Obituaries of SEPTEMBER 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 Courier: Sep 9, 1982, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle BERTHA LOUPE Bertha Orgeron Loupe, 92, a native and resident of Lockport, died _:30 am Thursday in Lockport. Visitation will be from 5 pm until 11 pm today at Falgout Funeral Home of Lockport and resume 7 am Friday until funeral time. The funeral will be 10:45 am Friday at the funeral home and continue with religious services at 11 am at Holy Savior Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include four sons, Hubert, Adam, Johnny and Dave Loupe; five daughters, Emeliene Loupe, Adele Savoie, Viola Loupe, Eve Chauvin and Rita Bonvillain; 46 grandchildren; 59 great grandchildren; and five great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Loupe; two sons, Leroy and Claude Loupe. Falgout Funeral Home of Lockport is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 9, 1982, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle HENNESSAY BORNE Hennessay Cornel Borne, 87, a native of Leeville and a resident of Golden Meadow for 60 years , died 2:30 pm Wednesday (Sept. 8, 1982) in Galliano. Survivors include one son, Anason Borne; four daughters, Mrs Felix (Isabelle) Guidry, Mrs Victor (Julia) Boudreaux Sr., Mrs Gilman (Louella) Verret and Mrs Lefferd (Nellie) Melancon Sr.; one brother, Foster Borne; 17 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Callais; one son, Jackson Borne; four brothers, Onezippe, Ellis Jr., Mack and Averis Borne; three sisters, Zelinda Cheramie, Clementine Commardelle and Marie Gaspard; and one daughter, Lucy Sonier. Falgout Funeral Home of Galliano is handling arrangements. ========================================================================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 10, 1982, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle MARGUERITE SAVOIE Marguerite E. Savoie, 88, resident of Algiers, died 1:25 pm Thursday ( Sept. 9, 1982). She was a member of the Ladies of Charity, Little Sisters and a resident of Mary Joseph Home, among others. Visitation will begin at 2 pm today at the Mary Joseph Home at 4201 Woodland Drive in Algiers. The funeral will be at 2 pm Saturday at the Home Chapel. Burial will be in the McDonough Cemetery in Algiers. Survivors include one daughter, Sr. Agnes Ledora Savoie; two brothers, Luke and Henry Labit; five sisters, Mrs Audrey Tindall, Mrs Sarah Naquin, Mrs Celina Bollanger, Mrs Rose Pontiff and Mrs Olympe Cenac; two grandchilden and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Addiss J. Savoie; two sons, Clifton and Harvey Savoie; two daughters, Mrs Marie Guerineau and Mrs Enola Falgout. In lieu of flowers, Mass offerings are preferred. Westside Funeral Home handling arrangements ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 10, 1982, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle NELSON ZERNOTT Nelson H. Zernott Sr., 71, died 4 pm Thursday. The funeral will be 9:30 am Saturday from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian burial at 10 am at St. Genevieve Catholic Church. Burial will be in the St Joseph Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Alice Ledet Zernott; one son, Nelson Zernott Jr. of Hahnville; two daughters, Merceline Matherne of Houma and Mary Elizabeth Gauthreaux of Broussard; and five grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank Zernott and Mary Bergeron Zernott Ducasse; and a step father, Noah Ducase. Landry Funeral Home of Thibodaux is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 10, 1982, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle CORRECTION In the obituary notice of Wilson Bergeron, which appeared in the Wednesday's edition of the Houma Daily Courier, the funeral home notes that he is also survived by two grandchildren ========================================================================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 12, 1982, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle HERBERT COX Herbert Cox, 75, a native and resident of Houma, died Friday (Sept. 10, 1982) at 2:20 pm. Visitation will be from 10 am to 11 pm Sunday and from 9 am until funeral time Monday at Chauvin Funeral Home. The funeral will begin at 2 pm Monday at the Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in St. Anthony Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Annie Mae (Dean) Cox; six sons, Larry Cox of Roswell, N.M., Leon, Anthony, Herbert, David and Nathan Cox, all of Houma; six daughters, Mrs William (Sadie) Bourque; Mrs Roy (Beulah) Bourg ll, Mrs Arthur (Carolyn) Dupre, Mrs Lonnie (Patsy) Crochet, Mrs C. E (Melba) Bridges, Mrs Allen (Jo Ann) Malagarie; three brothers, Freddie Cox of Theriot, Robert Cox of Houma and Manson Cox of Texas City, Texas; three sisters, Mrs Eubie Roberts of Los Angeles, Calif, Mrs Mandie Cox of Morgan City, Mrs Zenobie Roberts of Westwego; 23 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Elizabeth (LeBlanc) Cox and Freddie Cox Sr.; a son, Sterling Cox; a daughter, Mrs Irma Cox. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 12, 1982, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle F.J. LANGLOIS F. J. Langloise, 76, a native and resident of New Roads, died at 6:25 pm Thursday (Sept. 9, 1982) in Point Coupee General Hospital in New Roads. Langloise was a retired policeman with 37 years of service. He was a former chief of police in New Roads for 17 years and a member of the Louisiana Peace Officers Association. The funeral was at 2:30 Saturday in St. Mary Catholic Church in New Roads. The burial was in False river Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Baum Langlois; five sons, John B., Buckey, Robert F. and Larry M. Langloise Jr. all of New Roads and F. J. Langloise Jr. of Houston; two brothers, Michael Langlois O.S.C. of Covington and Gerald Langlois of Houma; two sisters, Mrs W.W. (Katie) Williams of Montegomery and Mrs Harold (Corinne) David of Ventress; and 13 grandchildren. Niland's Funeral Home of New roads handled the arrangements. ======================================================================= Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sept. 13, 1982, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle ARTHUR DUPRE Arthur J. Dupre Sr., 58, a native of Chauvin, died 11:30 pm Saturday in Houma. The funeral was 2 pm today at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chauvin. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Alea Marrie Dupre of Chauvin; six daughters, Mrs Clarence (Diana) Foret, Mrs Roland (Delores) Gamberella, Mrs Dale (Judy) Lyons, Mrs Lloyd (Shirley) Domangue, Nancy and Melissa Dupre of Chauvin; four sons, Arthur Jr., Peter, Thomas, and Rickey Dupre of Chauvin; one brother, Alphonse Dupre of Chauvin; one step brother, Clifton Dupre of Chauvin; one sister, Mrs Regina Foret; and 18 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank James Dupre and Aimee Smith; one step sister, Mrs Olivia Foret; one son, Nolan Dupre; and a brother, Clarence Dupre. Falgout Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sept. 13, 1982, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle ANTHONY GUIDRY Anthony Joseph Guidry, 27, a native and resident of Raceland, died 4:50 pm Saturday in New Orleans. Survivors include one son, Adam Guidry; two brothers, Jarvis Roger and Jerry Guidry; one sister, Debra Autin; and parents, Jacqueline Milligan Guidry and Gerald Guidry. He is preceded in death by his father, Louis Perkins. Falgout Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sept. 13, 1982, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle CLOTHILDE HOGAN Clothilde Louise Savoie Hogan, 92, native of Westwego and resident of Des Allemands, died 6 pm Saturday in Raceland. The funeral will be at 2 pm today at the Assembly of God Church in Des Allemands. Burial will be in the Mennonite Cemetery. Survivors include two foster daughters, Mrs Otto Candies of Des Allemands and Mrs Frank Kensey of Westwego; a brother Dave Savoie of Westwego; four grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She is preceded by her husband, Sidney Hogan; her parents, Klebert Savoie and Odelia Orgeron; two brothers, Clay and Clement Savoie; and one sister, Clementine Savoie. Falgout Funeral Home of Raceland handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sept. 13, 1982, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle VERNA LEGENDRE Verna Guidry Legendre, 49, died 3:35 am today. Visitation will be from 4 pm until 11 pm today at Landry Funeral Home and resume 8 am Tuesday until funeral time. The funeral will be 11 am Tuesday at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Joseph D. Legendre; her mother, Nettie Bourgeois Guidry; two daughters, Laurie Anne and Janet Legendre; one brother, James Guidry; five sisters, Gladys Dover, Edna Duplessis, Effie Fields, Ruby Hotard and Edith Naquin. She is preceded in death by her father, Armand Guidry. Landry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sept. 13, 1982, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle NITILAS MARTIN Natilas "Poulete" Joseph Martin, 47, a native of Golden Meadow and a resident of Galliano, died 10:40 pm Sunday in Houma. Visitation is today until funeral time at the Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano. The funeral will begin 1:30 pm Tuesday from the funeral home with religious services following, 2 pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Galliano. Burial will be in the Cheramie Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mickey Martin; his mother, Mrs Venecia Hodge Martin; four daughters, Rachel, Natalia, Stacey Martin and Mrs Jett (Rhonda) Brunet; three brothers, Herman, Theodore Jr. and Terry Martin; two sisters, Hazel Martin and Mrs Judy Sanders; and one grandchild. He is preceded in death by his father, Theodore Martin Sr. Falgout Funeral Home of Galliano is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sept. 13, 1982, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle SHIRLEY SPAHR Shirley Aitkens Spahr, 74, died 6:50 pm Sunday. Visitation will be from 6 pm until 10 pm today and resume 8 am Wednesday until funeral time at the Chauvin Funeral Home. The funeral will be 10 am Wednesday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in St. Francis No. 2 Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, John and Robert Spahr of Houma; five daughters, Mrs Cecil (Joan) Green of Renton, Wash., Mrs Tom (Shirley) Orr of Arlington, Texas, Mrs Lawrence (Sydney) Portier, Mrs Julius (Mona) Cunningham and Miss Catherine Spahr of Houma; two sisters, Mrs Ylysses (Beulah) Prince and Mrs Oscar (Lillian) Guzman of Houma; and 20 grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Spahr; her parents, Celestine Duthu and Ephriam Aitkens; one brother, Eris Aitkens; and one sister, Mrs Hazel Berteau. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ========================================================================= Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sept. 14, 1982, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle MARY BELANGER Mary Pizzolatto Belanger, 75, native of Abbeville and a resident of Houma for 50 years, died 3:45 pm Monday. She was a member of the Legion of Mary, the St Gregory Altar Society and the VFW Auxiliary 3700. Visitation will be 2 pm until 10 pm today and resume 8 am Wednesday until funeral time at Falgout Funeral Home of Houma. A rosary will be recited 6 pm today at the funeral home. The funeral will be 2 pm Wednesday at St. Gregory Barbarigo Church. Burial will be in St. Francis No. 2 Cemetery. Survivors include five sisters, Mrs Herbert (Sarah) Baher of Houma, Mrs Johnny (Dorothy) Partanna and Mrs Dewey (Rosalie) Chambers of Lafayette, Mrs Alvird (Lucille) Kober and Mrs Charles (Rita) Nicholson of Crowley; four brothers, Louis Pizzolatto of Houston, Texas, Joseph, Nicholas and Anthony Pizzolatto of Houma. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Raymond Belanger; her mother, Mrs Josephine Grado Pizzolatto; her father, Salvatore Pizzolato; two brothers, Leo and Louis Pizzolatto; and one sister Mrs Virginia Pizzolatto Alesi. Falgout Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 14, 1982, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle ROY FALCON.JR Roy J. Falcon Jr., died 11 am Saturday (Sept. 11, 1982). Graveside services were 11 am today at Ascension Catholic Cemetery in Donaldsonville. Survivors include his parents, Ethel and Roy Falcon. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Chris and May Falcon. Landry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 14, 1982, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle PETER LEBOEUF Peter Clovis LeBoeuf, 88, died Monday night (Sept. 13, 1982). Visitation will be 3 pm until 10 pm today at Chauvin Funeral Home and resume 9 am Wednesday until funeral time. The funeral will be Wednesday, times pending, in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Bisland Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, Jerry Paul and William A. LeBoeuf of Houma, and Pete LeBoeuf of Grand Isle; two daughters, Mrs Malcolm (Dorothy) Gaspard of Marksville, LA, and Mrs J.D. (Lois) Hays of Chauvin; 30 grandchildren; and four step daughters, Mrs Bernie (Mabel) Roussell, Mrs Wilton (Mildred) Bernard, Mrs Johnny (Nora) Buquet of South Carolina and Mrs Norman (Laura Mae) Dufrene of Cut Off. He is preceded in death by a step son, Lawrence LeBoeuf. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 14, 1982, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle ELALIE MALBROUGH Elalie Bergeron Malbrough, 89, died 8:45 am Sunday (Sept. 12, 1982). Visitation will be from 4 pm until 11 pm today at Landry Funeral Home and resume 8 am Wednesay until funeral time. Survivors include one son, Sidney J. Malbrough; two daughters, Mrs Jeffrey (Doris) Richard and Mrs Gerald (Marion) Naquin; 12 grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Sidney A. Malbrough; six brothers, Walter, Leo, Philip, Klebert, Freducy and Wilfred Bergeron; three sisters, Mrs Alice Breaux, Eunice Loupe and Ella Toups. Landry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================= Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 14, 1982, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle WILLIAM MCMILLAN William F. "Bill" McMillan, 56, died 11:35 pm Sunday. (Sept. 12, 1982). Visitation will be from 5 pm until 10 pm today and resume 8 am Wednesday until funeral time at Landry Funeral Home.. The funeral will be 11:30 am Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Cora Lee Webre; four sons, Richard, Terry, Patrick and Willie McMillan; one daughter, Mrs Bill (Donna) Melancon; and one grandchild. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society are preferred. Landry Funeral home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 14, 1982, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle FLORIDA TERREBONNE Florida Danos Terreb onne, 73, a native and resident of Cut Off, died 3 am Monday (Sept. 13, 1982) in Cut Off. Visitation will be 8 am until 11 pm today at Falgout Funeral Home of Galliano and resume 7 am Wednesday until funeral time. The funeral will begin 8:30 am until 11 pm today at the funeral home, with religious services, 9 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include one son, George Terrebonne; two daughters, Mrs Georgette Taylor and Miss Winnie Terrebonne; one brother, Torris Danos; two sisters, Mrs Alzina Lorraine and Mrs Elaine Theriot; eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Terrebonne and two sisters, Laurancia Gaudet and Armina Lefort. Falgout Funeral home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 14, 1982, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle WILLIE THIBODAUX Willie J. Powell Thibodaux, 83 died 6 am Sunday (Sept. 12, 1982). Survivors include his wife, _ _larie Diza Thibodaux; four sons, Claude, Willie Jean, Joseph and Wilson Thibodaux; and six daughters, Doris and Betty Thibodaux; Lois Roberts, Geraldine Ortalano, Theresa Lawson and Barbara Thibodaux; and a step daughter, Ruby Guidry. He is preceded in death by two wives, Marie Louise Malbrough and Villian Thibodaux. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 14, 1982, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle CORRECTION In the obituary notice of Shirley Aitkens Spahr which appeared in Monday's edition of the Houma Daily Courier her husband, Sidney Spahr, was mistakenly said to be deceased. The visitation did not begin Monday, it begins today at 6 pm and will continue until 10 pm at the Chauvin Funeral Home, resuming 8 am Wednesday until funeral time. The funeral home would also like to add four great grandchildren to the list of survivors. ========================================================================= Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 15, 1982, Wednesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle JOHNNY BARBER Johnny Barber, Jr., 4, died Saturday at Johnson Ridge in Thibodaux. Graveside services will be 11 am Thursday at St. James Baptist Church, Rev. Louis Streams will officiate. Survivors include his parents, Johnny and Lorraine Butler Barber of Thibodaux; two brothers, Terrence Oneil and Billy Ray Barber; and one sister, Shrell Lynn Barber; and grandparents, Mrs. Eunice Butler, Mrs Mamie Joseph and Herman Joseph, all of Thibodaux. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 15, 1982, Wednesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle DANIEL KNOBLOCH Daniel A. Knobloch, 76, native and resident of Raceland, died 8:05 pm Tuesday in Raceland. Visitation will be from 6 pm until 10 pm Wednesday at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland and resume 8 am Thursday until funeral time. The funeral will begin 9:30 Thursday at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland and continur with religious services 10 am at St. Charles Borromeo Church. Survivors include brothers, Claude Knobloch of Raceland and Cyrus Knobloch of Port Arthur, Texas; sister, Mrs Maude K. Davis of New Orleans. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Seraphine Thibodaux Knobloch; one brother, Thomas Knobloch Jr.; five sisters, Agnes, Laure, Nita, Ella and Effie Knobloch. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 15, 1982, Wednesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle PETER LEBOEUF Peter Clovis LeBoeuf, 88, died Monday evening. His notice appeared in Tuesday's edition of the Courier, but arrangements were incomplete. The funeral will be 1 pm today at the Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Bisland Cemetery. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 15, 1982, Wednesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle AUDREY NEVILLE Audrey M. "Coontime" Neville, 40, a native and resident of Houma died 2:45 pm Saturday. The funeral will be 8:30 pm Friday at the Resident Baptist church. Dismissal will be 11 pm Saturday. Burial will be in the St. John Cemetery. Rev. James Allen will officiate. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Rugh Lagarde Neville; one daughter, Tina Marie Neville; two sisters, Mrs Earline Coleman and Mrs Beverly Crawford of Houma; four brothers, Raymond Neville of Marrero, Claudell Neville of New Orleans, and Charles and Lawrence Neville of Houma. She is preceded in death by her father, Harrison Neville. Gertrude Geddis Willis Terrebonne Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 15, 1982, Wednesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle LUKE SAVOIE Luke John Savoie, 73, died 4:05 am today. He was a retired bargeman for Texaco. Visitation will be from 7 pm until 10 pm today at Chauvin Funeral Home and resume 8 am Thursday until funeral time. Surviors include his wife, Enosia Gaspard Savoie; daughters, Mrs F.J. (Mavis) Matherne Jr. of Bourg, Miss Judy Savoie, P.H.D. of Lake Charles, Mrs Paris (Susan) Lefort of Cut Off; brothers, Maurice Savoie of Marrero, Milton and Herman Savoie of Cut Off and Nolan Savoie of Grand Isle; sisters, Mrs Della Krohn of Houma, Mrs Doris Boudreaux of Marrero, Mrs Velma Arceneaux of Larose and Mrs Lou Mobley of Westwego; 5 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild. Preceded in death by his parents, Jeanne Pere and Arthur Savoie; brothers, Rene and Sylvester Savoie; sisters, Rena and Marie Savoie. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ======================================================================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 16, 1982, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle PAULIN BOURGEOIS Paulin Roy Bourgeois, 72, a native and resident of Raceland, died 3 am Thursday in Raceland. Visitation will be from 6 pm until 10 pm today and resume 7 am until funeral time at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland. The funeral will be 9:45 am Friday from the funeral home with religious services following 10 am at St. Mary Catholic Church in Raceland. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two brothers, John and Noah Bourgeois; one sister, Amy Matherne. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mr and Mrs Paulin Bourgeois; five brothers, Adam, August, Thompson, Norman and Robet Bourgeois. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 16, 1982, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle MICHELLE CHIASSON Michelle Anne Chiasson, 3, a native and resident of Raceland, died 7:47 pm Monday in New Orleans. Visitation began 3 pm Wednesday at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland and continued until funeral time. The funeral will be 2 pm today at the funeral home parlor. Burial will follow in the Barrios Cemetery in Valentine. Survivors include her parents, Michael Stevens and Debra Chiasson Stevens; and grandparents, Mr and Mrs Herman P. Chiasson and Mr and Mrs Nolan Stevens. Falgout Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 16, 1982, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle EDMOND SAVOIE Edmond Antoine "Gon" Savoie Sr., 79, native of Larose, resident of Cut Off, died 12:30 pm Wednesday at Cut Off. Visitation will be from 1 pm until 11 pm today at Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano and resume 7 am Friday until funeral time. Survivors include three sons, Edmond Jr., Roman, and Clarence Savoie; daughter, Mrs Blanche Balotta; sister, Lovinia Savoie; six grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by three brothers, Odon, Widless and John Savoie; and one sister, Mrs Nicholas Danos. Falgout Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 16, 1982, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle MARIE VERDIN Marie Billiot Verdin, 90 a native of Point-aux-Chenes and a resident of Lockport for over 80 years, died 12:35 am Thursday in Raceland. Visitation will be from 3 pm today until funeral time at the V.F.W. Community Center in Larose. The f uneral will begin 11:45 am Friday from the Community Center and continue with a religious service at noon at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Paul Verdin and Norman Matherne; four daughters, Camile Verdin, Jeanelle "Agatha" Adams, Ovelia and Gena Verdin; two brothers, Rogers and Oleus Billiot; 36 grandchildren; 66 great grandchildren; and nine great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Verdin; five brothers, Louis, Traismont, Julien, Edmond and Anatole Billiot; and two sisters, Julianne Hotard and Julie Verdin. Falgout Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ======================================================================== Sept. 17, 1982 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 17, 1982, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle HORACE AUTHEMENT Horace Joseph Authement Jr., 52, life long resident of Houma died 3:45 pm Thursday. Survivors include his wife, Nettie Thibodeaux Authement; his mother, Mrs Liz Marcel Authement; five sons, Gary, Danny, Johnny and Stephen Authement of Bayou Blue and Sgt. Alan Authement of Houma; one daughter, Mrs Marty (Anette) Rogers of Bayou Blue; four brothers, Aubry, Wilfred "Gene" and Richard Authement of Houma and Dr. Roland Authement of Victoria, Texas; 10 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, Horace Authement Sr.; his grandparents, Mr and Mrs Alphonse Authement Sr. and Mr and Mrs Henry Marcel Sr. Chauvin Funeral Home handling arrangements. =========================================================================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 23, 1982, Thursday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle FRED HARRIS Fred Harris, 95, died Monday at South Louisiana Medical Center. Survivors include two sons, Charles and William Harris of Houma; five daughters, Mrs Hallet Coleman, Mrs Otis Moses, Mrs Dorothy Verdin, all of Houma, Mrs Hattie Robinson of Newark, N.J. and Mrs Hattie Person of Chicago, Ill.; 32 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; and 23 great great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mrs Nonie Harris; his parents, Charles and Hattie Harris; two sons, Howard Harris; two daughters, Sarah Wolfe and Freddie Mae O'neil; three brothers, James, Charles and Nathaniel Harris; and two sisters, Rosie Smith and Eliza Riley. =========================================================================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 24, 1982, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle L.J. LOTTINGER Lawrence Joseph Lottinger Jr., 73, owner of Theriot's Liquor Store and a World War ll Veteran, died 8 pm Wednesday. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs Marie Kimball of Lake Charles, Mrs Shirley Diviney of Neward, Del., and Miss Dorothy Lottinger of Houma. He is preceded in death by his wife, Genevieve Gaynor; and his parents, Mabel Bievenue and Lawrence Joseph Lottinger Sr. Chauvin funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 24, 1982, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle MARIE MARTINOLICH Mrs. Marie Josephine Martinolich, 89, a native of Houma and a resident of Thibodaux, died 2 pm Thursday in Thibodaux. Survivors include five sons, Nick, Octave, John, Joseph and Andrew Martinolich; two sisters, Mrs Whitney (Flossie) Coulon and Mrs Octave (Lillian) Loupe; 16 grandchildren; and 24 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dominick MartinSr. (sic? - Martinolich?); her parents, Octave and Melasie LeBlanc Parr; three brothers, Sidney, John and Eddie Parr; and one sister Lillie Parr. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 24, 1982, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle DALE SAVOIE Dale Joseph Savoie, 32, a native and resident of Larose, died 1:30 pm Thursday in Larose. Visitation will begin today at the V. F. W. Community Center, times are pending. The funeral will begin at 10:45 am Saturday from the Community Center and continue with religious services beginning at 11 am at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Rita Liner Savoie; his mother, Louella S. Hebert; his step-father, Huey Hebert; three sons, Marty, Robbie and Nicky Savoie; one daughter, Dodie Savoie; and a sister, Mrs John (Penny) Lally. ===================================================================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 26, 1982, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle ALVIN BERGERON Retired Sgt. Alvin Pampy Bergeron, a native of Thibodaux and a resident of Schriever, died at 10:30 pm Friday in Thibodaux. Visitation will be from 5 until 10 pm today and from 8 am until funeral time at the funeral home. The funeral will be at 11 am Monday at Thibodaux-Robbins Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Nellie Prejean Bergeron; his mother, Melanie Bergeron of Metairie; three sons, Ronald Ledet of St Petersberg, Fla. and Daniel and Michael Bergeron of Schriever; one daughter, Maureen Moore of Indianapolis, Ind.; three brothers, Charles Bergeron of Colorado Springs, Colo., Lucien Bergeron of Houma and Irving Bergeron of New Orleans; five sisters, Cora Lee Tassin and (copy ran off page). Texas, Doris Perdue of Atlanta, Ga. And Evelyn Burridge of Freeport, Texas; and five grandchildren. Thibodaux Robbins Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 26, 1982, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle VALCOUR DUET Valcour Louis Duet, 76, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 2 am Saturday in Thibodaux General Hospital. Visitation will begin at 5 pm today at the funeral home and will continue until funeral time. The funeral will begin at 1:30 pm Monday at the funeral home with religious services following at 2 pm at St. Genevieve Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mae LeBlance Duet; two sons, Earl and Gerald Duet; three daughters, Mrs Charles (Vedelia) Biondo, Mrs Bobby (Betty) Theriot and Gail Trent; four step sons, Wallis, Kenneth, David and Wayne Callahan; one step daughter, Pauline Edwards; 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Velma Hidalgo; his parents, Nicolas Duet and Julia Ponvelle Duet; and one son, Marcel Duet. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 26, 1982, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle OSCAR JOSEPH JR. Oscar Joseph Jr., 59, a native of Patterson and a resident of Houma, died at 12:20 pm Thursday. The funeral will be at 8:30 pm Sunday at the Mount Horeb Baptist Church Dismissal will be at 11 am Monday at the church. Burial will follow in the New Zion Cemetery. The Rev. Hugh Traylor will officiate. Survivors include his wife, Mercedes Bolden Joseph; five daughters, Peggy Ann Glasper, Cheryl Ann Joseph, Doris Castle, Carolyn Carter and Gayle Evans, all of Houma; one step son, James Harrington of Orlando Fla.; and 12 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Maria Foster and Oscar Joseph Sr. Community Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: Sep 26, 1982, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle AZELIE ZIEGLER Azelie Handlin Ziegler, 76, a native of New Orleans and a resident of Houma, died at 4:35 am Saturday. She was a retired administrator for Associated Catholic Charities. Survivors include one son, Randy Ziegler of Houma; one sister, Florence Humphreys of New Orleans; and three grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, William Randolph Ziegler Sr., her parents, Emma Madare and Ralph Handlin; and two brothers, Joseph and Carl Handlin. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. =========================================================================