Obituaries of MAY 1982 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

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Submitted by: Chris Tidwell
Source: Lafourche Comet Newspaper - Lafourche Parish, La.
May 31, 1982

Robert Sobert

A local Businessman and engineer, Robert Joseph Sobert, died Sunday of
natural causes.

Mr. Sobert, 64, was a native of Labadieville and a resident of
Thibodaux.

He was a retired colonel in the U.S. Army, a veteran of World War II and
holder of the silver star and two bronze stars.

Mr. Sobert was a founding member of the South Thibodaux Volunteer Fire
Department, Chamber of Commerce, Woodman of the World, the Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers and National Independent
Contractors.

He was the manager and officer of Marine Electric Service Inc., Moosa
Electric Inc., Your Answering Service Inc., and a director of Southern
Electric Supply Co. Inc., Buquet Ice Co. Inc, and S&S Machine Service
Inc. He was also the Managing Director of the Celotex Corporation for 20
years.

Visitation will be in the funeral home from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. Monday
and from 9 a.m. until funeral time Tuesday. .

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. Francis de Sales Cathedral.

Burial will follow in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 1.

Survivors include his wife, Louise Marie Martin Sobert; three sons,
Robert Paul and Michael Anthony Sobert of Houma and Joseph Louis Sobert
of Thibodaux; one daughter, Mrs. Russell (Marie Louise) Landry of Baton
Rouge; two brothers, Henry Sobert of Labadieville and Roy Sobert of
Thibodaux and six grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Judith Melancon and Andree
Sobert.

Chauvin Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.