (Joyce) Poincon and Mrs. Evest (Olympe) Arceneaux and the late Eunice and Earl Gaudet; sister of the late Mrs. Mable George, Mrs. Pete Daigle, Mrs. Ernestine Samanie and Mrs. Angelle Samanie, Paul and Lawrence Hebert. A native of Charenton and resident of Houma, she is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Friends and relatives may call from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Saturday. Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier; April--, 1981, ----- Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Judith Vedros Funeral services were scheduled for 10:45 a.m. today at Jacob Schoen & Son funeral Home, New Orleans, for Judith Marie Parr Vedros, 77, a native of Lockport and resident of River Ridge, who died at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Interment was scheduled in Garden of Memories. She was the wife of the late Eunice Paul Vedros; mother of Mrs. Rita Flegenschue; sister of Mrs. Hattie Carter, Mrs. Frances Gautier and the late Mrs. Arianna Punch, Mrs. Ernestine Hauck and Jules Parr. She is also survived by one grandchild. Arrangements by Jacob Schoen & Son. ============================ Houma Courier; April--, 1981, ----- Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Lillie Wise Wake services have been scheduled for 8 p.m. today at Virginia Baptist Church, Paincourtville, for Lillie Wise, 90, a native and resident of Paincourtville, who died at 11:05 p.m. Sunday. Religious services have been at the church with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation (line unreadable). She was the wife of the late Matthew Wise Sr.; mother of Matthew Wise Jr., Israel Wise, Estoria Jacobs, Gustavia Jones and Carrie Fields, Paincourtville; Johnny Wise, Ophelia Dabney and Cecile Patterson, New Orleans; and the late Clifton and Isiah Wise. She is also survived by 11 step children, 63 grandchildren, 87 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Arrangements by Williams and Southall Funeral Home, Napoleonville. ====================================================================== Houma Courier; April 28, 1981, Tuesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Karl Patrick Toups Karl Patrick Toups, age 6 months, died 4:25 a.m. Monday at Raceland. The funeral was 9:45 a.m. today at Falgout Funeral Home in Lockport, with religious services at Holy Savior Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Burial followed at the church cemetery. Survivors include his parents, Francis and Kathy Bradford Toups; two brothers, Kyle, his twin, and Jai Toups; one step brother, Francis Toups Jr.; one step sister, Teshea Dufrene, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Bradford. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Lelia and Eugene Toups. Falgout Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ====================================================================== Houma Courier; April 29, 1981, Wednesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Kirby Rogers Kirby Louis Rogers, 68, died at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday. Visitation begins 8 a.m. today at Chauvin Funeral Home. The funeral will be 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with burial following at the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, June Shirley Vedros Rogers; one son, Charles Rogers of Houma; two sisters, Mrs. Effie Bessie Trosclair and Mrs. Ida Darcey; both of Bayou Blue, and two grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eva Darcey and Albert Rogers; and five brothers, Simon, Albert, Lester, Alton and Raymond Rogers. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier; April 29, 1981, Wednesday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Bambi Lynn Pellegrin Bambi Lynn Pellegrin, age 2 ? months, died 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Visitation will be 8 a.m. until 9:30 Thursday at Chauvin Funeral Home. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the graveside in Bisland Cemetery. Survivors include her parents, Rosianna Neal and Clerance Pellegrin Jr.; one sister, Brandy Lynn Pellegrin of Chauvin; and her grandparents, Mrs. Gertie Rodrigue of Chauvin, Clarence Pellegrin of Bourg, Mrs. Emelie Neal of Bourg, and Jerry Neal of Bourg. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ====================================================================== Houma Courier; April 30, 1981, Thursday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Louis Naquin Louis Placide Naquin, 83, died 5:30 a.m. today. Visitation will begin 6:30 p.m. today at Pointe aux Chene Fire Station. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Charles Church with burial following at Bisland Ce metery. He is survived by one son, Wayne Naquin of Pointe aux Chene; three daughters, Mrs. Frances Hotard, Mrs. Davis Olivier Dardar and Mrs. Ernest (Ophelia) Brunet, all of Pointe aux Chene; one half brother, Joseph Naquin of Pointe aux Chene; 29 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Sedonia Verdin Naquin, his parents, Louisa Dardar and Cyprien Naquin; one son, Francois Naquin and one sister, Mrs. Louisa Billiot. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier; April 30, 1981, Thursday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Hallet Lovely Hallet Williams Lovely, 56, a resident of Houma, died 6 a.m. Tuesday at South Louisiana Medical Center. The wake will be from 9 p.m. till midnight Friday at Howard Baptist Church. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be at New Zion Cemetery on Dug Road. Survivors include her husband, Clarence Lovely; three sons, Clarence Jr., Michael and Willie Lovely; three daughters, Lou Birda Griffin, Joyce Ann Thomas and Doretha Lovely, all of Houma; one sister, Doretha Douglas, one aunt, Anne Dock; 12 grandchildren; other nieces, nephews and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. Earl Williams and Mrs. Henrietta Cooks; two sons, Henry and L.J. Lovely; and one aunt. Gertrude Geddes Willis Terrebonne Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier; April 30, 1981, Thursday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Rodney Gomez Funeral services are set for 11:15 a.m. Friday at the Ourso Funeral Home in Donaldsonville for Rodney Joseph Gomez, 44, who died Wednesday at the Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Mass of Christian burial will follow at St. Frances of Assisi Catholic Church, Smoke Bend, with interment in the church mausoleum. He was the husband of Joyce Prince Gomez; father of Bobbie Gomez; brother of Mrs. Robert (Delores) Richardson, Mrs. Walter (Gail) Woodk, Mrs. Lester (Dorothy) Glambrune, Mrs. Donald (Cathy) LeBlanc, Barney, Kenneth, Wayne, Keith, Jeffery, Troy and Foster Gomez Jr. He is also survived by two grandchildren. He was a native of White Castle and a resident of Beaumont, Texas. Friends and relatives m ay call from 6 to 10 p.m. toda y and from 8 until funeral time Friday. Ourso Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier; April 30, 1981, Thursday Submitted by: Cynthia F. Daigle Ned Wooden Wake services and recitation of the rosary are set for 8 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Peace Church Hall in ___ Vacherie for Ned P. ?Woody? Wooden, 66, who died earlier this week. Funeral services will be on Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Phillip Catholic Church in Vacherie with interment in Our Lady of the Peace Cemetery. He was the brother of Christina W. Oubre, Ora Lea Harry and Edison Wooden. Arrangements by Williams and Southall Funeral Homes in Thibodaux. =====================================================================