Sylevia R. Abshire, 97 of Port Arthur, Texas, died Friday, August 12, 2005 at Christus St. Mary Hospital.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint Mary Catholic Church in Port Arthur at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 with the Reverend Sinclair Oubre officiating. A rosary will be recited on Monday, August 15, 2005 at 7:30 pm., with a gathering of family and friends beginning at 5:00 pm at Broussard’s in Nederland.
A native of Cameron, LA, Sylevia lived most of her life in Port Arthur, where she devoted herself to her husband and family as a homemaker.
She is survived by 2 daughters; Mary Margaret Petisca and husband Bob of Port Arthur and Floy Chipman and husband Howard “Chip” of Groves; 3 grandchildren; Randy Petisca and wife Diana of Houston, Robert Petisca, Jr. of Nederland and Christy Wright of Groves; 3 great grandchildren; Lexie Wright of Groves, Amberly Petisca and Halee Petisca both of Nederland, sister; Beaulah Henderson of Nederland, 3 step-grandchildren; Greg Chipman, B.W. Chipman and Shellie Vines and 7 great grandchildren; Greg Chipman, Jr., Logan Chipman, Mackinsey Chipman, Courtney Chipman, Brett Chipman, Macie Ingalls and Hayden Vines and numerous nieces and nephews.
