Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Chantel Marie Duran
March 8, 2012
Chantel Marie Duran, 23, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away in Vidor on Thursday, March 8, 2012. She was born in Beaumont to Carlos Duran and Elizabeth Ann Perricone on November 22, 1988 and lived most of her life in Nederland.Chantel was employed as a hostess at Patrick39s in Beaumont and was a member of the Catholic faith.She is survived...
Vincent Charles Cuccio, Sr.
March 8, 2012
Vincent Charles Cuccio, Sr., February 10, 1922 - March 8, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gaetano Cuccio and Rosina Mangiapane brother, Frank Cuccio and Nick Joseph Cuccio and sisters, Catherine Rosetta and Eva Camello. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Leda Bess Melancon Cuccio. He is also survived by their four children and...
Virginia Lynn Penry
March 6, 2012
Virginia Lynn Wilcox Penry, 75, of Port Arthur, Texas passed March 6, 2012. She was born November 15, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas to Jared and Frances Wilcox. She was a resident of the NederlandPort Arthur area all of her life. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1954 and began working at Del Mar Pharmacy, Port Arthur News...
Daniel Joseph Bouillion
March 6, 2012
Daniel Joseph Bouillion, 77, of Groves, Texas passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family, after a brave battle with Alzheimer39s. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland, Msgr. Kenneth Greig celebrant. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial...
Rosie Graffagnino
March 6, 2012
Rosie Graffagnino, 89 of Groves passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Harbor Hospice. She was born September 23, 1922 in Patterson, Louisiana to Frank and Lucy Lipari. She married Steve Anthony Graffagnino and moved to Port Arthur in 1946.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Groves on Friday,...
Betty S. Marriott
March 6, 2012
Betty S. Marriott, 75, of Montgomery, Texas died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Montgomery, Texas. Betty was born May 6, 1936 in Unadilla, New York to Perry Andrew Shaver and Grace Amelia Luther Shaver. She was an 8 year resident of Montgomery, Texas and a former resident of Port Neches and Groves, Texas. She retired from Neches Butane/Jefferson Chemical as...
Harris Bouillon
March 5, 2012
Harris Bouillon, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, March 5, 2012. Harris was born February 5, 1930 in New Iberia, Louisiana to Oneides and Estelle Leger Bouillon. He was a resident of Groves for 53 years and retired as a truck driver from DSI Transport after 35 years of service. He was also a U.S. Army World War II...
Lorene Ann Draughon
March 3, 2012
Lorene Ann Draughon 89, of The Woodlands, Texas died Saturday March 3, 2012 in Oak Ridge, Texas. Lorene was born May 13, 1922 in Mariah Hill, Indiana to Carl and Minnie Hartz Weaver. She was a homemaker and lived in this area for 55 years. Lorene was preceded in death by her husband Richard Draughon. Funeral services will be held...
Paula Gail Abshire
March 2, 2012
Paula Gail Abshire, 48, of Nederland, Texas passed away on March 2, 2012 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. She was born in Lafayette, Louisiana to the late Lawrence Hebert and Shirley Turner Hebert on June 13, 1963. Paula was an area resident for 20 years and was employed as an office administrator at GAF.She is survived...
Joyce Marie Lowery
February 29, 2012
Joyce Marie Lowery, 78, of Port Neches, Texas died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at her residence. Joyce was born July 1, 1933 in Rusk, Texas to Willie Lee Vann and Mattie Bell Bostick Vann. She was a 57 year resident of Port Neches and a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches. She was a retired Secretary with Region 5...
Henrietta Lena Hebert
February 27, 2012
Henrietta Lena Hebert, 81, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Henrietta was born August 14, 1930 to Henry Richard Wetzel and Louvinia Lena Edwards Wetzel. She was a homemaker and resident of Groves for over 60 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip John Hebert, Sr.;...
Alton H. Hughes
February 27, 2012
Alton H. Hughes, 85, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at St. Mary Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born December 6, 1926 in Dozier, Alabama to the late Ewel and Mary Jones Hughes. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army in Germany. He retired as a technical engineer from the...
Alice Marie Hebert
February 26, 2012
Alice Marie Hebert Alice Marie Hebert, 90, of Port Arthur passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born December 1, 1921 in Glencoe, Louisiana to Gustave Pichoff and Alice David Pichoff. She had lived in this area for over 50 years and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held...
Louise R. Smith
February 24, 2012
Louise R. Smith, 94, of Port Neches, Texas died Friday, February 24, 2012 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Louise was born July 18, 1917 in Patterson, Louisiana to Louis C. Robicheaux and Louise M. Rodrigue Robicheaux. She was a homemaker and a resident of Port Neches since 1972. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and...
Rose Marie Hawkins
February 23, 2012
Rose Marie Hawkins, 79, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Rose was born June 27, 1932 in Mattoon, Illinois to Joseph Koenig and Mary Readel Koenig. She was a 25 year resident of Port Neches and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February...
F.J. Blackie LaVergne
February 22, 2012
F. J. "Blackie" LaVergne F. J. "Blackie" LaVergne, 80, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Magnolia Manor. He was born January 2, 1932 in Mermentau, Louisiana to Forest and Maline LaVergne. He was a resident of Groves for 68 years and longtime member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was a boilermaker for over 40 years...
Dorothy Inez Hamilton
February 22, 2012
Dorothy Inez Hamilton, 91, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2011 at Lufkin Memorial Hospital. Dorothy was born October 11, 1920 in Jacksonville, Texas to Milton A. Lovelady and Mary Irene Lane Lovelady. She was a longtime Port Arthur resident and member of Aldersgate Trinity United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Jane Covington
February 21, 2012
Funeral services for Jane Covington, 81, longtime journalist, will be at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A visitation will be held on Friday evening from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. She died in Port Arthur on Tuesday, February 21,...
Velma T. Binagia
February 21, 2012
Velma T. Binagia, 86, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Velma was born July 26, 1925 in Port Arthur, Texas to Louis and Frances Tremonte. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Velma retired as a sales clerk from Nacol Jewelry Store after 20...
Sue Tims Lipe
February 21, 2012
Sue Tims Lipe, 87, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on August 24, 1924 in McCool, Mississippi. Sue grew up in Boyle, MS where she graduated from Boyle High School in 1942. She attended and graduated in 1946 from Delta State Teachers College in Cleveland, MS. Sue was a longtime member of...
Chantel Marie Duran
March 8, 2012
Chantel Marie Duran, 23, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away in Vidor on Thursday, March 8, 2012. She was born in Beaumont to Carlos Duran and Elizabeth Ann Perricone on November 22, 1988 and lived most of her life in Nederland.Chantel was employed as a hostess at Patrick39s in Beaumont and was a member of the Catholic faith.She is survived...
Vincent Charles Cuccio, Sr.
March 8, 2012
Vincent Charles Cuccio, Sr., February 10, 1922 - March 8, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gaetano Cuccio and Rosina Mangiapane brother, Frank Cuccio and Nick Joseph Cuccio and sisters, Catherine Rosetta and Eva Camello. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Leda Bess Melancon Cuccio. He is also survived by their four children and...
Virginia Lynn Penry
March 6, 2012
Virginia Lynn Wilcox Penry, 75, of Port Arthur, Texas passed March 6, 2012. She was born November 15, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas to Jared and Frances Wilcox. She was a resident of the NederlandPort Arthur area all of her life. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1954 and began working at Del Mar Pharmacy, Port Arthur News...
Daniel Joseph Bouillion
March 6, 2012
Daniel Joseph Bouillion, 77, of Groves, Texas passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family, after a brave battle with Alzheimer39s. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland, Msgr. Kenneth Greig celebrant. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial...
Rosie Graffagnino
March 6, 2012
Rosie Graffagnino, 89 of Groves passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Harbor Hospice. She was born September 23, 1922 in Patterson, Louisiana to Frank and Lucy Lipari. She married Steve Anthony Graffagnino and moved to Port Arthur in 1946.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Groves on Friday,...
Betty S. Marriott
March 6, 2012
Betty S. Marriott, 75, of Montgomery, Texas died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Montgomery, Texas. Betty was born May 6, 1936 in Unadilla, New York to Perry Andrew Shaver and Grace Amelia Luther Shaver. She was an 8 year resident of Montgomery, Texas and a former resident of Port Neches and Groves, Texas. She retired from Neches Butane/Jefferson Chemical as...
Harris Bouillon
March 5, 2012
Harris Bouillon, 82, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, March 5, 2012. Harris was born February 5, 1930 in New Iberia, Louisiana to Oneides and Estelle Leger Bouillon. He was a resident of Groves for 53 years and retired as a truck driver from DSI Transport after 35 years of service. He was also a U.S. Army World War II...
Lorene Ann Draughon
March 3, 2012
Lorene Ann Draughon 89, of The Woodlands, Texas died Saturday March 3, 2012 in Oak Ridge, Texas. Lorene was born May 13, 1922 in Mariah Hill, Indiana to Carl and Minnie Hartz Weaver. She was a homemaker and lived in this area for 55 years. Lorene was preceded in death by her husband Richard Draughon. Funeral services will be held...
Paula Gail Abshire
March 2, 2012
Paula Gail Abshire, 48, of Nederland, Texas passed away on March 2, 2012 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. She was born in Lafayette, Louisiana to the late Lawrence Hebert and Shirley Turner Hebert on June 13, 1963. Paula was an area resident for 20 years and was employed as an office administrator at GAF.She is survived...
Joyce Marie Lowery
February 29, 2012
Joyce Marie Lowery, 78, of Port Neches, Texas died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at her residence. Joyce was born July 1, 1933 in Rusk, Texas to Willie Lee Vann and Mattie Bell Bostick Vann. She was a 57 year resident of Port Neches and a member of First Baptist Church Port Neches. She was a retired Secretary with Region 5...
Henrietta Lena Hebert
February 27, 2012
Henrietta Lena Hebert, 81, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Henrietta was born August 14, 1930 to Henry Richard Wetzel and Louvinia Lena Edwards Wetzel. She was a homemaker and resident of Groves for over 60 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip John Hebert, Sr.;...
Alton H. Hughes
February 27, 2012
Alton H. Hughes, 85, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at St. Mary Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born December 6, 1926 in Dozier, Alabama to the late Ewel and Mary Jones Hughes. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army in Germany. He retired as a technical engineer from the...
Alice Marie Hebert
February 26, 2012
Alice Marie Hebert Alice Marie Hebert, 90, of Port Arthur passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born December 1, 1921 in Glencoe, Louisiana to Gustave Pichoff and Alice David Pichoff. She had lived in this area for over 50 years and was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held...
Louise R. Smith
February 24, 2012
Louise R. Smith, 94, of Port Neches, Texas died Friday, February 24, 2012 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Louise was born July 18, 1917 in Patterson, Louisiana to Louis C. Robicheaux and Louise M. Rodrigue Robicheaux. She was a homemaker and a resident of Port Neches since 1972. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and...
Rose Marie Hawkins
February 23, 2012
Rose Marie Hawkins, 79, of Port Neches, Texas died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Rose was born June 27, 1932 in Mattoon, Illinois to Joseph Koenig and Mary Readel Koenig. She was a 25 year resident of Port Neches and a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February...
F.J. Blackie LaVergne
February 22, 2012
F. J. "Blackie" LaVergne F. J. "Blackie" LaVergne, 80, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Magnolia Manor. He was born January 2, 1932 in Mermentau, Louisiana to Forest and Maline LaVergne. He was a resident of Groves for 68 years and longtime member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was a boilermaker for over 40 years...
Dorothy Inez Hamilton
February 22, 2012
Dorothy Inez Hamilton, 91, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2011 at Lufkin Memorial Hospital. Dorothy was born October 11, 1920 in Jacksonville, Texas to Milton A. Lovelady and Mary Irene Lane Lovelady. She was a longtime Port Arthur resident and member of Aldersgate Trinity United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Jane Covington
February 21, 2012
Funeral services for Jane Covington, 81, longtime journalist, will be at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A visitation will be held on Friday evening from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. She died in Port Arthur on Tuesday, February 21,...
Velma T. Binagia
February 21, 2012
Velma T. Binagia, 86, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Velma was born July 26, 1925 in Port Arthur, Texas to Louis and Frances Tremonte. She was a lifelong area resident and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Velma retired as a sales clerk from Nacol Jewelry Store after 20...
Sue Tims Lipe
February 21, 2012
Sue Tims Lipe, 87, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on August 24, 1924 in McCool, Mississippi. Sue grew up in Boyle, MS where she graduated from Boyle High School in 1942. She attended and graduated in 1946 from Delta State Teachers College in Cleveland, MS. Sue was a longtime member of...