Ruth Mary Weber Dayton

Two suspects in triple homicide released
May 14, 2008
Coleman Small
May 16, 2008
Two suspects in triple homicide released
May 14, 2008
Coleman Small
May 16, 2008

Posted Thursday, May 15, 2008


Ruth Mary Weber Dayton, 82, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., and resident of Houma, La., died Sunday, May 11, at 4:30 a.m.

She is survived by her husband, Franklin A. Dayton of Houma; son, Peter Arthur Dayton and wife, Deborah P. Dayton of Houston, Tx.; daughters, Jo Ann Dayton Shorkley and husband, Jay, of Ocean Springs, Ms., Janis Lafont and companion, Dennis Forgash, of Waldorf, Md., and Joyce M. Dayton and companion, Charles Buddy Hill, of Houma; grandchildren, Jason Shorkley, Justin, Tonya Dayton LeBeouf, Carrie D. Spurgeon, Kevin Dayton, Douglas Lafont, Claire Lafont, Chad Waalk and Megan Hawthorne; and great-grandchildren, Kelsey, McKenize, Hayden, Connor and Cameron.


She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred Henry Weber and Emile Kenninger Weber.

She was retired with the Terrebonne Parish Library and was an office manager with Dr. Harris Poret D.D.S. She was a volunteer at Terrebonne General Medical Center and a parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Ruth Mary Weber Dayton