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John Authement Obituary
John "Pat" Authement Sr., 75, a native and resident of Houma, died at 2:40 a.m. Wednesday March 28, 2012.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Falgout Funeral Home and from 9 a.m. to funeral time Friday at St. Louis Catholic Church. Religious services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Marcel Authement; four sons, John Authement Jr. and wife, Lena, Phillip Authement and wife, Rosalia, Kent Authement and wife, Shanna, and Raymond Authement and wife, Melody; daughters, Pamela Foret and husband, Eugene, and Julie Authement; brothers, Voorhies "V.J." Authement and Anthony Authement; sister, Juanita Poindexter; 17 grandchildren, Amanda Pellegrin, Melanie LeBoeuf, Naomi Denton, Zane, Megan, Hunter, Lillie, Shanna, Kayla, Jenna, Patrick, and Bryan Authement, Joshua, Jerryca, and Louis Faucheux, Kasey Darcey and Karah Cantrelle; and six great-grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Loyman and Euphemie Prejean Authement; and two sisters, Gloria Prestenbach and Anna Mae Leger.
He was a parishioner of St. Louis Catholic Church. He was in the Navy Reserve. His occupation was television repair and he was the owner of Pat's T.V. Service.
The family would like to thank Journey Hospice and Nicole Sanderford.
Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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April 8, 2012
mrs.betty, our thoughts and prayers goes out to you and your family. you know we love you. mary ann and joann. may god bless you, and remember we will keep you and your family in our prayers
Franke Nicotra
March 31, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Lori Authement
March 30, 2012
My sympathy goes out to All the family. He was a great and funny man. I will miss my ex father-in-law, and will always remember the good times. My heart goes out to Mrs Betty, you are in my prayers. Love to you all
Gilles and Reina Asselin
March 29, 2012
Reina and I are offering our sympathies and wish that we could be with you
Sonia Allemand-Wagner
March 29, 2012
Mrs. Betty, Julie and all the rest of the family, please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time of great sadness. Mr. Pat was a truly great and funny man. I cherish the thought that there is another angel in heaven to watch over us. Prayers and love to you all.
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