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Bert Lee Ledoux

Bert Lee Ledoux

May 16, 2011

Bert Lee LeDoux August 25, 1936 - May 16, 2011

Bert Lee LeDoux, 74, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, May 16, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born August 25, 1936 to Effie Daigle LeDoux and Melvy LeDoux in Church Point, Louisiana. He graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 1955 and attended...

Minda Joyce Matherne

Minda Joyce Matherne

May 12, 2011

Minda Joyce Matherne February 16, 1948 - May 12, 2011

SHE WAS BORN TO WALTER E. MCLAIN AND JANIE MILLS MCLAIN AND WAS RAISED IN PORT ARTHUR. SHE LIVED IN BRIDGE CITY FOR 24 YEARS BEFORE MOVING TO SPRING BRANCH, TEXAS. SHE PASSED AWAY FROM CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AFTER MULTIPLE HEART ATTACKS IN 7/19/2002, 8/23/2008, 4/1/2009 MINDA WAS A...

Marie Mercedes Monaco

Marie Mercedes Monaco

May 11, 2011

Marie Mercedes Monaco December 30, 1933 - May 11, 2011

M. Mercedes Leger (Gralino) Monaco, 77, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born December 30, 1933, in Cankton, Louisiana to Ferroil Leger and Emetilde Duplechin Leger. She has been a resident of Port Arthur over 50...

Nelson Paul Bordelon

Nelson Paul Bordelon

May 10, 2011

Nelson Paul Bordelon March 29, 1938 - May 10, 2011

He was born in Hessmer, Louisiana and has lived in Port Arthur for over 32 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecilia Watts Bordelon and Poulin Bordelon and his brother, Joel Bordelon. He is survived by his three children, Danette Wright of Port Arthur, Texas, Richard...

Fazie Catherine Ladd

Fazie Catherine Ladd

May 9, 2011

Fazie Catherine Ladd November 7, 1915 - May 9, 2011

Fazie C. Boudreaux Ladd, 95, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, May 9, 2011 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur. She was born November 7, 1915 to Bernice C. Hanson Boudreaux and Albert J. Boudreaux in Berwick, Louisiana. She moved to Port Arthur as a...

John D. Rushing

John D. Rushing

May 8, 2011

John D. Rushing December 14, 1928 - May 8, 2011

John D. Rushing, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. He was born December 14, 1928 to Norma Austin Rushing and Oscar Rushing. He has been a resident of the area since he was 18 years old. John...

Thelma Pearl Trahan

Thelma Pearl Trahan

May 5, 2011

Thelma Pearl Trahan November 29, 1928 - May 5, 2011

Thelma Pearl Dewees Trahan, 82, of Port Arthur passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. She was born November 29, 1928 to Lenney Elizabeth Aliger Dewees and Hiram H. Dewees in Port Arthur. She was a lifelong resident of Port Acres...

Felix Antonio Solis

Felix Antonio Solis

May 5, 2011

Felix Antonio Solis June 16, 1962 - May 5, 2011

Felix Antonio Solis, 48, of Groves, Texas passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. He was born June 16, 1962 to Elida and Felix Solis in Nuevo Laredo, Tamauilipas, Mexico. He has been a resident of Port Arthur for 35 years....

Sandra Kathleen Laidlaw

Sandra Kathleen Laidlaw

May 3, 2011

Sandra Kathleen Laidlaw June 4, 1952 - May 3, 2011

Sandra Kathleen "Thompson" Laidlaw passed away at the age of 58 at Methodist Hospital West in Houston, Texas on May 3, 2011. She lived on Bodden Town Road in Breakers, Grand Cayman Islands, BWI. Sandra was born in Port Arthur, Texas on 6/4/1952. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High...

Frank Victor Leocadi

Frank Victor Leocadi

Apr 25, 2011

Frank Victor Leocadi February 2, 1929 - April 25, 2011

Frank Victor Leocadi, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011 at Magnolia Manor in Groves. He was born February 2, 1929 to Anna D. Leocadi and Sam Leocadi in Dallas, Texas. Victor was a resident of the area for 44 years. Victor was a self-employed...

Epifania Elizondo

Epifania Elizondo

Apr 22, 2011

Epifania Elizondo January 6, 1929 - April 22, 2011

Epifania "Eppie" Moreno Elizondo, 82, of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, April 22, 2011 at Gulf Health Care Center in Port Arthur. She was born January 6, 1929 to Leonides Castillo Moreno and T. O. Moreno in Port Arthur, Texas. Eppie was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and...

Jeanette Theresa Brown

Jeanette Theresa Brown

Apr 21, 2011

Jeanette Theresa Brown January 23, 1935 - April 21, 2011

It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Jeanette Theresa Brown, 76 years, and lifelong resident of Port Arthur. She was the loving wife to Owen Brown, Jr. A devoted mother to sons, Randy Brown (Vicky) and Glen Brown (Katie), daughters, Diana Casses (Joe) and Darlene...

Helen Lavada Kidder

Helen Lavada Kidder

Apr 14, 2011

Helen Lavada Kidder July 8, 1926 - April 14, 2011

Helen Lavada Kidder, 84, passed on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Cypress Glen East Nursing Home in Port Arthur, Texas. Helen was born on July 8, 1926 in Flora, Texas to the late Nellie Marianne Vanzandt Chandler and Roy Lee Chandler. She was preceded in death by her parents;...

John William Knowles

John William Knowles

Apr 12, 2011

John William Knowles May 8, 1931 - April 12, 2011

Judge John W. (Johnny) Knowles age 80, passed away on Tuesday April 12, 2011 at home with his family at his side. Johnny was born in Greenville, Texas to the late Thelma Armetta Greer Knowles and Harold Frances Knowles. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister...

Fena Dejohn Bellard

Fena Dejohn Bellard

Apr 12, 2011

Fena DeJohn Bellard September 19, 1917 - April 12, 2011

Fena DeJohn Bellard, 93, of Port Arthur passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at the Rose House in Port Arthur. Fena is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, George Bellard, her parents, Angelo and Rose DeJohn, 4 sisters and 2 brothers, her niece, Christine McGee....

Brenda S. Medina

Brenda S. Medina

Apr 11, 2011

Brenda S. Medina January 15, 1978 - April 11, 2011

Brenda S. Medina, 33, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. She was born January 15, 1978 to Cresmelita Ignacio Sarmiento and Luperto Sarmiento in Bismona Atlantico Norte, Nicaragua. She has been a resident of the United States since 1995....

Richard R. Richard, Sr.

Richard R. Richard, Sr.

Apr 10, 2011

Richard R. Richard, Sr. February 6, 1930 - April 10, 2011

Richard R. Richard, Sr., 81, of Groves passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 6, 1930 to Elodie Pitre Richard and John F. Richard in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been a resident of Groves for...

Daniel R. Denison, Sr.

Daniel R. Denison, Sr.

Apr 10, 2011

Daniel R. Denison, Sr. January 31, 1937 - April 10, 2011

Daniel R. Denison, Sr., 74, of Sabine Pass passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born January 31, 1937 to Martha Henderson Denison and Ralph L. Denison in Rolla, Missouri. He has been a resident of Texas for 22...

Elmer Lawson Brown

Elmer Lawson Brown

Apr 8, 2011

Elmer Lawson Brown May 6, 1961 - April 8, 2011

Elmer Lawson Brown, age 49, Left to be with the Lord, Friday evening April 8th, 2011. He was known to his family and friends as "Bubba, or E.L." He passed away peacefully, at home, in his sleep. He left us too soon. He was born in EI Dorado, Arkansas...

Lillian N. Landreth

Lillian N. Landreth

Apr 1, 2011

Lillian N. Landreth February 10, 1925 - April 1, 2011

Lillian Nettie Bice Landreth, 86, of Groves passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. She was born February 10, 1925 to Dora Schneider Bice and Robert Bice, Sr. in Thrall, Texas. Lillian has been a resident of Groves for 53 years. She worked...

Bert Lee Ledoux

Bert Lee Ledoux

May 16, 2011

Bert Lee LeDoux August 25, 1936 - May 16, 2011

Bert Lee LeDoux, 74, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, May 16, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born August 25, 1936 to Effie Daigle LeDoux and Melvy LeDoux in Church Point, Louisiana. He graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 1955 and attended...

Minda Joyce Matherne

Minda Joyce Matherne

May 12, 2011

Minda Joyce Matherne February 16, 1948 - May 12, 2011

SHE WAS BORN TO WALTER E. MCLAIN AND JANIE MILLS MCLAIN AND WAS RAISED IN PORT ARTHUR. SHE LIVED IN BRIDGE CITY FOR 24 YEARS BEFORE MOVING TO SPRING BRANCH, TEXAS. SHE PASSED AWAY FROM CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AFTER MULTIPLE HEART ATTACKS IN 7/19/2002, 8/23/2008, 4/1/2009 MINDA WAS A...

Marie Mercedes Monaco

Marie Mercedes Monaco

May 11, 2011

Marie Mercedes Monaco December 30, 1933 - May 11, 2011

M. Mercedes Leger (Gralino) Monaco, 77, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. She was born December 30, 1933, in Cankton, Louisiana to Ferroil Leger and Emetilde Duplechin Leger. She has been a resident of Port Arthur over 50...

Nelson Paul Bordelon

Nelson Paul Bordelon

May 10, 2011

Nelson Paul Bordelon March 29, 1938 - May 10, 2011

He was born in Hessmer, Louisiana and has lived in Port Arthur for over 32 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecilia Watts Bordelon and Poulin Bordelon and his brother, Joel Bordelon. He is survived by his three children, Danette Wright of Port Arthur, Texas, Richard...

Fazie Catherine Ladd

Fazie Catherine Ladd

May 9, 2011

Fazie Catherine Ladd November 7, 1915 - May 9, 2011

Fazie C. Boudreaux Ladd, 95, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, May 9, 2011 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur. She was born November 7, 1915 to Bernice C. Hanson Boudreaux and Albert J. Boudreaux in Berwick, Louisiana. She moved to Port Arthur as a...

John D. Rushing

John D. Rushing

May 8, 2011

John D. Rushing December 14, 1928 - May 8, 2011

John D. Rushing, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. He was born December 14, 1928 to Norma Austin Rushing and Oscar Rushing. He has been a resident of the area since he was 18 years old. John...

Thelma Pearl Trahan

Thelma Pearl Trahan

May 5, 2011

Thelma Pearl Trahan November 29, 1928 - May 5, 2011

Thelma Pearl Dewees Trahan, 82, of Port Arthur passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. She was born November 29, 1928 to Lenney Elizabeth Aliger Dewees and Hiram H. Dewees in Port Arthur. She was a lifelong resident of Port Acres...

Felix Antonio Solis

Felix Antonio Solis

May 5, 2011

Felix Antonio Solis June 16, 1962 - May 5, 2011

Felix Antonio Solis, 48, of Groves, Texas passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. He was born June 16, 1962 to Elida and Felix Solis in Nuevo Laredo, Tamauilipas, Mexico. He has been a resident of Port Arthur for 35 years....

Sandra Kathleen Laidlaw

Sandra Kathleen Laidlaw

May 3, 2011

Sandra Kathleen Laidlaw June 4, 1952 - May 3, 2011

Sandra Kathleen "Thompson" Laidlaw passed away at the age of 58 at Methodist Hospital West in Houston, Texas on May 3, 2011. She lived on Bodden Town Road in Breakers, Grand Cayman Islands, BWI. Sandra was born in Port Arthur, Texas on 6/4/1952. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High...

Frank Victor Leocadi

Frank Victor Leocadi

Apr 25, 2011

Frank Victor Leocadi February 2, 1929 - April 25, 2011

Frank Victor Leocadi, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011 at Magnolia Manor in Groves. He was born February 2, 1929 to Anna D. Leocadi and Sam Leocadi in Dallas, Texas. Victor was a resident of the area for 44 years. Victor was a self-employed...

Epifania Elizondo

Epifania Elizondo

Apr 22, 2011

Epifania Elizondo January 6, 1929 - April 22, 2011

Epifania "Eppie" Moreno Elizondo, 82, of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, April 22, 2011 at Gulf Health Care Center in Port Arthur. She was born January 6, 1929 to Leonides Castillo Moreno and T. O. Moreno in Port Arthur, Texas. Eppie was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and...

Jeanette Theresa Brown

Jeanette Theresa Brown

Apr 21, 2011

Jeanette Theresa Brown January 23, 1935 - April 21, 2011

It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Jeanette Theresa Brown, 76 years, and lifelong resident of Port Arthur. She was the loving wife to Owen Brown, Jr. A devoted mother to sons, Randy Brown (Vicky) and Glen Brown (Katie), daughters, Diana Casses (Joe) and Darlene...

Helen Lavada Kidder

Helen Lavada Kidder

Apr 14, 2011

Helen Lavada Kidder July 8, 1926 - April 14, 2011

Helen Lavada Kidder, 84, passed on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Cypress Glen East Nursing Home in Port Arthur, Texas. Helen was born on July 8, 1926 in Flora, Texas to the late Nellie Marianne Vanzandt Chandler and Roy Lee Chandler. She was preceded in death by her parents;...

John William Knowles

John William Knowles

Apr 12, 2011

John William Knowles May 8, 1931 - April 12, 2011

Judge John W. (Johnny) Knowles age 80, passed away on Tuesday April 12, 2011 at home with his family at his side. Johnny was born in Greenville, Texas to the late Thelma Armetta Greer Knowles and Harold Frances Knowles. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister...

Fena Dejohn Bellard

Fena Dejohn Bellard

Apr 12, 2011

Fena DeJohn Bellard September 19, 1917 - April 12, 2011

Fena DeJohn Bellard, 93, of Port Arthur passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at the Rose House in Port Arthur. Fena is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, George Bellard, her parents, Angelo and Rose DeJohn, 4 sisters and 2 brothers, her niece, Christine McGee....

Brenda S. Medina

Brenda S. Medina

Apr 11, 2011

Brenda S. Medina January 15, 1978 - April 11, 2011

Brenda S. Medina, 33, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. She was born January 15, 1978 to Cresmelita Ignacio Sarmiento and Luperto Sarmiento in Bismona Atlantico Norte, Nicaragua. She has been a resident of the United States since 1995....

Richard R. Richard, Sr.

Richard R. Richard, Sr.

Apr 10, 2011

Richard R. Richard, Sr. February 6, 1930 - April 10, 2011

Richard R. Richard, Sr., 81, of Groves passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 6, 1930 to Elodie Pitre Richard and John F. Richard in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been a resident of Groves for...

Daniel R. Denison, Sr.

Daniel R. Denison, Sr.

Apr 10, 2011

Daniel R. Denison, Sr. January 31, 1937 - April 10, 2011

Daniel R. Denison, Sr., 74, of Sabine Pass passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born January 31, 1937 to Martha Henderson Denison and Ralph L. Denison in Rolla, Missouri. He has been a resident of Texas for 22...

Elmer Lawson Brown

Elmer Lawson Brown

Apr 8, 2011

Elmer Lawson Brown May 6, 1961 - April 8, 2011

Elmer Lawson Brown, age 49, Left to be with the Lord, Friday evening April 8th, 2011. He was known to his family and friends as "Bubba, or E.L." He passed away peacefully, at home, in his sleep. He left us too soon. He was born in EI Dorado, Arkansas...

Lillian N. Landreth

Lillian N. Landreth

Apr 1, 2011

Lillian N. Landreth February 10, 1925 - April 1, 2011

Lillian Nettie Bice Landreth, 86, of Groves passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. She was born February 10, 1925 to Dora Schneider Bice and Robert Bice, Sr. in Thrall, Texas. Lillian has been a resident of Groves for 53 years. She worked...

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