Obituaries of JULY 1982 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: 23 June 2005 ================================================== ********************************************** 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, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 11, 1982, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle AUGUST BOURGEOIS August Pierre Bourgeois, 75, a native and resident of Raceland, died at 12:30 pm Friday. Visitation will be at the funeral home Sunday from 4 pm until 10 pm and Monday from 7 am until funeral time. The funeral will begin at 10:30 am Monday at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland with religious services following at St. Mary Catholic Church in Raceland at 11 am. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Ella Gaudet Bourgeois; two daughters, Mrs Dennis (Pansy) Doyle and Mrs Donald (Pamela) Mayeaux; three brothers, John, Noah and Roy Bourgeois; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. He is preceded in death by three brothers, Adam, Thompson, and Norman; and one sister, Mrs Wilmer (Amy) Matherne. Falgout Funeral Home of Raceland is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 11, 1982, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle NELSON DELONG SR. Nelson Earle DeLong Sr., 62, a native of Sumrall, Miss. And a resident of Bourg, died Thursday. He was an engineer for Shell Oil Company. The funeral will be at 11 am Monday at Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Fred Dyess of First Baptist Church will officiate. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Hazel Laird Ingram of Mobile, Ala.; one sons, Nelson E. DeLong Jr. of Bourg; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Barbara) Prevost of Milton, Fla. and Richelle Lynn DeLong of Houma; one brother, Ross Henry DeLong Jr. of Mississippi; one sister, Mrs Thomas (Faye-Ellen) Hainton of Mobile, Ala.; and four grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, Ross Henry DeLong. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================= Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 11, 1982, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle GWENDOLYN GONZALES Gwendolyn Duplantis Gonzales, 31, a native of Houma and a resident of Thibodaux, died at 4:10 pm Friday. Survivors include her parents, Melva Jordan Duplantis and L.J. "Yot" Duplantis; one son, Joshua Clay Matherne; six brothers, Leuwellyn J. Duplantis Jr., Elwin J. Duplantis ll, John Charles Duplantis, Hubert Warren Duplantis, Michael Phillip Duplantis and Richard Leuwellyn Duplantis. She was married to the late Ronald James Gonzales. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 11, 1982, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle JOSEPH EXPOSITO Joseph Charles Exposito, 59, native of Houma, resident of Chauvin, died at 5:45 pm Friday. Visitation will be at the K.C. Home in Chauvin Sunday 10 am til 11 pm and Monday 8 am until funeral time. Survivors include: one brother, Edward Exposito of Chauvin; three sisters, Mrs Norris (Eula) Domangue and Mrs Armond (Emila) Authement, both of Chauvin, and Mrs Theodore (Leona) Stepan of New Orleans. He is preceded by parents Aurelia Avet and Joseph Exposito. He was a WW II veteran and a past comander of VFW Post 9608 in Chauvin. He also served as a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and recording secretary for Council 5013 in Chauvin. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the K.C. Home of Chauvin. ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 11, 1982, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle EMILY SAVOIE Mrs. Emily Picou Savoie, 74, native and resident of Chauvin and also of Houma, died at 10:30 pm Friday. Visitation will be Sunday from 8 am until 11 pm and Monday from 8 am until funeral time. The Funeral will be at 9:30 am Monday at the Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Chauvin. Survivors include two sons, Elton Savoie of Larose and Ira Savoie of Chauvin; three daughters, Mrs Harry (Carolyn ) Bergeron of Houma, Mrs Larry (Emelia) Boudreaux of Bayou Black and Mrs Victor (Verna Mae) Pellegrin of Chauvin; four half brothers, Ray Picou of Houma, Noel Picou of Orlando, Fla., Felton Picou of Seattle, Wash. and Wilbur Picou of Oklahoma City, Okla; three sisters, Mrs Camille (Pearl) Pitre and Mrs Louis (Ruby) LeBoeuf, both of Montegut, Mrs Edward (Ester) LeBoeuf of Redding, Calif; five halfsisters, Mrs N. J. (Rona) Rodrigue of Houma, Mrs Felix (Helen) Belanger of Bourg, Mrs Walter (Bonnie-Belle) Fitch of Lockport, Mrs Eddie (Rhea) Voisin of Grand Caillou and Mrs Robert (Miriam) Brossette of New Orleans; 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clothilde Hebert and Elam Joseph Picou; one son, Irvin Savoie; one daughter, Mrs Mayloria Charpentier; one brother Houston Picou; two half brothers Carbert and Roland Picou; one half sister, Ezell Picou. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ========================================================================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 12, 1982, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle WILLIE LEDET Willie Mae Eschete Ledet, 53, a native and resident of Houma, died 4:10 pm Friday in Kenner.Funeral arrangements are not complete. Survivors include four sons, Louis Ledet Jr. of Lafayette; Wayne Ledet of Houma, Kenneth Ledet of Baton Rouge and Glenn Ledet of Houma; four daughters, Lorraine Cavaller, Julia McMills, Lisa Parria and Cheryl Ledet, all of Houma; her mother, Ledora Eschete Crochet and step-father, Otho Crochet; three brothers, Carlton Eschete of Houston, Curtis Eschete of Houma and J.P. Eschete of Houma and eight grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Louis Paul Ledet Sr.; her father, Junius Eschete; (NOTE: copy ran off of page, may be more names in original obit) ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 12, 1982, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle LOUIS LEDET Louis Paul Ledet Sr., 60, a native and resident of Houma, died 4:10 pm Friday in Kenner. He was employed with Oilfield Lubricant Service of Houma for 28 years and was general manager; a member of the Woodmen of the World; a local secretary; LA State Treasurer; a member of the American Legion; and a former delegate to the National Delegates Convention. Funeral arrangements are not complete. Survivors include four sons, Louis Ledet Jr. of Lafayette; Wayne Ledet of Houma, Kenneth Ledet of Baton Rouge and Glenn Ledet of Houma; four daughters, Lorraine Cavaller, Julia McMills, Lisa Parria and Cheryl Ledet, all of Houma; and eight grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Willie Mae Ledet; his parents, Adolph and Odine Ledet; one son, Ralph Ledet; one brother, Leslie Ledet; and two sisters, Cecile Dupre and Anna Mae Blanchard. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 12, 1982, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle EDWARD BRUNET Edward Joseph Brunet Sr., 76 a native and resident of Theriot, died 9 am Sunday. The funeral was 11 am today at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Theriot. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Alzina Babin Brunet; one son, Edward Brunet Jr. of Bayou Blue; three daughters, Mrs Herbert (Lydia) Duet of Houma, Mrs. Charles (Julia) Madere of Bayou Dularge and Mrs Luby (Frances) Pitre of Houma; one brother, Norman Brunet of Pensacola, Fla.; four sisters, Sister Boniface Brunet OSB of St. Gregory Church, Mrs Augustin (Olympe) Theriot of Theriot, Mrs Orville (Eleanore) Callahan of Houma and Mrs Ralph (Inez) Saucier of Baton Rouge; 18 grandchildren; and 13 great g randchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lucien and Bertha Duplantis Brunet; one son, Fredrick Brunet; four brothers, Sylvest, Columbus, Lucius and Arthur Brunet; and one daughter, Marguerite Brunet. Falgout Funeral Home of Houma is handling arrangements. ========================================================================= Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 15, 1982, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle GWENDOLYN GONZALES Gwendolyn Duplantis Gonzales, 31, a native and resident of Houma, died at 4:10 pm Friday in Kenner. Visitation will be 1 pm until 10 pm today at Chauvin Funeral and resume 8 am Friday until funeral time. The funeral will be 10 am Friday in the funeral home chapel. Survivors include one son, Joshua Clay Matherne; her parents, Melva Jordan and Lewellyn "Yot" Duplantis; six brothers, Lynn and Elwin Duplantis of Texas, Charles, Mike, Bert and rickey Duplantis of Houma. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald James Gonzales. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 15, 1982, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle RONALD GONZALES Ronald James Gonzales, 43, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died 4:10 pm Friday in Kenner. Visitation will be 6 pm until 10 pm Friday at Landry Funeral Home in in Thibodaux and resume 8 am Saturday until funeral time. The funeral will be 11 am Saturday at St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Thibodaux. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Church cemetery. Survivors include his mother, Ruby Webre Gonzales; one son, Shane Gonzales; two daughters, Cynthia and Kim Gonzales of Thibodaux; two brothers, Bobby and Butch Gonzales of Lockport; and one sister, Joan Gonzales Bodon of Lafayette. He is preceded in death by his wife, Gwendolyn Duplantis Gonzales; and his father, Nolan Gonzales. Landry Funeral Home of Thibodaux is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 15, 1982, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle PHILIP TARDIFF Philip Joseph Tardiff, 85, died 6:30 am Wednesday. Visitation continued 8 am today at Landry Funeral Home in Napoleonville. The funeral was 11 am today from the funeral home with religious services to follow at St. Ann Catholic Church. Burial is in St. Elizabeth Cemetery. Survivors include his mother, Ida Danos Tardiff; one son, Leander Tardiff; two daughters, Anna Lee Gilbert and Alice Kennedy; two step sons, Norris and Jerry Landry; and three step sisters, Mrs Edgar (Mary) Guillot, Mrs Ronald (Jeanne) Roger and Maizie Landry. ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 15, 1982, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle PETE PEQUENO Pete Pequeno, 39, a native of Texas and a resident of Houma, died 7:27 pm Tuesday. Visitation will be from 5 pm until funeral time at the Falgout Funeral Home in Houma. A rosary will be recited 7 pm today. The funeral will be 3 pm Friday from the funeral home with religious services to follow at St. Bernadette Catholic Church. Burial will be in the St. Francis No. 2 Cemetery. Survivors include his parents, Mrs Carmen Galliano of Galliano and Peter Pequeno of Texas; three sons, Kim Billiot of Lafayette and Tony and Joshua Pequeno of Houma; two daughters, Amy Pequeno of Houma and Angie Pequeno of Golden Meadow; two brothers, Julio Pequeno of Brownsville, Texas and Charles Galliano of Galliano; and two sisters, Mrs Conception Chiasson and Wanda Galliano. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mrs Sharlie Jones Pequeno; and one daughter, Elizabeth Pequeno. Falgout Funeral home is handling arrangements. =============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 15, 1982, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle SUSAN SAVOIE Susan M. Savoie, 34, native of Larose and 12 year resident of Metairie, died 4:10 pm Friday in Kenner. The funeral was at 11 am today at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Larose. Burial followed in the Holy Rosary Church Cemetery. Survivors include her parents, Antoine R. Savoie and Bernice Pere Savoie; three sisters, Mrs Rugh S. Toups, Mrs Janice S. Martinez and Ms. Judy S. Pregeant; and her grandmother, Mrs John Pere. Falgout Funeral Home of Raceland is handling arrangements. ============================================================================= Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 16, 1982, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle NOLA BLANCHARD Mrs. Nola Gisclair Blanchard, 63, died at 9:58 pm Thursday. Visitation will be 3 pm until 11 pm Friday and resume 8 am Saturday until funeral time at Chauvin Funeral Home. Funeral will be 11 amSaturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Houma. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Arthur J. Blanchard; her father, Euzbert Charles Gisclair of Cut Off; three sons, Dennis, Gary, and Chris Blanchard of Houma; one daughter, Mrs Gary (Diana) Blanchard Thomas of Houma; one brother, Neilton Gisclair of Cut Off; four sisters, Mrs Sophia Thomassie of Larose, Mrs Eunice Pitre of Houma, Mrs Juanita Danos of Cut Off and Mrs Thelma Sistrunk of Houma; five grandchildren; and two step grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her mother, Nora Marie Savoie; one son, Raymond Blanchard; and one sister, Mrs Delma Gisclair. Chauvin Funeral Home handling arrangements. ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 16, 1982, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle ERNEST LEBOEUF JR. Ernest Paul LeBoeuf, Jr., 19, a native and resident of Montegut, died 9:30 pm Thursday. Visitation will begin 6 pm today at the Montegut Fire Station and continue until funeral time. Funeral will at 4 pm Saturday from the firestation with religious services at Montegut Baptist church. Burial will be in the Dugas Cemetery in Montegut. Survivors include his parents, Mr and Mrs Ernest Paul LeBoeuf Sr. of Montegut; two brothers, Mark and Richard LeBeouf; and grandfather, Ellis Leboeuf of Montegut. He is preceded in death by one brother, James Leboeuf; grandparents Mrs Rozina LeBoeuf and Mr and Mrs Louis Price, Sr. Falgout Funeral Home of Houma is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 16, 1982, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle KERMIT DELAUNE Kermit A. Delaune, 71, died 10 am Thursday. Visitation will be 4:30 pm until 11 pm today at Landry Funeral Home in Labadieville and resume 8 am Saturday until funeral time. The funeral will be 10 am Saturday from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian burial to follow at St. Philomena Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Hilda Landry Delaune; his mother, Marie Aucoin Delaune; one son, Harold Delaune Sr.; two daughters, Mrs Godfrey (Beverly) Plaisance and Mrs Elvin (Barbara) Ponvelle Sr.; four brothers, Urie, Anrid, Clarence and Edward Delaune; three sisters, Mrs Leola Sheppard, Mrs Virgus Terrebonne and Velda Collins; and 12 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, Villie Delaune; two brothers, Dewey and Burn Delaune; and one sister, Lenora Tabor. Landry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA July 16, 1982, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle ROGER RICHARD Roger Joseph Richard Sr., 73, died 10:50 pm Wednesday (14 Jul 1982). Visitation continued 8 am today at Landry Funeral Home. The funeral was 10 am today at the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Odelia Eschete Richard; four sons, Roger Joseph Jr., Arthur J. Richard, Paul B. Richard and David A. Richard; three brothers, Armand, Charles and Hubert Richard and three sisters, Beatrice, Odette and Cecile Richard; and two grandchildren. He is preceded in death by three brothers, Robert, Philip and Claude Richard. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society are preferred. Landry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. =============================================================================