Wilma Marie Trahan 87, of Nederland, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2005 at the Promise Specialty Hospital in Port Arthur.
She was a native of Rayne, LA born September 29, 1917, moving to Texas in 1942 and had been a resident of the Nederland area since 1966. She was retired from Central High School after serving many years in the janitorial department. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church of Nederland where she was a faithful member of the Alter Society. She was also a member of the Bootsie Ritter Senior Citizen Center in Nederland.
Survivors include her two daughters, Betty (Chauvin) Roff of Beaumont, Barbara Gauthier and husband, James, Sr. of Nederland; thirteen grandchildren, thirty-seven great grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren.
Her husband Wilton Jean Trahan, Sr., one son Wilton Trahan, Jr. of Deer Park, her parents Eusevile & Della Peltier, one sister, Wilda Domingue, and one granddaughter, Cheryl Fontenot preceded her in death.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-8 pm Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at Broussard’s Mortuary 505 12th. St. Nederland with a Rosary being recited at 7:00 pm. A Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 am, Thursday, June 30, 2005 at St. Charles Catholic Church with Reverend Shane Baxter presiding. Entombment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves.
Pallbearers will be Mark Trahan, Jeff Trahan, Dennis Kent, Jerry Chauvin, Brian Pinder, Jim Willet, Clint Varnado, and Ricky Trahan.
For those desiring memorial contributions may be directed to the Alter Society of St. Charles Catholic Church 130 Hardy St. Nederland, TX 77627.
