Jesse Benoit., 77 of Port Neches passed away Monday, June 16, 2008 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Port Arthur with the interment to follow at St. Francis Regis Cemetery in Arnaudville, Louisiana at 4:00 PM under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM Wednesday with a scriptural rosary to be recited at 6 PM at the mortuary.
Mr. Benoit was a native of Arnaudville, Louisiana and has lived in the mid-county area since 1952. He retired from Gulf Oil with 33 years of service as a civil engineer. He served his country in the U. S. Air Force. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Port Arthur. Also a member of the Usher Society for 12 years.
Mr Benoit was preceded in death by the mother of his children Joycelyn. He is survived by wife, Russie Benoit of Port Neches; three daughters, Vickie Russell and husband David of Port Arthur, Jill Williams and husband Jon of Nederland, Babette Ford and husband Chad of Nederland; son, Guy Benoit and wife Mayna of Nederland; two stepdaughters, Karen Stephens and husband Wayne of Port Arthur, Kathryn Bollman of Clearlake; four stepsons, Karl Bollmann and wife Martha of Del Rio, Kyle Bollmann and wife Debbie of Charleston, South Carolina, Karter Bollmann of Clearlake, Kristopher Bollmann of Houston; two sisters, Rena LaLonde of Opelousas, Louisiana, Rose Simar and husband Leon of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is also survived by nineteen grandchildren, Amy Manuel, Jesse Russell, Lacy Benoit, Shane Benoit, Brittni Hayes, Tyler Williams, Dillon Ford, Cade Ford, Blake Ford, Karl Bollman III, Leslie Bollmann, Brian Bollamnn, Levi Bollmann, Seth Bollman, Brittny Bollmann, Kimberly Bollman, Luke Bollmann, Micha Bollmann and Elise Robinson.
Our beloved Daddy, PawPaw, husband and friend was loved, cherished and will be missed by all. His unconditional love knew no bounds. His strength, gentleness and kind spirit will be remembered.
Memorial can be made to the American Cancer Society or Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Port Arthur.
