Lawrence P. Oubre, 97 of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Friday, June 27, 2008 at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Port Arthur. Entombment will follow at Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be on Thursday evening from 5:00 – 8:00 PM with a scriptural rosary to be recited at 7:00 PM at the mortuary.
Mr. Oubre was born April 16, 1911 in Loreauville, Louisiana and moved to Port Arthur in 1934 and became a carpenter under the tutelage of an uncle. He officially retired from Carpenter Union 502 in 1983 but continued to stay active in his trade.
Mr. Oubre was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years Thelma Judice, his parents Louis Oubre and Sedonia Cuny of Loreauville, Louisiana, a grandson John Oubre, Jr., 4 brothers and 4 sisters. He is survived by his three daughters, Marlene Durke of New Iberia, Louisiana, Linda Borel and husband Mel of San Antonio, Carole Reeves and husband Marvin of Groves; son, John Oubre of Granbury; grandchildren, Darin Durke and wife Penny, Kelly Daigle and Kristi Durke, of New Iberia, Louisiana Benny Falcon, Jr., of Clermont, Florida Beth Ann Falcon of San Antonio, Texas, Barbara Jurbala and husband Steve of Sugarland, Brenda Washington and husband Carl of Clermont, Florida, Aimee Hebert and husband Chad of Groves, Texas, Amber Barrow and husband Monte of Nederland, Spencer Reeves and wife Zoe of Surprise, Arizona, and Jordan Oubre of Granbury. Also surviving are his great grandchildren, Allyson and Blair Durke, Abigail Daigle, Matthew Gary all of New Iberia, Louisiana, Faith Falcon of San Antonio, Texas, Stephen and Rachel Jurbala of Sugarland, Texas, Carson and Cade Washington of Clermont, Florida, Seth and Reeve Barrow of Nederland, Andrew and Brock Hebert of Groves, Kiara and Aiyana Reeves of Surprise, Arizona. Extended family members include Chris, Mandy, Morgan and Maura Gibson.
Our family wishes to express our heartfelt thanks to Stanley and Donna Cooper who tended to his every need since mom’s passing.
We will miss you Dad, but we know you are happy to be with Mom dancing in the streets of Gold.
