Delmae Breerwood

Delmae Melancon Breerwood, age 95, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018. She was a native of Thibodaux and a resident of Houma.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation at St. Francis Cathedral on Monday, January 8, 2018 beginning at 9:00 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Francis Cemetery no. 2.

Delmae is survived by her sons, Roy Francis Breerwood Jr. and wife Cheryl King, and Glen Joseph Breerwood and wife Mary “Sunnie” Wernig; her daughter, Ellen Martha Breerwood Chauvin and husband William; her grandchildren, Roy “Buddy” Breerwood III, Brian Breerwood, Stephen Breerwood, Aaron Breerwood, Craig Breerwood, Margaret Aimee Breerwood, Glen Paul Breerwood, Christopher Breerwood, David Breerwood, Joseph “Joey” Breerwood, and William “Caleb” Chauvin; and her great-grandchildren, Drew, Jacob, Jack, Brennan, Hayden, Sydney, Allison, Adam, Gianna, Cassia, Keelie, and Annalese.

Delmae is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Roy Francis Breerwood, Sr.; her parents, Harris and Nettie Toups Melancon; and her sisters, Elaine Melancon Templet, Mary Frances Melancon Bourgeois.

Delmae was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was loved by her family dearly and will be missed. Delmae worked as a bookkeeper before meeting the love of her life, Roy Breerwood. They had a blessed 66 years together and are now reunited in Heaven with their Heavenly Father. She was a member of The Houma Knight Twirlers Square Dance Club, The Houma Oil Wives, The HARC Duplicate Bridge Club, and YMCA. She achieved the status of Life Master with the International Bridge Association.

Delmae was a parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral. Masses are requested in Lieu of flowers.

Chauvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Breerwood family.