Edward “Snooks” Hemmenway, 84 of Port Neches passed away on Friday, October 31, 2008 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Monday, November 3, 2008 at Broussard’s Mortuary in Nederland. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A gathering of family and friends will be Sunday 5:00-8:00 PM at the mortuary.
Mr. Hemmenway was a native and lifelong resident of Port Neches. He graduated from Nederland High School, was a veteran of U.S. Army Air Corp, past Commander of American Legion post 493, 50 year Mason of the Port Neches Lodge. He retired as an operator with 34years of service from Gulf Oil.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 47years Myra; two brothers, A.V. Hamilton, and Gene Lindsey. He is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Hemmenway of Groves; son, Butch Hemmenway and wife Diane of Groves; two grandsons, Richard Stovall and wife Amber; James Hemmenway; granddaughter, Sara Hemmenway; great grandson, Jack; sister, Audrey Massey and many family and friends.