Samuel Bergeron

Samuel Peter Bergeron, 79, a native and a resident of Houma,LA died on Friday, July 24, 2009 at 8:30 AM. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 from 9A.M. to service time at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral. Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the church with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery #1. He is survived by his sisters, Jeannette Bergeron of Houma,La.Estelle Byrd and Elda Countess both of Huntsville,Al. and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eddie and Laurentine Marcel Bergeron; brothers, Roy,Rene,and Lucius Bergeron; Sister,: Nell Matherne and Grace Porche. He was Catholic and a parishioner St. Francis de Sales Cathedral He was a world traveler,a talented artist and extremely well read."Leaves of Grass" by Walt Whitman was his favorite book,which was never far from his side.He loved to fish and garden.