Jerome Gerald Lachaussee

Mr. Jerome Gerald Lachaussee, 84, of Wiggins, MS., passed away on October 12, 2025, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by those he loved.  Jerome was born on March 21, 1941, in Pascagoula, MS, to his parents, Obeale and Elodie (Holland) Lachaussee.  Jerome worked as a train dispatcher for forty-two years for the L and N Railroad before becoming CSX, where he was over the Mobile County Division.  Throughout the years of his career, he became an avid historian of the L and N Railroad, and every artifact he collected will be donated to the Railroad Museum in Chattanooga, TN, in honor of Jerome.  He was a family man who loved and cherished his wife and grandchildren, but most of all, he took ultimate joy in his great-granddaughter.  Jerome was a devout Catholic whose faith always remained at the forefront of every decision he made.  Jerome will be immensely missed by his family and those whom he loved and knew.  Jerome is preceded in death by his wife of forty-nine years, Barbara Lachaussee, and his parents, Obeale and Elodie Lachaussee.  Left to cherish the simple but impactful memories, his two daughters, Roxanne (Kenneth) Barnett of Wiggins and Melanie Velazquez of Wiggins; five grand children, Dalton Pecora, Mark Valazquez and Madison (Johnny) Martin, Mackenna Valazquez, and Elijah Barnett; one great-granddaughter, Hazel Pecora; and three siblings; Muriel (Billy) Farmer of Vancleave, Michael (Joyce) Lachaussee of Lucedale, and Janet Seymour of Ocean Springs; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.  Services for Mr. Jerome will be held on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Trinity Funeral Services in McHenry, beginning at 10:00 am for a Visitation and a Funeral Service to begin at 11:30 am.  Mr Jerome will be interred next to his wife in Machpelah Cemetery in Pascagoula directly following the services in McHenry.  Trinity Funeral Services is honored to serve the Lachaussee family during this time, and we ask that you remember them all in your thoughts and prayers over the coming days. 

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider donating to St. Jude’s's Children's Research Hospital through the link below, in honor of Mr. Jerome Lachaussee.