Aubrey Portier

Aubrey Joseph Portier, 92, passed away January 2, 2017 at 1:20pm. He is a native Chauvin, LA and resident of Houma, LA. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM at Chauvin Funeral Home and Thursday, January 5, 2017 from 9:00AM until service time at Chauvin Funeral Home. A Liturgy of the Word will begin at 10:00AM at Chauvin Funeral Home with burial to follow at St. Joseph Church Cemetery in Chauvin, LA. He is survived by his Loving wife of 71 years, Wilma Rhodes Portier; daughter, Jeanne Portier Howard and husband Johnny Blane Howard Houma, LA; son-in-law, Randy Fair of Shreveport, LA; grandson, Curtis O’Neal Howard and Tamicka Kane, Grandaughter, Desiree’ Howard Triche and husband Armond “Tee” Triche Jr.; and  great grandchildren, David Triche, Cameron Triche, Tayah Howard, Braden TricheHe is preceded by his parents, Ernest Portier Sr. and Estelle Authement Portier; daughter, Darlene Portier Fair; brothers, Wiley Portier and Ernest Portier Jr.; and sisters, Octavie Lapeyrouse, Angel LeBeouf, Velma Foret, Mabel Smith, Lillian LeBeouf;Aubrey loved to work at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chauvin, LA. He loved serving under Monsignor Brunet and with the staff of St. Joseph. He was a bus driver for Terrebonne Parish. He was a Veteran of the United States Army Air Force and a Veteran of the Second World War. Aubrey enjoyed taking his family on vacations in The Smoky Mountains and Biloxi, MS. The family would like to send a warm thank you to The Sweets at Sugar Mill Point of Houma, the nursing staff at T.G.M.C., and Dr. Henry, Dr. Stone, and Dr. McGaw. He was loved by many family and friends and will by missed; but never be forgotten. Chauvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Portier Family.