Obituaries of APRIL 1982 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. Submitted by: As listed with each Obit Source: As listed with each Obit Last modified: 17 July 2005 ================================================== ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ================================================== NOTES: The files below may not be all of the obits for any given date or month. Courier obits are available on microfilm at the Terrebonne Parish Main Branch Library in Houma, LA. The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper, not the date of death. ============================================================================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA; newspaper obit Apr 5, 1982, Monday, paper date Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle CALLEN PETER SAVOIE Callen Peter Savoie, 32, died at 6:14 pm Friday. Visitation will be 3 pm until 11 pm today at Chauvin Funeral Home, continuing 8 am Monday until funeral time. The funeral will be 10:30 am Monday in Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in St. Bridget Cemetery in Schriever Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Philomen Breaux of Thjibodaux; his stepfather, Francis Breaux; one daughter Connie Ann Savoie of Thibodaux; three brothers, Fred, Lee and Paul Savoie of Thibodaux; four sisters, Mrs Nat "Anna" Faucheaux of Bayou Blue, Mrs Walter "Kathy" Bourgeois of Thibodaux, Mrs Gilbert "Gloria" Portier of Houma, and Mrs Davis "Dolores" Boudreaux of Lockport. He is preceded by his father, James Savoie; and three brothers, Randy, Roy and Roland Savoie. Chauvin Funeral Home of Houma is handling arrangements. =============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA; newspaper obit Apr 5, 1982, Monday, paper date Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle VERMELLE HATCHER MARKS Vermelle Hatcher Marks died 1:15 pm Friday. Visitation will be 9 am until funeral time Monday at Landry's Funeral Home, Thibodaux. The funeral will be 1:30 pm Monday from the funeral home following at st. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Thibodaux. Survivors include two daughters, Sarah M. Braud, M.D. and Jane M. Wolf; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Landry's Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA; newspaper obit Apr 5, 1982, Monday, paper date Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle PETER C. WELCH Peter C. Welch Sr., 78, a native of Houma, died 1 pm Thursday in his residence. Wake and funeral services will be 8 pm Tuesday at New Zion Baptist Church. Dismissal will be 11 am Wednesday from the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Verna Maryland Welch; one son, Peter C. Welch Jr., of Houma; and two grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Mary Welch; and one sister. Gertrude Geddes Willis-Terrebonne Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA; newspaper obit Apr 5, 1982, Monday, paper date Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle AGNES ORGERON Agnes Arceneaux Orgeron, 86, a native of Larose and a resident of Lockport, died Saturday in Raceland. The funeral was 9:45 today from Falgout Funeral Home, with religious services 10 am at Holy Savior Catholic Church.Burial is in the Holy Rosary Cemetery, Larose. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Harrence (Bonnie) Melancon; one brother, Roman Arceneaux; one sister, Lucille Bouffine; eight grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and four great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Albert Orgeron; three brothers, Emile, Adam and Lucia Arceneaux; and three sisters, Luciana, Mathilda Arceneaux and Eve Bouffine Falgout Funeral Home of Raceland is handling arrangements =============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA; newspaper obit Apr 5, 1982, Monday, paper date Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle JAMES WILLIAMS James Williams, 60, died 7:20 am Thursday. The funeral was 8 pm Sunday at Bright Morning Star Baptist Church, Napoleonville. Burial is in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Ethel S. Williams of Napoleonville; three sons, Charles, Elves and James Williams of New Orleans; four daughters, Geraldine and Patricia Williams, Joyce Jupiter of Napoleonville and Genevieve Jupiter; 18 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mathilda and James Williams Sr. Falgout Funeral Home, Inc. of Houma is handling arrangements. =============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA; newspaper obit Apr 5, 1982, Monday, paper date Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle THEOGENE THERIOT Theogene Joseph Theriot, 73, died 11 pm Saturday He was a WW II Veteran Visitation began this morning at the Chauvin Funeral Home and will continue until funeral time today. The funeral will be 2:30 pm today at St. Eloi Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include one sister, Mrs Walton Champagne He is preceded by his parents, Adele Champagne and Levy Theriot Sr.; five brothers Alexington, John, Paul, Levi Jr, and Medric Theriot; five sisters, Mrs Wilson Duplantis, Mrs Adam Bergeron, Mrs Sophie Mire, Mrs Sarah Champagne, and Mrs Edna Porche. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA; newspaper obit Apr 5, 1982, Monday, paper date Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle NALDON WIGGS Naldon Wiggs, died 7 pm Tuesday at Thibodaux General Hospital. The funeral was 8 pm Sunday at Morning Star Baptist Church, Thibodaux. Dismissal was 11:30 am today from the church.Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Rosetta Wiggs, of Thibodaux; one daughter, Viola W. Winston of Santa Rosa, California; one sister, Mrs. Stella Gibbs; six grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by two sons, James and Nolan Wiggs. Landry Funeral Home is handling arrangements =============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA; newspaper obit Apr 5, 1982, Monday, paper date Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle JEAN GUEFFIER Jean "Frenchie" Gueffier, 77, a native of Parish, France and a resident of Des Allemands, died 4:40 pm Saturday in Luling. The funeral was 10 am today from St. Gertrude Catholic Church.Burial is in the church mausoleum, Des Allemands. Survivors include his wife, Anne Matherne Gueffier. Falgout Funeral Home of Raceland is handling arrangements. =============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA; newspaper obit Apr 5, 1982, Monday, paper date Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle VERMELLE MARKS Vermelle Hatcher Marks, a native of Houston County, Ala. And a resident of Thibodaux, died 1:15 pm Friday (Apr 2, 1982). The funeral will be 1:30 pm today from Landry Funeral Home. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Sarah M. Breaux, M.D. and Jane M. Wolf; seven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Lafourche Parish Medicaid Society's Scholarship fund are preferred. Landry Funeral Home is handling the arrangements =============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA; newspaper obit Apr 5, 1982, Monday, paper date Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle CLAUDE DUPRE Claude Paul Dupre, 45, a native of Houma and a resident of Galliano, died 5:30 pm Friday in Baton Rouge. The funeral was 9:50 am today from Falgout Funeral Home, Galliano with religious services, 10 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial is in the Cheramie cemetery, Galliano. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Courteaux Dupre; three sons, Larry Paul, Claude Jr. and Michael Joseph Dupre; two daughters, Nancy Marie Dupre and Betty Jane Bourgeois; two brothers, Ernest and Clarence Dupre; one sister, Rita Sampey; and two grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Dupre. Falgout Funeral Home, Galliano, is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA; newspaper obit Apr 5, 1982, Monday, paper dat e Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle BRIDGET LANDRY Bridget Landry, 65, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died 6 am Saturday in Thibodaux. The funeral was 10 am today from Thibodaux-Robbins Funeral home. Burial is in St. Joseph Church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Wilson Landry; one son, Donald Ray of Houma; one daughter Mrs. Loretta R. Naquin of Thibodaux; one brother, James Bergeron of Tibodaux; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Landry and Mrs Isabel Libert; and five grandchildren. Thibodaux-Robbins Funeral Home is handling the arrangements =============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA; newspaper obit Apr 5, 1982, Monday, paper date Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle LOUISA KIFF Louisa G. Kiff, 82, native and resident of Cut Off, died 9 am Saturday in Cut Off. (Apr 3, 1982) The funeral was 10 am today from Falgout Funeral Home, Galliano, with religious services 10:30 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial is in the Cheramie cemetery, Galliano. Survivors include three sons, Melvin, Vincent and Early Kiff; one brother, Abraham Gisclair; four sisters, Marie Rose Broussard, Cherol Gisclair, Tilance Hebert and Rezina Autin; 14 grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren. Falgout Funeral Home, Galliano, is handling arrangements. ============================================================================= Houma Courier, Apr 26, 1982, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle DANIEL ASTON Daniel Michael Aston, 18, died Saturday at Terrebonne General . His notice appeared in Sunday's obituary notices of the Courier and funeral arrangements were incomplete. Visitation began 8 am today and will continue until 11 pm at the Chauvin Funeral Home resuming 8 am Tuesday until funeral time. The funeral will be 10 am today in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in St. Francis de Sales No.2 Cemetery. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, Apr 26, 1982, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle PERCY BREAUX Percy Joseph Breaux, 59, a native and resident of Lockport, died 7:20 am Sunday in Jefferson. Visitation will begin 5 pm today at Lockport Funeral Home and remain until funeral time. The funeral will be 9:45 Tuesday from the funeral home with religious services to follow 10 am at Holy Savior Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Edna Curole Breaux; three sons, Martin, Frank and Paul Breaux; five daughters, Mrs Vergie Cheramie, Mrs Beatrice Catorie, Mrs Rose Kraemer, Miss Charlene Breaux and Mrs Antoinnette Dear; two sisters, Pearl Williams and Ruby Dantin and 20 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by one son, Clifton Breaux. Falgout Funeral Home of Raceland is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, Apr 26, 1982, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle MRS. DORIS BLANCHARD Mrs. Doris LeBlanc Blanchard, 61, a native and resident of Chauvin, died 8:04 am today. Visitation will begin this evening at the Knights of Columbus Home, Chauvin and remain until funeral time. The funeral will be 3 pm Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chauvin. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Walter A. Blanchard Jr.; two sons, Robert and Sam Russo Jr.; two daughters, Mrs Albon (JoAnn) Carlos Sr. and Mrs Perry (Linda) Marie; two brothers, Oris and Ruffin LeBlanc; three sisters, Mrs Adam (Vivian) Henry Jr., Mrs Evince (Leona) Martin Sr., and Mrs Lovy (Lillian) Luke, all of Chauvin; and nine grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Leonise Foret and alces LeBlanc; one brother, Julian LeBlanc; and one sister, Claudis LeBlanc. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, Apr 26, 1982, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle SUZANNE CROCHET Suzanne Marcel Crochet, 52, died 12:15 pm Saturday. The funeral will be 1 pm today with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Co- Cathedral. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Junius Crochet; three sons, Michael Crochet, Stanley (Charlene) Champagne and Keith John Crochet; three daughters, Mrs Michael (Linda) Himel Sr., Sharon Ann Hampton and Mrs William (Kathy) Testroet; and 12 grandchildren. Landry Funeral Home is handling arrangements ============================ Houma Courier, Apr 26, 1982, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle THUY VAN NGUYEN Thuy Van Nguyen, 50, died 11:30 am Friday. Visitation continued 7:30 am today at Landry Funeral Home. The funeral was 10 am today at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Thibodaux. Burial is in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Huyen Thi Nguyen; and seven children, Nhung Thi, Hin Thi, Xvan Thi, Viet Van, Khuy Thi, Thuy Thi and Van Tan Nguyen. Landry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================