Bessie Mae Motte Auzenne, 83, of Beaumont died March 15, 2008 at Harbor Hospice House. A native of Beaumont, she was a lifelong member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, active in the Sodality, Third Age Group, the Monday morning Prayer Group, the choir, and the Ladies Auxilliary of the Knights of St. Peter Claver Court 28.
She enjoyed basketball and regularly attended Lamar University Lady Cardinal games.
She is survived by a host of family and friends, including her children, Emeline (Emmy)Auzenne of Beaumont, Arnold Auzenne and wife Karen of Austin, and Katherine (Kathy) Auzenne of Chelmsford, Massachusetts; and grandson, Viktor Auzenne of San Marcos; sisters, Agnes Montgomery and husband Delbert, and Antoinette Reed and husband Junius, all of Beaumont.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hilton Auzenne; parents, Irene and Henry M. Motte, Sr.; and brother, Henry M. Motte, Jr.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church with burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. A Rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. followed by a Christian Vigil service at 6:30 p.m. Monday evening, March 24, 2008 at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blessed Sacrament Building Fund, 780 Porter Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701; Harbor Hospice Foundation, 2450 North Major Drive, Beaumont, Texas 77713; or American Diabetes Association, P. O. Box 1131, Fairfax, Virginia 22038.
