Obituaries of NOVEMBER 1983 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. Submitted by: As listed with each Obit Source: As listed with each Obit Last modified: 5 Aug. 2006 ================================================== ********************************************** 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 Courier, Nov. 11, 1983, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle HAZEL BERGERON Hazel Marie Authement Bergeron, 79, a native of Montegut and a resident of Houma, died at 2:35 pm Thursday. Visitation will be from 4 pm until 10 pm today and from 8 am until funeral time Saturday at the funeral home. The funeral will be at 10 am Saturday at Saint Gregory Catholic church, Houma. Burial will follow in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 1. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Al (Ruby) Corso Mrs Ray (Marion) Daigle, both of Houma and Mrs Louis (Mary) May of DeRidder; three brothers, Louis, Alvin and Andrew Authement, all of Houma; 20 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence A. Bergeron; her parents, Mr and Mrs Gustave Authement; two sons, Earl J. and Lawrence "Tig" Bergeron; two brothers, Horace and Junius Authement. Falgout Funeral Home of Houma is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, Nov. 11, 1983, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle AGNES RODRIGUEZ Agnes P. Rodriguez, 84, a native of Larose and a resident of Raceland, died at 7:30 am today. Visitation will begin at 6 pm until 11 pm today and from 8 am until funeral time Saturday at the funeral home. The funeral will be held Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Larose. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs Wilson (Velma) Breaux of Raceland and Mrs Jacob (Agnes) LeBlanc of Westwego; three brothers Philocles, Odon and Adolph Plaisance; four sisters, Emily Guidry, Odesse Sharp, Inez Lake and Leontine Barrios; 11 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claiborne Rodriguez; her parents, Mr and Mrs Lenus Plaisance; one daughter, Gladys Rodriguez; two brothers, Abel and Arthur Plaisance; two sisters, Viola Griffin and Ann Plaisance. Falgout Funeral Home of Raceland is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, Nov. 11, 1983, Friday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle ALINE WILLIAMS Aline Williams, 90, a native of Lockport and residnet of Huma died at 8:30 pm Wednesday. The funeral was held at 1:30 pm today at the funeral home chapel. Burial was followed in the Saint Joseph Cemetery, Thibodaux. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs Harry (Bernice) Usey; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and one daughter. Falgout Funeral Home, Houma, handled arrangements. Annotation: Social Security - ALINE WILLIAMS b. 02 Sep 1893, d. Nov 1983 last residence - 70360 (Houma, Terrebonne, LA) (none specified) issued Louisiana ================================================================================ Houma Courier, Nov. 13, 1983, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle ORIS AUTIN Oris J. Autin, 72, a native of Golden Meadow and a resident of Cut Off, died at 2;40 am Saturday. Visitation will be from 11 am until 11 pm Sunday and Monday from 8 am until funeral time at the funeral home. The funeral will be held at 10 am Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Cut Off. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Felecia Kraemer Autin; one daughter Thelma Bourgeois; three brothers, Eves, Alzec and Harris Autin; four sisters, Mrs Octave (Lelia) Dantin, Mrs Leonce (Floria) Bruce, Mrs Willie (Irene) Guidry, Mrs Royal (Clementine) Eymard; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Leonard, Alcide and Horace Autin; and one sister, Mrs J.;B. (Leoncia) Dantin. Falgout Funeral Home of Galliano is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, Nov. 13, 1983, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle HERMAN BOLDEN Herman Bolden, 79, a native and resident of Gibson, died at 5 pm Wednesday. The funeral will be held at 8 pm Tuesday at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, Gibson. Dismissal will be held at 11 am Wednesday from the church. Burial will follow in Beulah Cemetery, Gibson. He is survived by two sons, Shelby and Bernard Bolden; eight daughters, Mrs Naoemie B. Smith, Mrs Gloria B. Smith, Mrs Nell B. Torregano, Mrs Earcy B. Williams, Mrs Eva B. Henry, Mrs Rose B. Franklin, Mrs Marie B. Perkins and Mrs Belinda B Billiot; two brothers, Henry and Charles Moore; three sisters, Mrs Hilda Thompson, Mrs Bertha Jackson and Mrs Mercedes Jackson; 37 grnadchildren; 54 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs Geneva Ruffin Bolden; his parents, Alfred Bolden and Mrs Sylvia Brown Moore; and one daughter, Mrs Mildred B. Cooper. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home of Houma is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma Courier, Nov. 13, 1983, Sunday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle ELMO GROS Elmo J. Gros, 80, a native and resident of Napoleonville, died 7:05 pm Friday. Visitation will be from 3 pm until 10 pm Sunday and Monday from 8 am until funeral time at the funeral home. The funeral will be held at 10 am Monday at Saint Ann Catholic Church, Napoleonville. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. He is survived by two sons, Mervin and Leroy Gros; six daughters, Joyce Crescioni, Dorothy Rivere, Margareite Shorck, Hazel Rivere, Bessie Webb and Barbara Landry; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Delaune Gros; one son, Elmo J. Gros Jr.; and one daughter, Laura Gros. ================================================================================