Obituaries of MAY 1985
Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.
Daily Comet, Lafourche Parish, La.
Submitted by: Chris Tidwell, 29 Aug 2014

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May 8, 1985

Joseph Melancon

Funeral services were scheduled for this morning at 10:30 a.m. from
Falgout Funeral Home in Lockport for Joseph Melancon, 78, a native and
resident of Lockport who died in Houma at 8:50 p.m. Monday.

Religious services were to be at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Larose
at 11 a.m. with interment in the Holy Rosary Mausoleum in Larose.

He is survived by his wife, Flavie Gautreaux Melancon; daughters, Ruth
M. Richardel and Joanna M. Bourgeois; a son, Bobbie Melancon; brother,
Stanley Melancon; sisters, Regina Hutchinson, Leah Trosclair, Thelma
Bossone, Velma Volpi and Shirley Chouest; six grandchildren and seven
great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife Mary Jane Richoux Melancon;
parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Clovis Melancon; sisters, Annie Dufrene, Odia
Sampey and Hattie Melancon; and brothers, Abel Melancon and Alton
Melancon. Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland is in charge of arrangements.