Donald Chauff

Donald Joseph Chauff, age 73, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016. He was a native and resident of Houma, LA. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Bayou Black Cemetery. He is survivedby his loving and devoted wife of 50 years Carmen Chauff, three daughters, Lisa Chauff Matherne, Mary (Paul) Caro, Laurie (Kurt) Breaux, son, Travis (Chanci) Chauff, grandchildren, Alana (Brennan) Hebert, Jared Matherne, Rebekah Breaux, Austin Breaux, Erin Matherne, Justin Caro, Lillian Chauff and Abigail Chauff, sister, Karen Chauff Cenac and nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in deathby his parents, Walter Joseph Chauff and Stella Daspit Chauff, grandchildren, Christian and Tyler Breaux. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Donald was a member of the St. Bernadette Knights of Columbus. He worked for Sears for ten years and retired from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. Donald was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made in memory of Donald to Thibodaux Regional Cancer Center or M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. He was a parishioner ofSt. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.