Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries
Theodore Lucheck "Teddy"
PORT ARTHUR - Theodore "Teddy" Lucheck, 81, of Port Arthur, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2006, at his residence in Port Arthur. Teddy was born on March 27, 1925, in St. Louis, Missouri to Ann Sofia Lucheck and Charles Lucheck. Teddy was a Merchant Seaman for Aarco Refinery and had lived in the Port Arthur area for over forty-two years. He was a World War II Army Veteran in the Merchant Marines. Survivors include his wife of forty-two years, Marjorie "Manion" Lucheck of Port Arthur. Cremation services will be handled by Haven of Rest Crematory in Beaumont under the direction of Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. The family will take Teddy cremains back to his home state in Missouri. The family requests "In Lieu of Flowers" Memorial Contributions can be made to a charity of choice.
Sanders Fontenot
WINNIE - Sanders Fontenot, 70, of Winnie, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at the Arboretum Nursing Home in Winnie.
A native of Welch, La., he lived in Port Acres, Fannett and Winnie for 60 years. He was a retired truck driver with Central Freight.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Louis Catholic Church in Winnie. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery.
Survivors include his son, Michael Fontenot of Houston; a daughter, Cynthia Adams of Brandon, Fla.; two brothers, S.D. Fontenot of Winnie, and Leonard Fontenot of Baytown; and two grandchildren.
Joe Hulgan
PORT NECHES - Joe Hulgan, 82, of Port Neches, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2002, at Cypress Glenn Nursing Home.
Arrangements are pending with Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches.
Cheryl Annette Mirabella
GROVES - Cheryl Annette Mirabella, 42, of Groves, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at her home.
Arrangements are pending with Clayton Thompson Funeral Home.
Bessie Irene Overman
MONTGOMERY - Bessie Irene Overman, 84, of Montgomery, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at her home.
A native of Kentwood, she was a long time resident of Port Arthur.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Survivors include her husband, Rollin Vernon; a son, Ronnie Vernon Overman Sr. of Montgomery; a foster son, Johnny Ash of Port Arthur; and three grandchildren.
Col. W. L. Pate Sr.
BEAUMONT - Services for Col. W. L. Pate Sr., 77, of Beaumont will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Beaumont followed by military graveside rites at Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Broussard's Mortuary.
He died Oct. 3, 2002, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Connie M. Pate Scholarship or the W.L. Pate Sr. Scholarship at Lamar University, P.O. Box 10011, Beaumont, Texas, 77710.
Joseph Lee Terracina
NEDERLAND - Joseph Lee Terracina, 78, of Nederland died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002 at the Senior Rehabilitation Center in Port Arthur, .
A native of Nederland, he was retired from the Neches Butane Company as an instrument official. He was a 1942 graduate of Nederland High School and he was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland with the Rev. Michael Baluyot officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at Broussard's Mortuary in Nederland. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday at the church.
Survivors include one sister, Elizabeth Collins of Nederland; two brothers, T.W. Terracina of Nederland and James Terracina of Raleigh, N.C.; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Sheri Lynn Tillman
Sheri Lynn Tillman, 41, of Nederland died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at UTMB Hospital in Galveston.
A native of Puerto Rico, she lived in Nederland for more than 22 years. She was a secretary for the American Real Estate service.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Broussard's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joseph Romero officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday with a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m.
Survivors include one son, Christopher Charles Tillman of Nederland; Tamara Thomas of Orange; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Willie Kate Wilson
Willie Kate Wilson, 74, of Port Arthur died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at Christus St. Mary Hospital.
Arrangements are pending with Gabriel Funeral Home.
Donald 'Buddy' Conner
GREENVILLE-- Donald "Buddy" Conner, 54, of Nederland died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002, at the Veterans Administration Nursing Home in Bonham.
A native of and longtime resident of Port Arthur, he moved to Greenville 15 years ago. He was self employed in the paint and body industry. He was also a U.S. Marine veteran.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Oak Bluff Memorial park in Port Neches under the direction of Broussard's Mortuary in Nederland. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Survivors include his daughter, Kristina Conner of Nederland; one son, Russell D. Conner of Greenville; mother, Letty Norton of Mt. Pleasant; one sister, Barbara Haviland of Groves; and one brother, Jesse Conner of Beaumont.
