Robert Vincent Cazayoux

Robert Vincent Cazayoux, Sr., M.D., born April 16, 1933, youngest son of James N & Inez Decuir Cazayoux, natives of Pointe Coupee and lifelong residents of Baton Rouge. He died on March 25, 2026, at 3:05 PM surrounded by family. He was one of seven deceased siblings: Olivia O'Connor and spouse John, Vivian Cazayoux, Adelaide Bondy and spouse David, James Cazayoux Jr., Brother Cosmos Cazayoux S.C., Father Clair Cazayoux S.J., and Francis Cazayoux, Sr., M.D. and surviving spouse Julia Cazayoux.

Robert was a 1951 graduate of Catholic High in Baton Rouge and a 1955 graduate of Spring Hill College in Mobile. He graduated from LSU with an M.D. in 1959 and interned at Charity Hospital in 1960.

He began his medical career as a U.S. Army Captain, Battle Group Surgeon 34th Infantry Camp Horvey, Korea. After two years in the military, he did four years of residency training, one general practice and three obstetrics & gynecology, Charity Hospital.

In 1966 he entered private practice in Houma at Terrebonne General Hospital. While there he introduced laparoscopy, epidural anesthesia for painless labor and delivery, amniocentesis for antenatal diagnosis, Shirodkar procedure to achieve term delivery, betamethasone maternal therapy to promote fetal lung maturity during preterm labor, and enterocele repair. He remained on medical staff and retired in 2008 having served as Chief of Staff. It was his professional lifelong honor and pleasure to have participated in thousands of deliveries and med-surg care for the people of Terrebonne. The infinite value of all human life was his first commitment professionally as it was part of his Catholic faith.

In 1965 he and his beloved spouse Beverly Louise Lind, were married by Robert's brother Father Clair Cazayoux S.J., and began their lifelong adventure together. Their seven children are: Robert Jr., M. D., and spouse Kelli, James and spouse Jackie, Marie Louise Naquin and spouse Paul, Joseph Eugene and spouse Lee, Suzanne and spouse Cyrus Parsa, M.D., John and spouse Jeffrey Crawford, Lauren Morvant and spouse Jeffrey.

He and Beverly have 19 grandchildren in six families: Caroline, Abigail, Catherine and Emily Cazayoux; Ethan, Benjamin, Christian and Claire Cazayoux; Paul, Will and Matthew Naquin; Sarah and Elise Cazayoux; Aiden, Hayes and Andrew Parsa; Lucy, Charlie and Marie Louise Morvant. There are eighteen nieces and nephews and 4 Godchildren: Ann Marie Cinnater Naquin, John Steigner, M.D. , Maureen O'Connor, and Michael Cazayoux.

He was a third degree, life member of the Knights of Columbus and a charter member of council 9338, a charter member of Saint Francis de Sales Parish Council, and a member of parish state and national medical societies. As a member of local Mardi Gras Krewes, he was proud to present his three lovely daughters as maids of the courts at numerous tableaus and balls.

His limited leisure time was allocated to family, woodworking, yard work and reading. There were numerous summers at Grand Isle camp the "Seven C's" with the children and fishing for bull reds and trout from the Boston Whaler with the boys. After retirement there was foreign travel with Beverly. Eventually he became physically incapacitated due to spinal stenosis.

Beverly and the Cazayoux children are forever grateful to his caregivers Sherry Bolden, Patricia Lewis, Tammi Triggs, Shandra Bell, Ciara Lewis, Denise Smith, Patsy Wyre and Sheila Williams.

Visitation for family and friends will begin on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Chauvin Funeral Home from 5:00pm until 8:00pm and continue on Monday, March 30, 2026 at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral from 9:00am until service time. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral on Monday, March 30, 2026 at 10:00am. Burial will take place on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 11:00am at Roselawn Cemetery in Baton Rouge, LA .