Vermilion Parish Obits; 'P' - surnames, Louisiana Submitted by Kathy LaCombe-Tell Source: as noted with each obit. Submitted October 2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** **** ~LAST NAME, First Name (MAIDEN); Age; Place of Death; Newspaper Name; Newspaper date ~LCAP denotes Lake Charles American Press followed by publication date. **** PAGE, Anna Bell; 87; Abbeville LA>Houston TX; Houston Chronicle; 2002-9-20 PALERMO, Rose Rita LCAP 4/6/1999 Funeral services for Rose Rita Palermo, 92, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. Eddie Richard will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery under direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today with a 7 p.m. rosary; and from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Palermo died Monday, April 5, 1999, in Sulphur. A native of Abbeville, she was a resident of Sulphur. She owned Palermo Company, Palermo Realty and Development Co. and Palermo Real Estate Company since 1955. She owned Palermo Real Estate Insurance and Construction Company. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters. Survivors include three sons, Myron Palermo of Gillis, Tony Palermo of DeQuincy, and Joe Palermo Jr. of Sulphur; three daughters, Frances Walker of Florien, Mary Ann Fiorenza and Carolyn Rose Palermo, both of Beaumont, Texas; 18 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. PALOMBO, Lolion (VINCENT); 86; "Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 1999-8-31 PASCHAL, Marion — LCAP 5/27/2001 GUEYDAN — Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Marion Paschal, 51, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died Saturday in her residence. Marion Paschal — LCAP 5/28/2001 GUEYDAN -- Funeral services for Mrs. Marion Paschal, 51, will be at 3 p.m. today, May 28, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery. Mrs. Paschal died at 12:16 p.m. Saturday, May 26, 2001, in her residence. PEDIGO, Jr., Eugene E. Full obit in The Daily Advertiser; October 23, 2004 •• ID: lfl2057755 ABBEVILLE - Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at Abbeville United Methodist Church for Eugene E. Pedigo Jr., 70, who died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004. Interment will be in St. Paul Cemetery. The Rev. John Vining will be officiating the services. Mr. Pedigo was a retired Chief Deputy with the Vermilion Parish Sheriff Department under Sheriff Euda Delcambre. He was retired after 20 years with the department. PELLY, Marie (CASHAT); 95; Gueydan LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2001-5-20 PELLY, Maria — LCAP 5/18/2001 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Maria Cashat Pelly, 95, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, in First Church of Christ. Jack Harris and Antoine Valdetero will officiate. Burial will be in Hebert Cemetery in Robert's Cove under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is 3:30-10 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Pelly died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2001, in a Gueydan care center. A native of Maurice, she had lived in the Jennings/Gueydan area for the past four years. She was a retired cook. She was a member of First Church of Christ. Survivors include one son, Allen Roy Pelly of Jennings; two daughters, Rose Leprettre of Gueydan and Mrs. Mervin (Lerdie) Taylor of Sweetlake; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and six great-great- grandchildren. Maria C. Pelly — LCAP 5/19/2001 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Maria Cashat Pelly, 95, will be at 2 p.m. today, May 19, in First Church of Christ. Jack Harris and Antoine Valdetero will officiate. Burial will be in Hebert Cemetery in Robert's Cove under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. in the church. Mrs. Pelly died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2001, in a Gueydan care center. She was a native of Maurice and had lived in the Jennings-Gueydan area for 40 years. She was a retired cook. She was a member of First Church of Christ. Survivors include one son, Allen Roy Pelly of Jennings; two daughters, Rose Leprettre of Gueydan and Mrs. Mervyn (Lerdie) Taylor of Sweetlake; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and six great-great- grandchildren. PENNEY, Jason Frederick; 87; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2001-7-29 PERRY, Mable LCAP 1/3/1998 Funeral services for Mable Perry, 69, will be at 2 p.m.Sunday, Jan. 4, in Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Wayne Elliott will officiate. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery. Visitation is from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Mrs. Perry died Friday, Jan. 2, 1998, in her residence. A native of ABBEVILLE, she resided in Sulphur. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons, Daniel Benoit of Easley, S.C., Wayne Benoit of Sulphur, Brian Benoit of Racine, Wis. and Bobby Benoit of Lawton, Okla.; three daughters, Brenda Paul of Sulphur, Ruth Matte of Lake Charles and Grace Spencer of Lawton; one brother, John Toups of Pearland, Texas; two sisters, Wilda Ardeneaux of Abbeville and Theresa Bledsoe of Dickinson; her mother, Nunez Toups of Dickinson, Texas; 16 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. PERRY, Ronald Joseph Oscar "B B Gun"; 49; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2001-6-17 PETRY, Blaine P. LCAP 10/6/1998 GUEYDAN -- Funeral services for Blaine Patrick Petry, 19, will be at 10 a.m. today, Oct. 6, from St. Peter's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Petry died at 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 1998, in Gueydan. PETRY, Meffie; 96; Abbeville LA>Beaumont TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 2000-5-21 PICARD, Dave W. — LCAP 3/16/2001 Funeral services for Dave W. Picard, 74, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 17, from Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. The Rev. Ed Brunnert will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Ceme-tery under the direction of Sul-phur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is from 11 a.m. today, with a ros-ary at 7 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Mr. Picard died Thursday, March 15, 2001. A native of Erath, he had lived in Sulphur for the past 45 years. He worked as an insurance salesman and was also employed in the construction field as a welder. He was a member of the Cajun French Music Association Dance Troop. He was a senior volunter for RSVP and the Calcasieu Council on Aging, a volunteer for the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and a member of the Happy Harmonizers, the AARP and Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Rita B. Picard of Sulphur; two daughters, Carolyn Rita Picard of Sulphur and Donna M. Hilburn of Iowa, La.; four brothers, Wilson Picard of Lake Charles, Joseph Picard of Sulphur, Lucas Picard of Maurice and Kenneth Picard of Slidell; three sisters, Annie Mae McDaniel of Gueydan, Myrtle Gauthreaux of Crowley and Gayle Langhand of Slidell; and three grandchildren. PICARD, Joseph W. — LCAP 8/6/2001 Funeral services for Joseph W. Picard, 83, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Monsignor Ronnie Groth will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Picard died at 6:06 a.m. Sunday, Aug., 5, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Erath and had lived in Lake Charles for the past 41 years. He worked for Automotive Life/Riverside Life Insurance Co. for 25 years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. He was a life member of W.B. WIlliamson Post 1 of the American Legion. He was a member of the Good Sam Camping Club. Survivors include three sons, Russell Picard Sr. of Lake Charles, Glenn Picard of Westlake and Darrell Picard of Friendswood, Texas; one daughter, Debbie Picard of Lake Charles; three brothers, Kenneth Picard of Slidell, Joe Dudley Picard of Sulphur and Lucas Picard of Lake Charles; three sisters, Gayle Langham of Slidell, Myrtle Gautreaux of Crowley and Anna Mae McDaniel of Gueydan; and six grandchildren. PILLETTE, Kenneth ERATH - Kenneth Pillette died Friday, Dec. 24, 2004, at a Lafayette hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Interment will be in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery. Visitation will be held today from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. H.G. Raphael Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Daily Advertiser published December 30, 2004 PLAISANCE, Amelie M. LCAP 1/29/1998 Gueydan -- Funeral services for Amelie M. Plaisance, 82, will be at 1 p.m. today, Jan. 29, from St. Peter's Catholic Church. The Rev. Grady Estilette will officiate. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under direction of Vincent Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Plaisance died at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, in a Lafayette care center. A lifelong resident of Gueydan, she was a past president of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include one son, James Sanders Plaisance of Oakland, Calif.; one daughter, Wanda P. Broussard of Youngsville; and three grandchildren. PLAISANCE, James — LCAP 4/18/2001 GUEYDAN — Funeral services for James Sanders Plaisance, 51, of Oakley, Calif., will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 19, from St. Peter Catholic Church. The Rev. Grady Estilette will officiate. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Vincent Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday. MR. Plaisance died at 4:55 a.m. Sunday, April 15, 2001, in his residence. He was a 1968 graduate of LaGrange High School. He was a four-year veteran of the Navy. He worked for Bay Area Transit Systems. Survivors include his wife, Vickey Pimmental Plaisance of Oakley, and one sister, Wanda Broussard of Youngsville. PLOWDEN, Odeal Cade; 82; Abbeville LA>Port Arthur TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 2000-7-6 POSEY, Oza L ( ); 74; Abbeville LA>Orange TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 1999-8-2 POTIER, Darryl H; 47; Abbeville LA; Kaplan Herald; 2001-7-25 POTIER, Walter W. Gueydan -- Funeral services for Walter W. Potier, 85, will be at 2 p.m. today, June 18, from St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Potier died at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 1998 at a care center near Lafayette. POTTS, Violet F; 78; Abbeville LA>Orange TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 2001-2-14 POTTS, Violet F. — LCAP 2/14/2001 Funeral services for Violet F. Potts, 78, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, in Claybar Funeral Home. The Rev. Barry Bradley will officiate. Burial will be in Hilcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation is from 5 p.m. today. Mrs. Potts died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001, in a local hospital. She was born in Abbeville and had lived in Orange since 1944. She was a retired clerk with the Fair Store and a member of First Baptist Church of Orange. Survivors include one daughter, Janie Primeaux of Lake Arthur; three sisters, Ruth Polley and Lena Gaston, both of Orange, and Edna Jones of DeRidder; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. PREJEAN, Cecile M; 89; Abbeville LA>Groves TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 2003-5-18 PREJEAN, Lillian — LCAP 10/29/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Whitney (Lillian Broussard) Prejean, 81, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Alan Trouille will officiate. Bur-ial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Fun-eral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Prejean died at 1:40 p.m. Sunday in her residence. She was a native of Abbeville and lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Whitney Prejean Sr. of Lake Charles; three sons, Whitney "Jim" Prejean Jr. of Sulphur, Glenn J. Prejean of Lake Charles and John H. Prejean of Canyon City, Texas; one brother, Roy Broussard of Lake Charles; two sisters, Lillie Mae Thibeaux of Abbeville and Delta Goos of Lake Charles; six grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. Premeaux, Agnes Woods GUEYDAN - Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, September 25, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church of Gueydan for Agnes Woods Premeaux, 94, who died Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at Gueydan Memorial Guest Home. She was a native of Lyons Point and a resident of Gueydan. She was a charter member of the Ladies Alter Society and she loved gardening. She was known by her grandchildren as “Ma-Maw Bee”. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Pego and husband Beuford of Sulphur; two brothers, Loify Woods of Gueydan and Cliven Woods of Lafayette; her godchild, Delsa Woods Kercher and husband Chick of Long View, La.; 10 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Visitation will be on Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until service time. Interment will be in the Gueydan Cemetery. Matthews and Son Funeral Home has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements. Crowley Post Signal PRIMEAUX, Effie (FAULK); 86; Kaplan LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2002-11-15 PRIMEAUX, Essie; 78; Kaplan LA; Abbeville Meridional; 1999-8-29 PRIMEAUX, Jim C; 51; Abbeville LA>Beaumont TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 2001-10-28 PRIMEAUX, Louise S. LCAP 10/5/1999 Funeral services for Louise "Lou" Stout Primeaux, 84, will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. Danny Torres will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 1-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 7:30 p.m.; and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Primeaux died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, in a local care center. A native of Kaplan, she had lived in Lake Charles for over 40 years. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Doris Beaugh of Lake Charles and Delores Keanum of Atlanta, Ga.; one son, Romain Nuduba of Orlando, Fla.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.