þÿST. CHARLES PARISH, LA.Obituary For CANDIES, VELMA SOMME  Submitted By: Louis LavedanSource: The St. Charles Herald Guide, St. Charles Parish, La.Died: Wedfnesday, July 6, 2016===================================================================Copyright.  All rights reserved.http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htmhttp://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml=======================================================================CANDIES, VELMA SOMME  ==========A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stcharles/photos/obits/2016 and click on the name of interest.==========Velma Somme  Candies, 92, a native and resident of Des Allemands died July 6.Visitation was held July 9 at St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Des Allemands, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at the church and burial in the church cemetery.Candies is survived by her children, Spencer Candies and wife Lisa; Mynette Zimmer and husband Kenny; Michael Candies and wife Wanda, and Susan Savoie; grandchildren, Troy Majoria, Kasi Candies, Laurie Landry and husband Mike, Lynne Duay and husband Mark, Barret Candies and wife Amy, Blake Candies and wife Stacie, Rhett Savoie and Randi Savoie, and 14 great-grandchildren.She is preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence  Do Do  Candies; parents, Leon Joseph Somme  and Henriette Dufrene Somme ; brothers, Bert, Mitch, Kenneth, Norman, Peter and Paul Somme ; sisters, Mildred (Millie) Maricelli and Angelle Pontif; granddaughter, Cory Candies; son-in-law, Oscar Savoie Jr.; daughter-in-law, Bessie Candies Griffin.Candies could often be found working in her yard or relaxing in her chair watching Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune, and Sundays were for church and Saints games.  She was most proud of her faith in God and love of her family and also took great pride in contributing homemade candy and crafts to the local Catfish Festival.  The family wishes to thank Heart of Hospice of New Orleans, Louisiana and all her caregivers for their loving and compassionate care.Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.===================