Madeline Arceneaux

Madeline Arceneaux, 85, of Port Acres, died Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Harbor Hospice, Beaumont. She was born December 1, 1933, in Franklin, Louisiana, to Joseph Battaglio.

Madeline was a very soft spoken and passive woman that never complained about anything. She was a member of the Altar Society at St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church. She loved the Houston Astros and enjoyed gardening, sewing, and crocheting. She also liked bowling and playing Yahtzee. She was a woman that was always on the go. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She always told everyone, “be sure and put your coat on”, no matter what the temperature was.

Survivors include her husband, Sidney Arceneaux, Sr., of Port Arthur; children, James Arceneaux and his wife, Anita, of Zavalla; Billy Arceneaux, and his wife, T.J., of Fannett; Diana Norris and her husband, Brian, of Richmond; Kathy Charles and her husband, Cary, of Nederland; Peanut Arceneaux and his wife, Kim, of Orange; and Laura Arceneaux, of Zavalla; grandchildren, Christie King and her husband, Jeff, of Atascocita; J.C. Arceneaux and his wife, Ashley, of Port Arthur; Joe Arceneaux, of Baytown; Justin Norris, of Richmond; Jason Norris and his wife, Stephanie, of Travis Air Force Base, California; Taylor Charles, of Nederland; Tracy Taylor and her husband, Dustin, of Nederland; Cody Arceneaux and his wife, Sara, of Orangefield; and Jake Arceneaux, of Orange; great-grandchildren, Jasmyne King, of Atascocita; Jaydon Arceneaux, of Beaumont; C.J. Arceneaux, of Orangefield; Ethan Arceneaux, of Orangefield; Drake Taylor, of Nederland; two great-grandchildren on the way; brothers, Johnnie Battaglia and his wife, V.V. and Michael Battaglio and his wife, Angela; and sister-in-law, Shirly Battaglio; and many extended family members and friends.

She is preceded in death by her father, Joseph Battaglio; and brothers, Leon and Thomas Battaglio.

A gathering of Mrs. Arceneaux’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church, 6412 Garnet Avenue, Port Arthur, with interment to follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County, Nederland.

Memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45250 or by going online at www.dav.org.