Obituaries for August 2002; Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle. Source: The Houma Courier Last modified: 16 Dec 2005 These files are not necessarily complete for any given date. ========================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ========================================================================= August 1, 2002 Pearl Sear Bustamente Pearl Sear Bustamente, 89, a native of Lutcher and resident of Houma, died at 9:04 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2002. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Friday at St. Louis Catholic Church. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Horton E. (Irene) Beaver of Gray; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Policarpio "Tony" Bustamente; her parents, Paul Sear and Magnolia Daigle Sear; one brother, Randolph Sear; and four sisters, Genevieve Cook, Corrine Robertson, Adeline Sear and Irene Sear. She was a homemaker and a parishioner of St. Louis Catholic Church. ============================== August 1, 2002 Ojeeg Adam Guidry Ojeeg Adam Guidry, 78, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2002. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Chauvin Funeral Home and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Friday at St, Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church. Mass will be Friday at the church (contact funeral home at 868- 2536 for time), with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Menard Guidry of Houma; one son, Daniel P. Guidry and wife, Tammy Eschete Guidry of Houma; one brother, Clifford F. Guidry of Houma; two sisters, Mary G. McKey of Houma and Margy G. Kapple of Schriever; and two grandchildren, Rene' Guidry and Christin Guidry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Paul Guidry and Pamela Rhodes Guidry; and two sisters, Mildred G. Guidry and Doris G. Martin. He was a retired contractor and was a member of the A ========================================================================= August 8, 2002 Wilbert "Willy" Callais Wilbert "Willy" Callais, 56, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Picayune, Miss., died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Community Bible Church in Cut Off. Religious services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery in Golden Meadow. He is survived by his wife, Marion Davis Callais; three sons, Jace, Dusty and Casey Callais; one brother, Camille Callais Jr.; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Camille Sr. and Esoline Doucet Callais; and one brother, Herbert Callais. He was a Vietnam Army veteran and a Boat Captain. ========================================================================= August 9, 2002 Terry James Blanchard Terry James Blanchard, 52, a native and resident of Houma, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002. Visitation will be from noon to funeral time Saturday at Chauvin Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel. He is survived by his wife, Flora "Flo" McDanell Blanchard of Houma; two sons, Preston Blanchard and Terry Scott Blanchard of Houma; two brothers, Minus Blanchard and Manuel Blanchard of Houma; three sisters, Martha Savoie, Hazel LaCoste of Houma and Hilda Didier of Orlando, Fla. He was preceded in death by his parents, Preston and Hilda Dumont Blanchard; and one sister, Evelyn Blanchard. He was an x-ray technician for Delta Services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Houma Lions Club, 18 Professional Drive, Houma, La. 70360 He was a parishioner of St. Gregory Catholic Church. ========================================================================= August 12, 2002 Ernest John Dubois Jr. Ernest John Dubois Jr., 84, a native of Bourg and resident of Chauvin, died at 3:55 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to funeral time Tuesday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Mass will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2. He is survived by one son, Ernest John Dubois IV and wife, Mary Jane, of Bayou Blue; one daughter, Joan Portier and husband, Darryl, of Chauvin; one sister, Helen Arceneaux of Houma; and five grandchildren, Shane Portier, Amy Portier, Sunny Portier of Chauvin, Angelique Dubois of Upland, Calif., and Layla Dubois of Bayou Blue. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest John and Octavie Aucoin Dubois Sr.; five brothers, Harold, Marian, Ernest III, Wilbur and Llewellyn Dubois; and two sisters, Flossie Detiveaux and Floryde Hebert. He was a retired foreman for Sonat Exploration and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a parishioner of St. Ann Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Alzheimers Association. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ========================================================================= August 14, 2002 Emelda Naquin Portier Emelda Naquin Portier, 74, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002. Funeral services were scheduled for 11 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by four sons, Ted Portier and wife, Carolyn, Russell Portier and wife, Corrine, Bobby Portier and wife, Penny, and Steve Portier and wife, Peggy, of Chauvin; one daughter, Linda Portier Tauzin and husband, John, of Bayou Blue; two sisters, Mary Ann Henry of Chauvin and Laverne Bergeron of Pointe-aux-Chenes; 20 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Portier; her parents, Elphege J. Naquin and Marguerite Hotard Naquin; and two brothers, Al and Linton Naquin. She was a homemaker and a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church ========================================================================= August 23, 2002 Webster P. Guidry Jr. Webster P. Guidry Jr., 65, a native and resident of Raceland, died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church in Raceland. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Sonia Hebert Guidry; his mother, Gussie Zeringue; one son, Edward Paul Guidry; one daughter, Anne Marie Guidry; and one grandchild. He was preceded in death by his father, Webster Guidry Sr.; and one sister, Connie G. Guidry. He was a U.S. Army veteran and past president of Lockport Rotary Club. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ========================================================================= August 25, 2002 Raymond "Ray" A. Pitre Raymond "Ray" A. Pitre, 63, a native of Cut Off and resident of Raceland, died at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2002. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight and from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland. Mass will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Raceland, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Sybil G. Pitre; two sons, Benjy and Kevin Pitre; two brothers, Kenneth "Mike" and Loveless "T-Boy" Pitre; and two sisters, Elaine Newman and Beverly Boudreaux. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edless and Winnie Toups Pitre. =========================== August 25, 2002 Gary Paul Voclain Sr. Gary Paul Voclain Sr., 53, a lifelong resident of Terrebonne Parish, died at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Monday at Samart Funeral Home in Houma. Mass will follow at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in St. Charles, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Odelia Zeringue Voclain; his mother, Mary Melba Gisclair Voclain; three sons, Billy Zeringue and Gary Paul Jr. and Terry Joseph Voclain; one daughter, Jenifer Hankins; four brothers, Robert "Bobby," David, Nathan and Dale Voclain; two sisters, Constance "Connie" Martin and Phyllis Porche; and two grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, Albert Joseph Voclain Sr.; and one brother, Albert Joseph Voclain Jr. He was a self-employed contract welder. ========================================================================= August 26, 2002 Kenneth John Fazzio Kenneth John Fazzio, 51, a native and resident of Houma, died at 11:22 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Tuesday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Magnolia Cemetery. He is survived by his parents, Joseph John Fazzio and Jennie Mary Price Fazzio of Houma; two sons, Brady Fazzio of Houma and Stephen Fazzio of Illinois; one daughter, Joy Fazzio of Houma; two sisters, Nita Fazzio and Debbie Fazzio Charpentier of Houma; and three grandchildren. He was an engineer for Terrebonne Parish Utilities Department. ========================================================================= August 27, 2002 Raleigh "Ralph" Joseph Guidry Raleigh "Ralph" Joseph Guidry, 65, a native of Galliano and resident of Houma, died at 2 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002. Visitation is 6:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Houma, with religious services at 7 p.m. Visitation will also be 10:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Galliano, with religious services at 11 a.m. He is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Guidry of Houma, Mr. and Mrs. Levy M. Guidry of Montegut and Steven Art Jensen of Galveston, Texas; one daughter, Dolly Sidonia Guidry of Gray; two brothers, Gerald "Jay" Guidry and Horace "T-Nu" Guidry; one sister, Geraldine Guidry Johnson; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harris Guidry. He was a boat captain and a member of the Easy Does It Club. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Easy Does It Club, 129 Bernard St., Houma, LA 70360. ========================================================================= August 29, 2002 Sidney "Sid" Naquin Sidney "Sid" Naquin, 18, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Pointe-aux-Chenes, died at 8:25 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002. Visitation will be from noon to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Friday at Samart Funeral Home in Bayou Blue. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with burial in St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery in Pointe-aux-Chenes. He is survived by his parents, Richard and Kathy Naquin; one brother, Buzz Naquin; one sister, Katy Falgout and husband, Michael Falgout; one niece, Audrey Falgout; and one godchild, Cain Falgout. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Roland and Audrey Theriot and Wilson and Laise Naquin. He was Catholic. Samart Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. =========================================================================