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Peter L. “Pete” Pierce Jr.
Sept. 3, 1928 – Nov. 27, 2004
Peter Pierce Jr., a life-long resident of Morgan City born Sept. 3, 1928, went home to his heavenly reward on Nov. 27, 2004.
The date was Aug. 1, 1950, with a warm summer breeze blowing, amidst picturesque towering oak trees in Grand Chenier. It was there that the lives of Pete and Marjorie intertwined and they began their blissful journey as man and wife. A journey that would last 54 wonderful years.
Mr. Pierce lived an amazing life. He lived his life as though it were not his own. Pete knew that he belonged to Jesus Christ, his blessed Lord and Savior. He was a faithful parishioner of Holy Cross Catholic Church. He loved his God and his church. Pete was a longtime Eucharistic Minister at Holy Cross. He was also active in the Charismatic Movement of the Catholic church. He devoted countless hours to the people of his parish. Pete led by example. He raised his children to love the Lord and led them to faith in Jesus Christ.
Mr. Pierce selflessly gave of himself in service of our great nation as an Army National Guard Veteran of 13 years. He was attached to Company B 156th Infantry Division. He earned the distinctive honor of receiving the Good Conduct Medal and Sharp Shooter Medal. He was a man of great wisdom. His family and friends would covet his advice. He was a marvelous husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend.
Pete was gifted with a green thumb. His garden produced wonderfully delicious vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers. These vegetables not only supplied tasteful delights for his family, but he would share his harvest with a number of his friends.
Mr. Pete was a man of many talents and careers. In his younger life, he worked for Terrebonne Shipyard as a sandblaster and Kerr--McGee as an offshore Boats Mate. His career path led him to John’s Trucking Service, where he achieved the status of head mechanic.
Pete was one not satisfied with staying at his present station in life. He was known as an eternal student, always studying to better himself for his family. Pete was a graduate of The National Radio Institute. He was an FCC-licensed technician and owned and operated Pierce’s Radio and Television Repair Service for 35 years, after which he worked for the City of Morgan City as a Water Plant operator for 10 years.
Pete led a healthy lifestyle. His favorite time of day was when he would say, “Going to the track,” where he jogged for many miles. He was a member of the Roller Skaters Club of Morgan City. He would often be spotted riding his bike for a countless number of miles.
Mr. Pete Pierce will be sadly missed by all those who were made better by knowing this great man.
Pete is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Marjorie “Margie” Pierce of Morgan City; one son, David Pierce and his wife, Brenda, of Sunset; two daughters, Lydell Pierce of Pineville and Karla Singer of Lafayette; one sister, Rita Lafleur and her husband, John, of Bayou Vista; two brothers, Wesley Pierce and his wife, Sue, of Covington, and Jimmy Pierce and his wife, Marjorie, of Bayou Vista; and his grandchildren, Christopher Block of New Orleans, Clayton Block of Alexandria, Stephany Pierce and Michael Pierce, both of Sunset, and Lara Pierce and Douglas Singer, both of Lafayette.
He was preceded in death by his father, Peter Levy Pierce Sr.; and his mother, Marietta Grisman Pierce.
A time of remembrance and reflection will be observed today, Nov. 29, 2004, at Hargrave Funeral Home in Morgan City from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. with a rosary recited at 7 p.m.
On Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, Pete will be brought to Holy Cross Catholic Church where the family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at Holy Cross Catholic Church commencing at 11 a.m., officiated by Father Josh Rodrigue.
Mr. Pierce will be laid to rest in the Morgan City Cemetery
following the Mass.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Diabetic Association.
Hargrave Funeral Home in Morgan City has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Edward Joseph “Ted” Bertin Jr.
Nov. 26, 1944 – Nov. 26, 2004
Edward Joseph “Ted” Bertin Jr., 60, a native of Morgan City and a resident of Berwick, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, at his residence in Berwick. He was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church.
Ted served his country proudly in the United States Army. He was a very special man to many people. His passion for detail was a very important part of his life. He loved his parents dearly and was a dedicated caregiver to his stepfather. Above all that Ted loved in this life, nothing compared to the love he had for his daughter and grandchildren. He loved to go and watch his grandchildren play Dixie Youth baseball.
Ted gave of himself, many times putting others’ needs ahead of his own. He was a beloved father and grandfather and will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him and each life that he touched in his own special way.
He was the son of the late Edward Bertin and the late Ethel Thomas Bertin.
He is survived by his stepfather, Henry Keller of Morgan City; one daughter, Marcy Hartmeyer and her husband, Jeffery, of Grosse Pointe, Mich.; three sisters, Jay Carline and her husband, Jack, and Joel Nelson and her husband, Eric, all of Berwick, and Chrisy Dornand and her husband of Dallas, Texas ; one brother, Michael Keller of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and two grandchildren, Morgan and Taylor .
Pallbearers to serve will be Jack Carline, Eric Nelson, Michael Keller, James Carline, Les Dorn and Jeffery Hartmeyer.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Bill Keller; and a niece, Erin Davis.
Arrangements are being handled by Twin City Funeral Home, 412 Fourth St., Morgan City, where the family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today, Nov. 29, 2004, at Twin City Funeral Home.
Visitation will resume Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, beginning at 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Twin City Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Stephen Catholic Church at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, with Rev. Emmanuel Fernandez officiating.
interment will be at Morgan City Cemetery
with full military honors given by the East St. Mary Veterans Funeral Squad in honor of their fallen comrade.
Twin City Funeral Home in Morgan City has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Hosea W. “Bill” Bailey, the retired executive vice president of McDermott International, died Saturday at the age of 82 of a cerebral hemorrhage at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans.
He was a civil engineer who was born in Bogue Chitto, Miss., and lived in Metairie for the past 30 years. He was a sergeant major in the Army during World War II and was awarded with the Purple Heart after being wounded in battle while serving as a paratrooper.
Bailey worked for McDermott International from 1954 to 1982. He also founded Guaranty Bank in Morgan City and was its director for many years.
He was involved in the construction of the first oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico and helped start the McDermott Fabrication yard in Morgan City. He also helped pioneer the use of skirt piles and innovative launching techniques, work that led to the construction of the Bullwinkle platform, the world’s largest conventional single-stage launch.
He also was the founder and managing partner of Gulf Marine Fabricator for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Brownell Magee Bailey; two sons, Patrick Magee and Jon Bailey; three daughters, Karen Filkins, Kellye Rosenheim and Megan Dru McCormick; a sister, Mary Bailey; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son.
A memorial visitation will be held Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at his home, 162 E. Oakridge Park, Metairie. A private burial will be held in Morgan City.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the National D-Day Museum, Attn: Bob Farnsworth, 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130; The Girl Scouts of America, New Orleans Council, 841 S. Clearview Parkway, Jefferson , LA 70121; or Ochsner Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson , LA 70121.
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home in New Orleans is in charge of arrangements.
Patrick Mark Verret, a native of Morgan City and resident of Orange Park, Fla., died Monday, Nov. 22, 2004, in Florida.
He was the owner of Transmission Power Inc. in Jackson ville, Fla.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Broadway Verret of Orange Park, Fla.; two sons, Neal Verret and his wife, Ann, of Jackson ville, Fla., and Matthew Verret of Alexandria; one grandson, Rusty Verret of Destrehan; one sister, Prissy Martin and husband, Marty, of Morgan City; one brother, Kevin Verret of Bayou L’Ourse; two sisters-in-law, Peggy Verret of Bayou Vista and Lynn Verret of Galveston, Texas ; and a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Verret Sr. and Leona Verret; one son, Mark Verret; and two brothers, Albert Verret Jr., and Donald Verret Sr.
Visitation will be Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morgan City from 8 a.m. to service time at noon. interment will follow in the Morgan City Mausoleum.
Sedonia Gaskins, 81, a native and resident of Morgan City, died Saturday at 8:57 a.m. at Teche Regional Medical Center in Morgan City.
Visitation will be held Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Jerusalem Baptist Church in Greenwood.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery.
She is survived by three sons, Stanley Leroy Jones, Ernest Jones Jr. and Keytrone Jones, all of Morgan City; five daughters, Audrey Williams, Delicia Jones, Victoria Jones, Mary Jones and Mrs. Donald (Sandra) Broussard, all of Morgan City; one sister, Dorothy Trimm of Morgan City; 24 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Jones Funeral Home in Morgan City is in charge of arrangements.
Gloria Landry Paul, 64, a native of Glencoe and resident of Patterson since 1956, died at 10:10 a.m. Monday, July 26, 2004, at Teche Regional Medical Center in Morgan City.
She is survived by her husband, Acry Paul Jr. of Patterson; two sons, Ackaloy Paul and his wife, Phyllis, and Tony Paul, all of Patterson; one daughter, Darlene Paul of Patterson; two brothers, Alfred Broussard Sr. of Four Corners and Oday Broussard of Verdunville; two sisters, Gladys Pellerin and Odette Paul, both of Verdunville; one aunt, Margurite Hilliard of Patterson; eight grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Paul was preceded in death by her father, Emile Landry; her mother, Mary Dell Sterling Broussard; and four brothers, Lawrence Landry, Wilfred Broussard Sr., Arthur Broussard Sr. and Joseph Provost.
Visitations will be Wednesday, July 28, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Patterson from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will begin Wednesday at St. Joseph at 11 a.m. with Father Richard Greene officiating. interment will follow in the Ibert’s Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Paul owned and operated Taste of Home Cooking in Patterson and she always greeted everyone with a smile.
Arrangements were entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary in Patterson.
Joshua James Mire
June 6, 1983 — December 1, 2004
Joshua Mire, 21, a resident of Bayou Vista born June 6, 1983, in Houma, went to his Heavenly reward Dec. 1, 2004, in New Orleans.
Joshua loved life and lived it with abundant passion. He possessed an amazing talent of being a natural-born artist and would spend countless hours with pen and pencil creating masterpieces that will be treasured for generations.
Joshua had the ability of making people feel special. Throughout his life he would bring laughter to those he loved.
He had an appreciation for music and enjoyed watching his dad play his guitar.
Joshua will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved this wonderful man.
He is survived by his father, Ricky Mire Sr. and his companion, Judy VanMatre of Bayou L’Ourse; his mother, Elizabeth Morgan of Bayou Vista; two brothers, Ricky Mire Jr. and his wife, Alisha, of Bayou Vista, and Corey Mire of Morgan City; a sister, Mindi Nicole Mire of Morgan City; two stepbrothers Brandon Valenzuela and Ray Valenzuela, both of Houston; two aunts, Susan Bagwell and Belinda Thompson, both of Ponchatoula; two nieces, Hailey Mire and Hannah Mire, both of Bayou Vista; and his maternal grandparents, Harvey and Barbara Morgan of Amelia.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Clement and IdaMae Mire; and by his uncle, Perry Mire.
A time of remembrance and reflection will be observed today from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Hargrave Funeral Home in Morgan City. This will resume Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Religious services will be conducted at Hargrave Funeral Home commencing at 2 p.m. He will be laid to rest in the Morgan City Cemetery.
Hargrave Funeral Home in Morgan City has been placed in charge of the arrangements.
Leroy “Sport” Butler Sr., 78, a native of Centerville and resident of Verdunville, died Sunday at 11:12 p.m. at Franklin Foundation Hospital.
Visitation will be held at Nazarene Baptist Church in Verdunville from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Nazarene Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Iris K. Butler of Verdunville; four sons, Johnny Butler and Fred Butler, both of Franklin, Leroy Butler Jr. of California and Brett Butler of Lafayette; one adopted son, Brian K. Thomas of Verdunville; two daughters, Barbara B. Notto and Brenda B. Phillips, both of Franklin; one stepdaughter, Debra Ann Narcisse of New Jersey; seven brothers, Henry Butler of Carencro, Joseph Butler, Lloyd Butler and Hilliard Butler, all of Verdunville, William Butler of Beaumont, Texas , and Floyd Butler and Paul Butler, both of Houston; one sister, Wanda B. Lee of Baldwin; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Jones Funeral Home in Franklin is in charge of arrangements.
