Robert Mansfield BERGERON

CROWLEY - Robert Mansfield "Bobby" Bergeron, 81, passed away peacefully with his family at his side Sunday, March 6, 2005, at his home in Crowley, La.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Crowley, La.Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.A native of Crowley, La., Mr. Bergeron was born May 30, 1923. He was married to the former Wanda Robicheaux of Crowley for 58 years and their union bore four daughters.Mr. Bergeron was a long time Crowley Councilman for over 20 years and owner of Bergeron Texaco and Oil Bulk Dealership of Crowley. He retired from Texaco in 1986. He proudly served with the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II with the 65th Infantry Division. On June 11, 2001, the United States Senate recognized Mr. Bergeron and members of the 65th Division for exceptional dedication and courage to their country. The National D-Day Museum in New Orleans honored Mr. Bergeron with a Road to Victory tribute.Paw-Paw, as his grandchildren affectionately called him. loved history, sports, hunting and fishing. His grandsons will cherish the many wonderful hunting and fishing trips and Paw-Paw's humorous stories.Survivors include his wife, Wanda Robicheaux Bergeron; daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Stan Finley, of Macon, Ga., Janet and Paris Theriot, of Golden Meadow, La., Paula and Ron Wilson, of Spring, Texas, and Cecile and Billy Tauzin, of Arlington, Va.; sister, Betty Gay Clark, of Lake Charles, La.; grandsons, John Finley, of Lafayette, La., Nolty Theriot, of Washington, DC, Robert Theriot, of Destin, Fla., Tyler Wilson, of Spring, Texas; granddaughter, Monique Wilson, of Houston, Texas; and great-granddaughter, Isabella Lowe Theriot, of Washington, DC.He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield Anthony "Manny" Bergeron. His mother was the former Ruby Gill of Crowley.Visitation will be observed from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. today and will continue from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. Wednesday at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home.A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today.Pallbearers will be the four sons-in-law and four grandsons, Stan Finley, John Finley, Paris Theriot, Nolty Theriot, Robert Theriot, Ron Wilson, Tyler Wilson and Billy Tauzin.Honorary pallbearers will be B.I. Moody, Dr. T.L. McNeely, The Honorable Don Aaron, Floyd Trahan, Earl Babineaux, Charles Chappuis, Donald Clark and Jack Lambert.Memorials in memory of Mr. Bergeron may be made to Hospice of Acadiana and St. Michael Catholic Church.Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley is in charge of arrangements.