WILSON BENOIT Obituary: Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishs, La.

Submitted by: Nancy Wright

Source: Joint publication: Comet; Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.
						Courier, Terrebonne Parish, La.

17 Dec 2005

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Thursday September 1, 2005

Wilson Benoit						[Photo]

Wilson Joseph Benoit, 85, a native of Welsh and resident of Theriot, died at 
1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005.

   Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to funeral time 
Saturday at Chauvin Funeral Home.  Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the 
funeral home chapel, with burial in St. Eloi Cemetery.

   He is survived by his wife, Ermaline Wassinger Benoit of Theriot; seven sons, 
Steve Benoit, Richard Benoit and wife Debi, W.J.?Jimmy? Benoit and wife, Karen, 
Peter Benoit and wife, Denise, Joey Benoit and wife, Patricia of Houma, Thomas 
Benoit and wife, Debbie, of Picayune, Miss., and David Benoit and wife, Elise, 
of Katy Texas; two daughters, Mary Benoit and companion, Kenny Westerman, of 
Houma and Yvonne Breaux of Theriot; 20 grandchildren; and 15 great 
grandchildren.

   He was preceded in death by his parents, Fernest Benoit and Ida Benoit; and 
one son-in-law, Nelson Breaux; one brother, Rodney Benoit; and one sister, Alice 
Mae Jones.

   He was a retired oilfield construction worker with Superior Oil Company and a 
parishioner of St. Eloi Catholic Church.