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Conley James Deville
Apr 9, 2021
Conley James Deville, 58, of Groves passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at his home.
He was born on January 4, 1963 in Opelousas, Louisiana to his parents, Albert Deville and Bernice Mendoza Deville. Conley graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1982. He worked for Williams Florist and Gifts as a delivery driver for over...
Ramon "Butch" Eugene Hass
Apr 9, 2021
Ramon “Butch” Eugene Hass, 70, of Humble, Texas passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at Memorial Hermann North East Hospital in Humble. He was born on December 28, 1950 in Lancaster, Ohio to his parents, Melvin Eugene Hass and Betty Marteena Black Hass. Butch served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a longtime resident...
Katherine Flores
Apr 8, 2021
Katherine Flores, 88, of Nederland passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at her home.
She was born on April 20, 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Leandro Trevino and Valeria Dominguez. Katherine was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and lived in Nederland since Harvey. She was a devoted homemaker in raising her family...
Ramon T. Zapata
Apr 4, 2021
Ramon T. Zapata, 75, of Port Arthur passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Gulf Health Care Nursing Home in Port Arthur.
Ramon was born on May 13, 1945 in Palau Coahuila, Mexico to parents Antonio and Blasa Torres Zapata. He had lived in the Port Arthur area for 41 plus years and had worked as...
Joy Ellen Lyday
Apr 4, 2021
Joy Ellen Smithy Lyday, 87 years old, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Easter Sunday on April 4, 2021. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on December 18, 1933.
Joy was a member of the Pentecostals of Katy Church which is pastored by Pastor Rob McKee and Sister Shara McKee.
Joy is survived by...
Morton David Kline
Apr 3, 2021
Morton David Kline, 78, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away peacefully on Saturday April 3, 2021.
Morton was born on December 19, 1942 in Houston, Texas to his parents, Sam Leo Kline and Miriam“Bushy” Goldberg Kline. The family moved to Port Arthur, Texas where Morton graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. He served his country in the...
Simon Escobedo Zamora
Apr 1, 2021
Simon Escobedo Zamora, 78, of Port Arthur passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family.
Simon was born on April 4, 1942 in Don Martin Coahuila, Mexico to parents Pedro Zamora Sr. and Eva Escobedo Zamora. He lived in the Port Arthur area for many years and worked in construction as...
Evelyn Marie Wigley Ienna
Mar 27, 2021
Evelyn Marie Wigley Ienna, 70 years, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021.
Born on February 15, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas to Florence and Arthur Wigley, Sr. of Sabine Pass, Texas. She is preceded in death by her father, Arthur Allen Wigley, Sr.
She was a resident of the Nederland area...
Israel Quiroz Mccoy
Mar 22, 2021
Israel Quiroz-McCoy, 46, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 at his home.
He was born on January 19, 1975 in Nicaragua to his parents, Wilson W. McCoy and Maria Quiroz. Israel has been a resident of Port Arthur for 34 years. He worked as a welder with Southeast Texas Industries for many years....
Frank "Big Zeke" Charles Rizzo
Mar 18, 2021
Frank “Big Zeke” Charles Rizzo, 88, of Groves passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Magnolia Manor in Groves.
Frank was born on September 12, 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Jo Anna (Calamia) and Joe Rizzo. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, afterward he joined the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Frank...
Lisa Gail Johnnie
Mar 16, 2021
Lisa Gail Smith Johnnie, 58, of Orange, Texas passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Dubuis Hospital of St. Elizabeth in Beaumont.
She was born on January 6, 1963 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Donnie Smith and Mary Lou Crochet Smith. Lisa graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in 1981. She was a...
Adam Ray Leblanc
Mar 15, 2021
On Monday March 15, 2021 Ray LeBlanc passed away at age 81.
Adam Ray LeBlanc was born November 21, 1939 in Beaumont, TX to Gussie LeBlanc and J.B. LeBlanc. Ray was the youngest to older brother Danny. At the age of (9), his mother Gussie remarried to Homer Trahan. Soon after Ray would be the older brother...
Theresa Ethel Knobloch
Mar 11, 2021
Theresa Ethel Lee Knobloch , 81, of Houston and former resident of Groves and Lumberton passed away on March 11, 2021 at her home in Houston.
She was born on April 19, 1939 in Ville Platte, Louisiana to her parents, Savio Fontenot and Emelie Catore Fontenot. Theresa was a longtime resident of the area before moving to...
Charles Joseph Anselmo, Sr.
Mar 11, 2021
Charles Joseph Anselmo, Sr., 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born on August 11, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Joseph Anselmo and Lena DeJohn Anselmo. Charles was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Bishop Byrne High School. He...
Johnny Ray Mendoza
Mar 11, 2021
Johnny Ray Mendoza, 55, of Groves passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
He was born on August 27, 1965 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Herman Hayes Mendoza, Sr. and Charlen Marie Trotei Mendoza. Johnny was a lifelong resident of the Groves area. He worked as a self-employed...
Deacon John David Leblanc
Mar 11, 2021
Deacon John David LeBlanc joined God in heaven on Thursday March 11,2021 after battling Parkinson's Disease for several years. He was born on January 21 st 1934 in Port Arthur Texas to Kerney Donald LeBlanc and Audrey Bailey. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School, Port Arthur TX, Lamar University, Austin College and holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and...
Barbara Nell Kilchrist
Mar 9, 2021
Barbara Nell Kilchrist, 69, of Orange passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
Barbara was born on April 21, 1951 in Lafayette, Louisiana to Joseph T. Fabacher, Sr. and Dorothy Fabacher. She had lived in the area Orange area since 2003. Barbara was a homemaker and a member of the CFMA Gulf...
Frances Christine Shaw Edgar
Mar 9, 2021
Frances Christine Shaw Edgar, 84, of Orange passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at her home.
She was born on December 9, 1936 in Columbia, Louisiana to her parents, Howard Shaw and Martha Roller Shaw. Frances was a resident of Groves for 42 years before moving to Orange in 2011. She worked at Delta Downs for...
Robert "Bobby" Avilez
Mar 5, 2021
ROBERT “BOBBY” AVILEZ
Robert “Bobby” Avilez died on March 5, 2021 in Port Arthur, TX. He spent the final days with his family by his side, as allowed, and with a lot of love. Robert was born in Port Arthur to Anastacio and Hermelinda Avilez on May 16, 1947. He married Meredith Gouner Avilez, April...
Anthony Joseph Walker
Mar 5, 2021
Anthony Joseph Walker, 50, of Orange passed away on Friday March 5, 2021 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas.
Anthony was born on September 16, 1970 in Galveston, Texas to parents Barbara Nell Fabacher and Edgar John Walker. He had lived in the Orange area since 2002, prior in the Nederland area. Anthony was a petroleum...
Conley James Deville
Apr 9, 2021
Conley James Deville, 58, of Groves passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at his home.
He was born on January 4, 1963 in Opelousas, Louisiana to his parents, Albert Deville and Bernice Mendoza Deville. Conley graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1982. He worked for Williams Florist and Gifts as a delivery driver for over...
Ramon "Butch" Eugene Hass
Apr 9, 2021
Ramon “Butch” Eugene Hass, 70, of Humble, Texas passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at Memorial Hermann North East Hospital in Humble. He was born on December 28, 1950 in Lancaster, Ohio to his parents, Melvin Eugene Hass and Betty Marteena Black Hass. Butch served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a longtime resident...
Katherine Flores
Apr 8, 2021
Katherine Flores, 88, of Nederland passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at her home.
She was born on April 20, 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Leandro Trevino and Valeria Dominguez. Katherine was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and lived in Nederland since Harvey. She was a devoted homemaker in raising her family...
Ramon T. Zapata
Apr 4, 2021
Ramon T. Zapata, 75, of Port Arthur passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Gulf Health Care Nursing Home in Port Arthur.
Ramon was born on May 13, 1945 in Palau Coahuila, Mexico to parents Antonio and Blasa Torres Zapata. He had lived in the Port Arthur area for 41 plus years and had worked as...
Joy Ellen Lyday
Apr 4, 2021
Joy Ellen Smithy Lyday, 87 years old, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Easter Sunday on April 4, 2021. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on December 18, 1933.
Joy was a member of the Pentecostals of Katy Church which is pastored by Pastor Rob McKee and Sister Shara McKee.
Joy is survived by...
Morton David Kline
Apr 3, 2021
Morton David Kline, 78, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away peacefully on Saturday April 3, 2021.
Morton was born on December 19, 1942 in Houston, Texas to his parents, Sam Leo Kline and Miriam“Bushy” Goldberg Kline. The family moved to Port Arthur, Texas where Morton graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. He served his country in the...
Simon Escobedo Zamora
Apr 1, 2021
Simon Escobedo Zamora, 78, of Port Arthur passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family.
Simon was born on April 4, 1942 in Don Martin Coahuila, Mexico to parents Pedro Zamora Sr. and Eva Escobedo Zamora. He lived in the Port Arthur area for many years and worked in construction as...
Evelyn Marie Wigley Ienna
Mar 27, 2021
Evelyn Marie Wigley Ienna, 70 years, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021.
Born on February 15, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas to Florence and Arthur Wigley, Sr. of Sabine Pass, Texas. She is preceded in death by her father, Arthur Allen Wigley, Sr.
She was a resident of the Nederland area...
Israel Quiroz Mccoy
Mar 22, 2021
Israel Quiroz-McCoy, 46, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 at his home.
He was born on January 19, 1975 in Nicaragua to his parents, Wilson W. McCoy and Maria Quiroz. Israel has been a resident of Port Arthur for 34 years. He worked as a welder with Southeast Texas Industries for many years....
Frank "Big Zeke" Charles Rizzo
Mar 18, 2021
Frank “Big Zeke” Charles Rizzo, 88, of Groves passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Magnolia Manor in Groves.
Frank was born on September 12, 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Jo Anna (Calamia) and Joe Rizzo. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, afterward he joined the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Frank...
Lisa Gail Johnnie
Mar 16, 2021
Lisa Gail Smith Johnnie, 58, of Orange, Texas passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Dubuis Hospital of St. Elizabeth in Beaumont.
She was born on January 6, 1963 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Donnie Smith and Mary Lou Crochet Smith. Lisa graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in 1981. She was a...
Adam Ray Leblanc
Mar 15, 2021
On Monday March 15, 2021 Ray LeBlanc passed away at age 81.
Adam Ray LeBlanc was born November 21, 1939 in Beaumont, TX to Gussie LeBlanc and J.B. LeBlanc. Ray was the youngest to older brother Danny. At the age of (9), his mother Gussie remarried to Homer Trahan. Soon after Ray would be the older brother...
Theresa Ethel Knobloch
Mar 11, 2021
Theresa Ethel Lee Knobloch , 81, of Houston and former resident of Groves and Lumberton passed away on March 11, 2021 at her home in Houston.
She was born on April 19, 1939 in Ville Platte, Louisiana to her parents, Savio Fontenot and Emelie Catore Fontenot. Theresa was a longtime resident of the area before moving to...
Charles Joseph Anselmo, Sr.
Mar 11, 2021
Charles Joseph Anselmo, Sr., 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He was born on August 11, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Joseph Anselmo and Lena DeJohn Anselmo. Charles was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Bishop Byrne High School. He...
Johnny Ray Mendoza
Mar 11, 2021
Johnny Ray Mendoza, 55, of Groves passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
He was born on August 27, 1965 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Herman Hayes Mendoza, Sr. and Charlen Marie Trotei Mendoza. Johnny was a lifelong resident of the Groves area. He worked as a self-employed...
Deacon John David Leblanc
Mar 11, 2021
Deacon John David LeBlanc joined God in heaven on Thursday March 11,2021 after battling Parkinson's Disease for several years. He was born on January 21 st 1934 in Port Arthur Texas to Kerney Donald LeBlanc and Audrey Bailey. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School, Port Arthur TX, Lamar University, Austin College and holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and...
Barbara Nell Kilchrist
Mar 9, 2021
Barbara Nell Kilchrist, 69, of Orange passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
Barbara was born on April 21, 1951 in Lafayette, Louisiana to Joseph T. Fabacher, Sr. and Dorothy Fabacher. She had lived in the area Orange area since 2003. Barbara was a homemaker and a member of the CFMA Gulf...
Frances Christine Shaw Edgar
Mar 9, 2021
Frances Christine Shaw Edgar, 84, of Orange passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at her home.
She was born on December 9, 1936 in Columbia, Louisiana to her parents, Howard Shaw and Martha Roller Shaw. Frances was a resident of Groves for 42 years before moving to Orange in 2011. She worked at Delta Downs for...
Robert "Bobby" Avilez
Mar 5, 2021
ROBERT “BOBBY” AVILEZ
Robert “Bobby” Avilez died on March 5, 2021 in Port Arthur, TX. He spent the final days with his family by his side, as allowed, and with a lot of love. Robert was born in Port Arthur to Anastacio and Hermelinda Avilez on May 16, 1947. He married Meredith Gouner Avilez, April...
Anthony Joseph Walker
Mar 5, 2021
Anthony Joseph Walker, 50, of Orange passed away on Friday March 5, 2021 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas.
Anthony was born on September 16, 1970 in Galveston, Texas to parents Barbara Nell Fabacher and Edgar John Walker. He had lived in the Orange area since 2002, prior in the Nederland area. Anthony was a petroleum...