Obituaries for DECEMBER 2005; Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by Louis Lavedan.

Source: The Lafourche Daily Comet

Last modified: 24 Dec 2005


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December 17. 2005 12:00AM

Willis Poirrier

Willis Joseph Poirrier, 74, a native and resident of Vacherie, died at
11:37 p.m. Thurs-day, Dec. 15, 2005, at Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans.

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to funeral time Monday at St. Philip
Catholic Church at 1175 La. 18 in Vacherie. Mass will be at 11 a.m. at
the church, with entombment at Our Lady of Peace cemetery in Vacherie.

He is survived by his wife, Loretta Jane Veillon Poirrier of Mamou; one
son, Jean Willis Poirrier II and wife, Lise of Vacherie; three
daughters, Cindy Poirrier Job and husband, Lyndsay, of Metairie, Pam
Poirrier Buchtel-Hussey and husband, Michael, of Metairie, and Tesa
Poirrier Becnel and husband, Charles, of Metairie; eight grandchildren,
Cammie Poirrier Delaune, Jean Poirrier III, Andree Poirrier, Lindsey and
Caroline Buchtel, Samantha Hussey, Stence and Tanzy Jean Becnel; and two
great-grandchildren, Tate and Sarah Delaune.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jean Willis Poirrier and Freida
Falgoust Poirrier.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Lutcher & Gramercy Lions
Club, the American Legion and the Louisiana Finance Association. He
served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force in the Korean War. He was
president and manager of Vacherie Loans for 34 years and director of St.
James Bank and Regions Bank for 30 years. He graduated from Tulane
University with a bachelor of science degree. He enjoyed yard work and
keeping his cars clean.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart
Association.

Rose Lynn Funeral Services of Lutcher is in charge of arrangements.