Joe Broussard II
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Joe Broussard II
November 2, 1919 - March 16, 2012
Joe Broussard II, age 92, was born here in Beaumont, Texas, on November 2, 1919, to Clyde Eloi and Verena Broussard. Joe attended St. Anthony Elementary School, St. Anthony High School, and the University of Notre Dame where he graduated cum laude in 1941.
Joe was happily married to Jeanne Aicher Broussard for fifty-five years until her death in 1998. They had six children. In 2002, Joe married Winna Wilson and spent two and a half wonderful years with her prior to her death in 2004.
Joe is also predeceased by his son, Joe Clyde and his sister, Annette Steinman.
He is survived by his children, daughters Mary Lou Bartley and her husband, Michael of Peoria, Illinois , Regina Winegar of Beaumont, Texas, Jeanne Broussard of Austin, Texas, and Estelle Huston and her husband, Kevin, of Indianapolis, Indiana, and his son, Martin Broussard and his wife, Chris. Joe is also survived by his sisters, Katherine Belle Doyle of New Braunfels, Texas, Mary Elizabeth Donovan of Houston, Texas, and Estelle Schleuter of Pasadena, California.
“Big Joe” was also blessed with and survived by fourteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Joe spent his entire business career working for the family at Beaumont Rice Mills where he served as President and Chairman of the Board focusing primarily on oil and gas development. He was active in the Beaumont business community serving on numerous bank, savings and loan, and civic boards throughout his career.
Joe will be remembered for his love for and dedication to his family, his integrity and high moral character, his quiet generosity, but most of all for his unwavering faith in God and life everlasting. He was “regular” at daily 6:25 Mass at St. Anne for decades.
A gathering of his family and friends will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Christian wake service to begin at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, March 18, 2012, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont. The Mass of the Resurrection will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 19, 2012, at St. Anne Catholic Church, 2715 Calder Avenue, Beaumont.
Joe’s family would like to extend their special thanks to Drs. George Thomas, Tim Colgan, Ray Dederian and John Henderson for the incredible medical care and attention Joe received. Beaumont is fortunate to have such a fine medical community.
Finally, we cannot thank Fred Catedral enough for the loving care, attention, and friendship he gave Joe over the past three years.
Joe was truly blessed.
Those wishing to send memorial gifts are asked to consider Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas, 2780 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, TX 77703.
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