Alexander Joseph CHAUFFE

CHAUFFE JR., ALEXANDER JOSEPH "ALEX" A resident of Grosse Tete, he died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, at his home. He was born March 6, 1925, in New Orleans. Visitation will be Tuesday, Nov. 8, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Grosse Tete, from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Shelton J. Fabre. Entombment in St. Joseph Catholic Church Mausoleum. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Florence Joffrion Chauffe; daughter, Karen Chauffe Dupuy and her husband, Eugene Dupuy Jr.; two sons, Alex Chauffe III and his wife, Linda Brown Chauffe, and Michael Chauffe and his wife, Dianne Rizzutto Chauffe; sister, Mary Sue Chauffe Romig and her husband, Willie Romig; five grandchildren, Michael David Chauffe Jr., Amy Dupuy Picard and her husband, William, Jennifer Dupuy Pontti and her husband, Chris, Jeremy Chauffe, and Angela Chauffe Vallet and her husband, Jeremy; three great-grandchildren, Madison Picard, Reece Picard and Kathryn Chauffe. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander J. Chauffe and Corabel Pourciau Chauffe; and grandson, Jonathan Dupuy. Pallbearers will be Jerry Romig, Michael Chauffe Jr., Jeremy Chauffe, William Picard, Chris Pontti and Jeremy Vallet. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Children's Hospital of New Orleans, 200 Henry Clay, New Orleans, LA 70112. Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Advocate on 11/7/2005.