Nolan Pierre Matherne Sr.

Nolan Pierre Matherne Sr., 78, a native of Lockport and resident of Pointe-aux-Chenes, died at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Friday at St. Charles Catholic Church. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Lucia Marie LeBoeuf Matherne of Pointe-aux-Chenes; one son, Nolan P. Matherne Jr. and wife, Donna, of Chauvin; five daughters, Patsy M. Toups and husband, Larry "Duke", of Thibodaux, Doris M. Duplantis and husband, Duffy Sr., of Chauvin, Dinah Payne and husband, James "Jim", of Spring, Texas, Trudy M. Matherne and husband, Elson Jr., and Sonia M. Pellegrin and husband, Thomas "Peanut", of Houma; one sister, Bertha Matherne of Houma; 16 grandchildren, Tania Toups Benoit, Shana-Rhea Duplantis Bergeron, Wendy Toups Caronna, Duffy "D.J." Duplantis, Grace Toups, Andre’ Matherne, Francine "Franny" Matherne, John Matherne, Ashley Rodrigue, Brandi Matherne, Tate Matherne, Blake Pellegrin, James Payne, Michelle Escoto, Jeffrey Payne and Samatha Payne; nine great-grandchildren; and special niece, Beverly M. Miller of Thibodaux. He was preceded in death by his parents, Allain John Matherne and Lizzie Theriot Matherne; one son, David John Matherne; four brothers, Lu-Allen Matherne, Thomas Matherne, Norman Matherne and Harry Matherne; and two sisters, Lu-Alice Rodriguez and Rita LeBoeuf. He was a retired oilfield worker with McDermott for 21 years and a parishioner of St. Charles Catholic Church. He loved fishing, hunting, carpentry and dancing.