Nathan Burke Aucoin, Sr.

Nathan Burke Aucoin, Sr. obituary, Houma, LA

Nathan Burke Aucoin, Sr.

Nathan Aucoin, Sr. Obituary

Visit the Falgout Funeral Homes - Houma website to view the full obituary.

Nathan Burke Aucoin, age 85, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 4:30 a.m. He was a native of Chataignier and resident of Houma, LA.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday October 15, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Houma with burial following in St. Francis de Sales #2 Cemetery.

Nathan is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Frances Orgeron Aucoin; son, Nathan B. Aucoin, Jr.; daughters, Betina A. Duarte and husband, Franklin, and Rhonda A. Aucoin and companion, Lisa Peranio; 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. 

Nathan was preceded in death by his parents, Athanas and Zula Ardoin Aucoin; brother, Dewey Aucoin and wife, Marguarite; sisters, Lucy A. Guillot and husband, George, and Dorothy A. Bellard.

Nathan was a member of the St. Bernadette Knights of Columbus, and St. Vincent de Paul Society. He was a veteran of the US Air Force from 1953 – 1959, stationed in Spain, Roswell, New Mexico, and Cheyenne, Wyoming. 

Falgout Funeral Home is honored to serve the Aucoin family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Falgout Funeral Homes - Houma

211 Westside Boulevard, Houma, LA 70363

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