Gerald Joseph Oubre, 90, of Groves, passed away on May 1, 2020, at his home.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, May 4, 2020, at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Officiating will be Reverend Sinclar Oubre. The funeral will be live on Port Arthur International Seafarers Facebook page.
Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on November 29, 1929, he was the son of Henry Oubre and Nellie (Girouard) Oubre. Gerald retired as a lab tech from Texaco/Star Enterprise and was a member of OCAW. He also worked as a union carpenter for many years and built beautiful homes in Groves and Port Neches. Gerald was a member of St. James Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus. He was an honorary Rotarian, former Jaycee, and was also a former South East Texas Mardi Gras board member. Gerald loved to dance and could always be found on the dance floor. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Gerald left an imprint on everyone’s heart and will be profoundly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Nellie Oubre; and brother, Ora Oubre.
He is survived by his loving wife of 65 ½ years, Pat Oubre of Groves; children, Max Stephanie Oubre Duplant of Irving, Father Sinclair Kevin Oubre of Orange, Shawn Kelly Oubre and wife Roxanne of Woodway, and Stephan Kent Oubre and wife Carly of Port Neches; grandchildren, Jason Duplant and wife Brandi, Stephanie Duplant Lawson and husband Shane, Julien Duplant and wife Mallary, Katie Oubre Hardisty and husband Mike, Megan Oubre Boyd and husband Mark, Kiersten Oubre, and Patrick Oubre; great grandchildren, Grace Lawson, Joel Lawson, Cameron Duplant, Christian Duplant, Ada Duplant, Loudon Duplant, Willa Hardisty, Archer Hardisty, and Hattie Boyd; and brother, Cecil Oubre of Port Arthur.
Serving as pallbearers will be Patrick Oubre, Shane Lawson, Jason Duplant, Damaso Sosa, Richard Melancon, and John Underhill. Honorary pallbearers are Julien Duplant, Mike Hardesty, Mark Boyd, and Mark Zafereo.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Port Arthur International Seafarers Center at 401 Houston Ave. Port Arthur, Texas 77640 or Austin Smiles at P.O. Box 26694 Austin, Tx 78775.
Condolences
Jackie & Karen Caillier
May 9, 2020
Our prayers and thoughts go out to the family. He was such a nice man always smiling. We loved watching him dance at Larry’s he enjoyed it so much
Rosalind Sanchez
May 4, 2020
Sinclair, My love and prayers go out to you and your family. The twinkle in your Dad's eyes and that smile tell me he was a joyous man and that is the legacy he left you. Rosalind
Paul And Donna Westphal
May 4, 2020
“Ideals are like stars: we never reach them, but like the mariners of the sea, we chart our course by them.” » Carl Schurz May each day bring you new strength, our condolences on the loss of Gerald J. Oubre. Paul and Donna Westphal
Bryan Reising
May 4, 2020
My condolences to you, Fr. Sinclair and to your entire family! May Gerald find eternal rest with God and all God's Holy Ones! - from Bryan and Linda Reising, Beaumont
Anonymous
May 4, 2020
Simply Elegant Spathiphyllum was purchased for the family of Gerald Joseph Oubre.
David Aceves
May 4, 2020
Eternal rest grant unto you, Mr. Gerald. Thank you for giving us an awesome priest.David Aceves
Annette(Gillen) Reed
May 3, 2020
Annette(gillen) Reed lit a candle in memory of Gerald Joseph Oubre
Fr. David Edwards
May 2, 2020
I grew up with the Oubre family at St. James Church in Port Arthur. Just such nice and good people. I am so sad that Mr. Gerald Oubre has passed but I know in faith that he is at peace in the glorious realm of heaven. My prayers and thoughts goes out to the Oubre family. The St. James Church parish community extends its prayers to the Oubre family as well.