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Murphy Joseph Vidalier

February 7, 1927 — August 28, 2014

Murphy Joseph Vidalier, 87, of Orange, passed away on August 28, 2014, at Mid-Jefferson Hospital in Nederland.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Monday, September 1, 2014, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, with a rosary at 6:00 PM, Sunday, August 31st, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Kaplan, Louisiana, on February 7, 1927, he was the son of Ferland Vidalier and Cecile Fredricks Vidalier. Murphy served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and had worked as a painter with Gipson Paint.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Annette Vidalier; daughters, Nada Simon and Debbie May; son, Calvin Dean May; brother, Slim Vidalier; sister Bell Hamner and grandson, David May.

He is survived by his sons, Ted Vidalier of Orange and David May of Bridge City; son-in-law, Ricky Simon of Orange; daughter-in-law, Becky May of Orange; 8 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers will be Kevin Vidalier, Keith Vidalier, Kameron Vidalier, Kaleb Vidalier, Shawn Wilson, and Ricky Simon.
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Visitation

Sunday, August 31, 2014

5:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

Claybar Funeral Home Orange

504 5th Street, Orange, TX 77630

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Rosary

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Starts at 6:00 pm (Central time)

Claybar Funeral Home Orange

504 5th Street, Orange, TX 77630

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Funeral Mass

Monday, September 1, 2014

Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)

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