Larry Vauclin

Larry Joseph Vauclin, 81, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, November 11, 2024 at 1:23am. Larry was a native and resident of Houma, LA.

Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation at Chauvin Funeral Home on Friday, November 15, 2024 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm. Visitation will continue on Saturday morning, November 16, 2024 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in Houma, LA from 9:00am until service time. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:00am. Services will conclude after the 11:00am Mass at St. Gregory Catholic Church.

Larry is survived by his loving family; his daughters, Sandy Hughes (Jimmy), Candy Billiot (Craig), Mandy LeBlanc, Trisha Theriot (Troy), Tressa Hebert (Michael); step-sons, Randall Keaghey (Jackie), Keith Keaghey (Laura), and Chris Keaghey (Stephen Leo Kennedy); step-daughter, Dawn Fletcher; brother, Fay Vauclin (Carol), godson, Derald Mazerac; grandchildren, Jeri Adams (Casey), Jesse Hughes (Amber), Staci Hughes, Sadie Pellegrin (Paul), Jenna Cannon (Joshua), Dillon Hughes (Carlos), Nicolette Billiot (Victor), Bryce Billiot, Elizabeth and Alayna LeBlanc, Ashley Larrabee (Jaylen), Leeann Theriot, Blaine Theriot (Delaney), Julienne Voisin (Danielle), Emily Hebert, Brandon and Chase Fletcher, Randall Paul, Justin, Jordan and Logan Keaghey, Justin and Joshua Babin; great grandchildren, Logan, Camryn and Carsen Adams, Hannah, Hadley, and Jonah Hughes, Cora Russell, Gavin, Addie, and Emmy Pellegrin, Jaxon, Maddox, Kennedy and Camille Cannon, Elise Morvant, Liam, Wes, and Owen Larrabee, Wyatt, Lane, Walker, Millie and Addison Theriot, Gray and Arthur Voisin, Ayden and Cole Keaghey, Lilli, Paisley, and Analeigh Babin.

Larry is preceded in passing by his wife, Gail Vauclin; beloved mother of Larry's daughters, Mary Ellen Vauclin; parents, Prosper and Aline Ledet Vauclin; son-in-law, Scott LeBlanc, sister, Betty Mazerac, and brother-in-law, Gerald Mazerac.

Larry was born on Residence Dairy Plantation in Houma, LA.

He enjoyed playing racquetball, softball, golf, bowling, hunting, fishing, and traveling. Larry's favorite thing to do was to spend time with his family and friends. He never met a stranger. Larry loved sharing his story and listening to others tell theirs.

Much of Larry's work life was spent in the ship building industry. From the mid 1960s to the early 1990s he worked at Quality Shipyards, beginning as a yard superintendent and was Vice President at the time he left. From 1996 -2012 Larry was Vice President of Repair at Bollinger Shipyards. He retired from Bollinger to take care of his beloved wife.

One of Larry's passions was serving as commissioner of the Houma-Terrebonne Housing Authority from 2018 until the time of his passing. Those who knew him best on the board knew him to be a dedicated, devoted, committed, and beloved commissioner.

The family would like to express sincere gratitude to Dr. Dickie Haydel, Dr. Scott Haydel and the Haydel Family Clinic for their great care, the caring nurses, CNAs, and staff of Terrebonne General Medical Center and the doctors and staff of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.

The family would also like to thank Fr. Alex Lazarra of St. Gregory Church for his pastoral care during his time of illness.

In lieu of flowers the please consider donations to St. Gregory Church in Houma.