Helen Decuir Viator, 86, of Beaumont, died Friday, November 28, 2014, at Calder Woods in Beaumont. She was born on April 6, 1928, to Melazie Clark Decuir and Otto Decuir in Nunez, Louisiana. Helen enjoyed sewing and cooking traditional Cajun food. Every Thursday she would have friends come by for coffee, cookies, cake, and would pray the Rosary. She was a loving and generous person who loved her religion and was a proud member of the Cathedral Ladies for many years. Helen never met a stranger and would hug and kiss everyone.
Survivors include her husband of sixty-seven years, Lenes Viator; children, Dale Viator of Houston; Brent Viator and his wife, Camilla, of Madisonville; Deborah Day and her husband, Doug, of Austin; and Carla Viator and her friend, Terri Winnie; grandchildren, Stoney Viator, Leslie Viator, David Thompson, Heath Thompson, and Neal Thompson; great-granddaughters, Taylor Viator and Payton Viator; sister, Maudry Bridgers of Beaumont; and brother, Wilton Decuir of Lafayette, Louisiana.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Lovelace Decuir.
A gathering of Mrs. Viator’s family and friends will be from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., with a Rosary recited at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 30, 2014, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. The family would like for you to join them for a lunch prior to her service on Monday from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., at Unity Church of Beaumont, 1555 South 23rd Street, Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 1, 2014, at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica, 700 Jefferson, Beaumont, with her interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica, P.O. Box 3309, Beaumont, Texas 77704.
