Willis P. Dore, 84, of Port Acres, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014. He was born on January 19, 1930, in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, to Marie Blanchard and Oscar Dore. Mr. Dore retired from Texaco Island after thirty-two years of service and finished the last five years of his career as a machinist at Sympol.
Mr. Dore is survived by his wife, Rhona Dore; daughter, Sabrina King; and granddaughter, Lauren King, all of Port Arthur; and sister-in-law, Vern Dore of Lafayette, Louisiana.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Bibian Poche, Sue Sue Hebert, and Anna Mae Breaux; and brothers, Lester Dore, E.J. Dore, and Eugene Dore.
A gathering of Mr. Dore’s family and friends will begin at 5:00 p.m., with a Rosary to be recited at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at Broussard’s, 505 12th Street, Nederland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 20, 2014, at St. Therese the Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church, 6412 Garnet Avenue, Port Acres.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.
The Dore family would like to express gratitude to family and friends who assisted and cared for Mr. Dore.
