Robert “Bob” Raymond Houde, 65, of Beaumont died Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth.
A native of Waterbury, Connecticut and a resident of Beaumont since 1982, Robert received a Bachelors of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Hartford in Hartford, Connecticut.
He is survived by his wife, Ellen J. Blondeau Houde of Beaumont; mother, Bertha Houde LaPerriere of Beaumont; daughter, Michelle Elaine Mayo and her husband Hal of Fort Worth, Renée L. Houde Eads of Houston; grandchildren, Lane Taylor Mayo and Brittany Nicole Eads; sister, Maureen Houde Krebs of Wolcott, Connecticut; nephew, Richard Bisaillon; niece, Nicole Bisaillon Kirby; great nieces, Ivy Kirby and Camille Kirby; uncle, Raymond A. Pratt; aunt, Josephine Pratt; cousins, Richard Pratt, David Pratt, Lorraine Pratt Tasso.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2007 with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to Port Arthur International Seafarers Center, P.O. Box 1646, Port Arthur, Texas 77641.
