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November 13, 2008
Onise Lathrop Galliano
November 17, 2008Posted Thursday, November 13, 2008
George “Pop” Marc Breaux Sr., 84, a native of Port au Prince, Haiti, and a resident of Houma, La., died at 8:47 p.m. Tuesday, November 11.
He is survived by his wife, Doris Thibodeaux Breaux of Houma; one son, Marc Breaux and wife Carla Breaux of Houma; one daughter, Jere Breaux Hart and husband Larry Hart of The Woodlands, Tx.; two brothers, Albert Breaux of Gray, La., and Roy Breaux Jr. of Houma; and two grandchildren, Jere Hart Voisin and husband Lynn of Houma and Jered Hart of The Woodlands.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy J. Breaux Sr. and Germaine Ohlrich Breaux; one son, Daniel Breaux; one brother, Robert Breaux; and one sister, Elsie Breaux Savoy.
He retired from J. Ray McDermott as a derrick barge operator after 42 years of service. He was a U.S. Marine veteran of World War II. He served at Guadalcanal and Guam. He was a member of the VFW Post No. 3700, the American Legion and D.A.V. of Houma. He worked at the food bank and reached the wall of fame for donating 100 pints of blood. He was a parishioner of Maria Immacolata Catholic Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Bayou Region Hospice.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, November 14, at Chauvin Funeral Home. Liturgy of the Word Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel, with burial at Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
