Ira Daigle, 84, of Groves, died Sunday, May 8, 2005 at his daughter’s residence in Port Arthur.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at Broussard’s in Nederland with Rev. Wayne McEwen officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the mortuary.
A native of Abbeville, Louisiana Mr. Daigle lived 60 years in Groves. He retired from Texaco Refinery in Port Arthur as supervisor in the payroll and accounting department with 38 years of service. He also served in the U.S. Navy.
He is survived by three daughters, Jo Anne Noble and husband H.K. of Port Neches, Judy Wallace and husband O.T. of Port Arthur, and Jeanie McGill and husband James of Port Arthur; one sister, Irene Boutte and husband Wilson of Abbeville; one brother, Burney Daigle of Port Arthur; fourteen grandchildren, and twenty-seven great grandchildren.