Lisa Cortez Adams
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January 27, 2009
Posted Monday, January 26, 2009
Charleston D. Picou Sr., 83, a native of Thibodaux, La., and a resident of Patterson, La., died at his home Saturday, January 24, at 1:30 a.m.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Cleo Romagosa Picou; sons, Charleston Jr. and wife Elaine Sons Picou, Timothy and wife Carrie Boyse Picou, and Brian and wife Mollie Naquin Picou; grandchildren, Charleston James, Charleston David III, Sabrina Picou Taquino and Courtney Picou; and great-grandchild, Ryan Picou.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles J. Picou and Rosa Naquin Picou; sisters, Laura Mae P. Coignet, Rosalie P. Mire, Louise P. Ber and Jeanne P. Lasseigne; and brother, Floyd Picou.
He was born in Thibodaux on Nov. 27, 1925, and attended school at Mount Carmel Convent and Thibodaux College. In 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps serving in the Pacific Theater at both the Battle of Guam and the Battle of Okinawa. He married Cleo Mary Romagosa on Aug. 8, 1945, at St. Joseph Catholic Church while on leave from the Marine Corps. He worked at his father’s business, Picou’s Hardware, as a clerk and delivery man after his honorable discharge from the Corps. In 1947, he was employed by Coco-Cola Bottling Co. at the Thibodaux plant as a route salesman and later promoted to manager of the vending department and Post Mix and Pre Mix, supervising 14 employees. He retired in 1988.He was a charter member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5097 and a member of the Lafourche Detachment of the Marine Corps League where he served as vice commandant and then commandant. He volunteered as an usher at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral for many years and was a life member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 1114.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to HOPE for Animals, P.O. Box 1341, Thibodaux, La., 70302.
Visitation will be 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 27, at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux with mass to follow. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
