Joseph "Joe" Thomas Simoneaux, Sr.
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Joseph "Joe" Thomas Simoneaux, Sr.
February 2, 1936 - March 1, 2014
Joeseph
Thomas “Joe” Simoneaux, Sr., 78, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014, at
Cypress Glen East, Port Arthur. He was born February 2, 1936, to Lilia and Joe
Simoneaux in Nederland. Joe was a veteran of the United States Army and moved
to Beaumont after serving two years as Private First Class. In 2000, he and his
wife moved to Groves, where they lived for the last fourteen years. Joe was
employed as a mechanic for many years, before his retirement. He was a loving
and wonderful father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will always be
cherished and missed dearly by many.
Joe is survived by his loving wife, Martha Jo
Simoneaux; daughter, Melanie Ann Gaspar of Three Rivers, sons, Joseph Thomas Simoneaux,
Jr. of Kirbyville and Richard Wayne Simoneaux of Silsbee; grandchildren, Joshua
Gaspar, Sandy Gaspar, Kourtney Simoneaux, Joseph Thomas Simoneaux, III,
Brittany Ozio Briana Simoneaux, Hannah
Ornduff and Emily Lewis; and 12 great-grandchildren.
He
is preceded in death by his parents.
A
gathering of Mr. Simoneaux’s family and friends will be from 5:30 p.m. until
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th
Street, Nederland. A Rosary will be recited at 12:00 p.m., at Broussard’s, with
a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 6, 2014, at
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 211 Hardy Avenue, Nederland. Interment
will follow at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont.
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