Iris Brien

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(Posted September 6, 2007)

Iris Savoie Brien, 86, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Bayou Blue, La., died Sunday, September 2, 2007, at 4:33 p.m.


She is survived by four daughters, Barbara Brien, Phyllis Eschete and her husband John, Mary Weatherhead and her husband Gary, and Annette Brien; two brothers, Richard Savoie and Carrol Paul Savoie; four sisters, Norma Savoie Falgout, Claire Savoie Marcel, Erna Savoie LeBauve and Ellen Savoie Rogers; and four grandchildren, Aimee’ Elizabeth and John Allen Eschete II, Trevor Andrew and Caitlin Elizabeth Weatherhead.


She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Ivy John Brien Jr.; her parents, Edward and Lucille Babin Savoie; two brothers, Murray Savoie and Phillip Savoie; and one sister, Ruby Savoie Daigle.

Iris was a warm and humble servant of Christ and a parishioner of St. Louis Catholic Church. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Louis Ladies Altar Society, and a catechism teacher for 10 years. She was an active volunteer of the Bayou Blue Food and Fun Festival from its inception, a Girl Scout leader and a loving mother.

Funeral services are Thursday, September 6, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church. She will be buried in the church cemetery.

Chauvin Funeral Home of Houma is in charge of the arrangements.

Iris Brien