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Howard Bourgeois

December 22, 1922 — August 11, 2010

Howard Bourgeois, 87, a 15 year resident of Orangefield, and formally a resident of Crowley, Louisiana, died Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 14, 2010, at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield with Reverend George Kidangen officiating. Entombment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Friday with a Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Mr. Fred "Iky" Hubert, a friend and fellow parishioner.

Born in Morganza, Louisiana on December 22, 1922, Howard was the son of Joseph C. Bourgeois and Mary Elna Villeret. He was a U.S. Navel Veteran remained in the Navel Reserves. Howard was a long-time postman of the U.S. Postal Services in Crowley, Louisiana. He was also a member of St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield.

He was preceded in death by Gladys Bourgeois, Richard Quebodeaux; and several brothers.

Howard is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Rose Cuccio Bourgeois of Orangefield; daughters and sons-in-law, Paula and Dicky Legate of Orangefield and Belinda and Keith Koon of Crowley, Louisiana; and sons and daughters-in-law, Harold and Teddy Quebodeaux of Bridge City and Anthony and Kathy Quebodeaux of Orangefield.

He is also survived by his 10 grandchildren, Kayla Wales Link and husband, Lance, Eric Wales and wife, Abby, Teresa Gray and husband, Russell, Lee Legate and wife, Chelsea, Beth Ashby and husband, Alan, Joseph Quebodeaux, Anthony Quebodeaux and wife, Jacquelyne, Joseph Quebodeaux, Julie Quebodeaux, Andrea Quebodeaux, Richard Quebodeaux, Jr. and Lisa Stoma and husband, Ricky; 11 great-grandchildren; and his sister, Rita of Michigan.
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