Rita Joyce Champagne

Female 1924 - 2006  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rita Joyce Champagne was born 8 Dec 1924, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA (daughter of Joseph Edward Champagne and Leah Talbot); died 12 Feb 2006, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 15 Feb 2006, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.

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    Obituary:

    Joyce Vidrine, 81, of Groves passed away Sunday, February 12, 2006 at her residence in Groves.

    Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at Broussard's in Nederland with Rev. Don Golasinski officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM Tuesday with a Christian Vigil to be held at 6 PM at the mortuary.

    Mrs. Vidrine was a native and life long resident of Port Arthur and Groves area. She was a homemaker and a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Groves.

    Mrs. Vidrine was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Leah Champagne. She is survived by her husband, Clovis of Groves; two daughters, Nanette Gans and husband Mike of Crystal Beach, and Susan McCord and husband Greg of Tacoma, Washington; one son Micha Vidrine and wife Nancy of Cedar Park; seven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.

    (Published by Broussard's Mortuary of Nederland, TX)

    Rita married Clovis Bill Vidrine, Jr. 27 Sep 1942, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA. Clovis was born 5 Dec 1923, Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 14 Oct 2015, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. N.F. Vidrine
    2. S.A. Vidrine
    3. M.J. Vidrine

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Edward Champagne was born 3 Oct 1900, Delcambre, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 4 Apr 1988, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 Apr 1988, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.

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    GROVES - Joseph "Eddy" Champagne, 87, of Groves died Monday at St. Mary Hospital.

    He was born in Erath, La., and was a Port Arthur-Groves area resident since 1912. He was a retired welder boilermaker with Chevron. He was a member of the AFL-CIO and Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Local 4-23.

    Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Groves with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home. A wake is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

    Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Vidrine of Groves; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

    (Published in The Port Arthur News on April 5, 1988)

    Joseph married Leah Talbot 29 Sep 1921, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA. Leah (daughter of Albert Alphonse Talbot and Ophelia Clement) was born 14 Jul 1903, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 10 Mar 1986, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 12 Mar 1986, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Leah Talbot was born 14 Jul 1903, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA (daughter of Albert Alphonse Talbot and Ophelia Clement); died 10 Mar 1986, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 12 Mar 1986, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.

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    GROVES - Leah Champagne, 82, of 3541 Lay Ave. died at 4:35 p.m. Monday at Doctors Hospital.

    She was born in Rayne, La., and was a Port Arthur-Groves area resident for 71 years. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

    Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church with the Rev. Martin Enderle officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park. A wake will be at 6 p.m. today at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home.

    Survivors include her husband, Joseph Eddy; a daughter, Joyce Vidrine of Groves; a brother, Claude Talbot of Bridge City; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

    (Published in The Port Arthur News on March 11, 1986)

    Children:
    1. 1. Rita Joyce Champagne was born 8 Dec 1924, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 12 Feb 2006, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 15 Feb 2006, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Albert Alphonse Talbot was born 12 Jul 1869, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 4 Oct 1952, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 Oct 1952, Calvary Cemetery - Port Arthur, Texas, USA.

    Albert married Ophelia Clement 18 Nov 1890, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Ophelia (daughter of Don Louis Clement and Calisse Zelonise LeBlanc) was born 16 Sep 1873, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Sep 1947, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 29 Sep 1947, Calvary Cemetery - Port Arthur, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Ophelia Clement was born 16 Sep 1873, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA (daughter of Don Louis Clement and Calisse Zelonise LeBlanc); died 28 Sep 1947, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 29 Sep 1947, Calvary Cemetery - Port Arthur, Texas, USA.
    Children:
    1. Emile Paul Talbot was born 28 Mar 1892, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 23 Jul 1970, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 24 Jul 1970, Calvary Cemetery - Port Arthur, Texas, USA.
    2. Amy Mary Talbot was born 27 Dec 1893, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 4 May 1974, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 May 1974, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.
    3. Ferdinand Louis Talbot was born 28 Oct 1895, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 12 Jan 1967, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 14 Jan 1987, Memory Gardens of Jefferson County - Nederland, Texas, USA.
    4. Wallace Joseph Talbot was born 10 Oct 1897, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 26 Apr 1964, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 27 Apr 1964, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.
    5. Ada Marie Talbot was born 16 Jan 1900, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 9 Apr 1936, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 11 Apr 1936, Calvary Cemetery - Port Arthur, Texas, USA.
    6. 3. Leah Talbot was born 14 Jul 1903, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 10 Mar 1986, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 12 Mar 1986, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.
    7. Claude Joseph Talbot was born 8 Sep 1911, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 7 Jun 1986, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 8 Jun 1986, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Don Louis Clement was born 12 Nov 1838, Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA (son of Don Louis Clement and Marie Carmelite Lantier); died 30 Oct 1918, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried , St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.

    Don married Calisse Zelonise LeBlanc 19 Jul 1858, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA. Calisse (daughter of Calliste LeBlanc and Marie Cleonide Broussard) was born 4 May 1838, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Jul 1903, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 29 Jul 1903, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 15.  Calisse Zelonise LeBlanc was born 4 May 1838, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA (daughter of Calliste LeBlanc and Marie Cleonide Broussard); died 28 Jul 1903, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 29 Jul 1903, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.

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    Obituary:

    Rayne, La., July 28. - Mrs. Don Louis Clement died this morning at 10 o'clock, at the advanced age of sixty-seven years. She will be buried at the Catholic Cemetery here tomorrow morning. She leaves two sons and four daughters.

    (Published in The New Orleans Times-Democrat on July 29, 1903)

    Children:
    1. Adam Clement was born 7 Oct 1859, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Nov 1934, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 29 Nov 1934, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.
    2. Anastasie Clement was born 28 Nov 1861, Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 24 Jun 1881, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried , Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery #01 - Church Point, Louisiana, USA.
    3. Alcee Clement was born 11 Jul 1866, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA.
    4. Celina Clement was born 22 Aug 1869, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Dec 1952, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 29 Dec 1952, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.
    5. Anatole Clement was born Jul 1871, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 3 Feb 1937, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 4 Feb 1937, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.
    6. 7. Ophelia Clement was born 16 Sep 1873, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Sep 1947, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 29 Sep 1947, Calvary Cemetery - Port Arthur, Texas, USA.
    7. Louisa Clement was born 2 Nov 1877, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 31 May 1965, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 1 Jun 1965, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #2 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.
    8. Therese Clement was born 4 May 1880, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 8 Jun 1952, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.