Ernest Bourgeois

Ernest Joseph Bourgeois, 80, died Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 04:10 PM.  He was a native of Raceland and resident of Houma, LA. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 22, 2015 from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc.and Monday, November 23, 2015 at 8:30 AM until funeral time at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM. Burial will be held in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery #2. He is survived by his daughter, Evelyn B Breaux; son, Danny Bourgeois; grandson, Joshua Breaux; sisters, Bertha Plaisance and husband, Harvey, and Lillian Bergeron; sister in law, Linda Arceneaux; and numerous nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeannette Ann Leonard Bourgeois; parents, Thompson and Eugenie Babin Bourgeois; son in law, Robert "Pat" Breaux. He was a parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral.  Ernest was a hardworking and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He never met a stranger, was loved by all and will be sadly missed.  He was a retired electrician and plumber from Chabert Medical Center. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Herminio Suazo and staff at FMC Dialysis Clinic, Dr. Bill St. Martin, Dr. Nicholas Rau and staff, Synergy Home Health, Dr. Russell Henry, Heritage Manor and TGMC, AMG Specialty Hospital and Haydel Memorial Hospice.