BROUSSARD'S MORTUARY MCFADDIN AVE.
MCFADDIN OBITUARIES
Bob Reese"May 10, 1949 - August 11, 2019" Bob Reese, 70, of Beaumont, died Sunday, August 11, 2019. He was born on May 10, 1949, in Columbia, South Carolina. Bob was the owner of Reese’s Wholesale, and he owned numerous hot rod cars. Bob was a proud United States Army veteran. Survivors include his son, Duke Reese and his wife, Melissa; daughters, Darla Bourque and her husband, Terry; Cindy Crane; and Angela Renee Davis and her husband, Todd; grandchildren, Jake Reese, Madison Reese, Payton Bourque, Paris Bourque, Abbey Cr... |
Joseph "Joe" Tortorice, Jr."October 24, 1948 - August 10, 2019" Joe Tortorice Jr., our beloved Servant Leader, died August 10, 2019. He was born on October 24, 1948 in Beaumont, Texas to Margaret Montalbano Tortorice and Joseph Vincent Tortorice Sr. He lived nearly all his life in the Beaumont community where he first attended St. Anthony Catholic School and later Monsignor Kelly High School. He was a proud member of the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University and graduated in 1970. After graduation, Joe served two y... |
Ileana Yanez"January 30, 1961 - July 31, 2019" Ileana Yanez, 58, of Beaumont, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019. She was born on January 30, 1961, to Sylvia Zuniga Gonzalez and Andres Gonzalez, in San Juan, Texas. Survivors include her husband, Enrique Yanez; son, Enrique Yanez, Jr.; daughters, Yanira Torres, Erica Rojas, April Ann Covarrubias, Selina Yanez, all of Beaumont; thirteen grandchildren; sisters, Imelda Castenada, of Pharr, Texas, Raquel Lopez, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; brother, Andres Gonzalez, Jr, of Pharr, Texas; sister, Idalia Landez,... |
Harvey Hargraves"September 21, 1921 - July 30, 2019" Harvey Mellar Hargraves was born at home, September 21, 1921, to his parents Nettie and Otis L. Hargraves, in the 2000 block of beautiful Corley Avenue, in Beaumont, Texas. The family lived in Beaumont through the 1920’s, and in 1931 moved to LaBelle to establish a dairy farm. Harvey grew up in those years enjoying the amenities that came with the move to farm life, such as, no electricity, no running water, and taking baths in washtubs filled with well water warmed nat... |
Ella Marie Duhon"June 25, 1953 - July 26, 2019" Ella Marie Duhon, 66, of Vidor, died at home Friday, July 26, 2019. She was born on June 25, 1953, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Dottress O. Duffey and Sylvester Frances Travis, Sr. She moved to Vidor, Texas when she was two years old. Ella attended Lonnie's school of hair design and worked as a Beautician at Beauty World and Moe & Sue’s Cuttin’ up hair salons in Vidor. She managed Montgomery Ward Hair Salon Parkdale Mall. She worked alongside Shay at The Pigstand and also wor... |
Neal Sumler"August 17, 1958 - July 25, 2019" Neal Sumler, 60, of Beaumont, died Thursday, July 25, 2019. He was born on August 17, 1958, in Houston, to Mary Catherine Perkins Sumler and Alton Edward Sumler. Neal enjoyed gardening, watching weather reports, Hallmark and Disney channels. He was employed at Burger King until his health difficulties made him not able to continue any longer. Survivors include his brothers, Father Paul Sumler, of Vidor and Mark Sumler and his wife, Lu, of Houston; sisters, Marian Sumler Nunley and... |
Mary Lichenstein"June 29, 1928 - July 22, 2019" Mary “Bunnie” O’Hare Lichenstein, 91, of Beaumont, died Monday, July 22, 2019, at Brookedale Dowlen Oaks Senior Living, Beaumont. She was born on June 29, 1928, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Catherine Doherty O’Hare and Frank B. O’Hare. Bunnie retired as an executive secretary from Dollinger Steel after many years of employment. She is survived by her children, Kathy Lynn Seguine and her husband, Ed, of Arroyo-Grande, California; Pat Lichenstein and his wife, Cher, of... |
James "Jim" Gilbert"January 26, 1944 - July 13, 2019" James “Jim” Gilbert, 75, of Carrollton, Texas, formerly of Beaumont, died Saturday, July 13, 2019. He was born on January 26, 1944, in Brownsville, Texas, to Lois Alberta May and Lois Marion Gilbert. Jim earned a Bachelor of Business degree from University of Texas in Austin. He started off working for American National in Beaumont and retired from Community Bank in Houston. Jim served on the boards of the YMCA and Texas Chiropractic College, as well as serving three years as... |
Col. Ralph Night, (Ret.)"February 17, 1931 - July 15, 2019" Col. Ralph Night, (Ret.), 88, of Beaumont, died Monday, July 15, 2019. He was born on February 17, 1931, in Beaumont, to Sarah Goldstein Night and Sam Night. Ralph was a member of the 1952 class of Texas A&M University and received an MSA– Business and Financial Management in 1980 from George Washington University. After graduation from Texas A&M, he served in the Korean War. He completed 30 years of service in the US Military, 13.5 years on active duty receiving multiple medals a... |
Keri Rienstra"March 4, 1972 - July 15, 2019" Keri Leigh Rienstra, 47, died July 15 at her home in Beaumont. She was born on March 4, 1972, in Beaumont, to Mary Phyllis and Bobby Frank Pope. Keri was a mother, wife, daughter, and friend and she was everyone’s big sister. Keri always listened and she was always on your side; If you didn’t know what side you needed to be on, she did. If she didn’t have an answer for you, she gave you her shoulder and cried with you. She is survived by her parents; husband Richa... |
