Eugene “Gene” Trosclair, 78, of Beaumont, died Monday, March 14, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
A native of New Gulf, Texas, he lived most of his life in Sulphur, Louisiana before moving to Beaumont over fifty-three years ago. Gene was a World War II Navy veteran and was retired with Texas Gulf Sulfur. He was a very active member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, he was an avid golfer and he loved to fish, to be outdoors, travel and to be around his family, friends and his pets.
Mr. Trosclair is survived by his daughter, Catherine Ellison and her husband Cecil of Houston; his granddaughters, Cara Halbirt and her husband Dean all of Houston, Amanda Roessler and her husband Michael of El Paso; his grandsons, Keith Ellison and his wife Angela and Casey Ellison all of Houston; his great grandchildren, Reagan Roessler, Ryan Roessler, Carol Anne Halbirt and Patrick Halbirt; his brothers, Lawrence Trosclair and his wife Mary Frances and Koy Trosclair all of Sulphur, Louisiana.
Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, March 17, 2005 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church under the direction of Broussard’s, with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. There will be a reception at the church immediately following the burial. A gathering of his family and friends will be 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at the mortuary, 2000 McFaddin.
Memorial contributions may be made to Humane Society of Southeast Texas, P. O. Box 7015, Beaumont, Texas 77726 or to American Heart Association, P. O. Box 1629, Beaumont, Texas 77704.
