Henry Joseph Bourgeois

Henry (Hank) J. Bourgeois passed away peacefully at his home in Barataria, Louisiana on March 24, 2020, at the age of 79. He is preceded in death by his beloved parents Woodrow H. and Lorena Plaisance Bourgeois. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Beverly Cambre Bourgeois, his children Kelly Keller (Earl), Steven Bourgeois (Stephanie), granddaughters Colleen Nemes (Sean Sasso), Sydney Wellman (Michael), Samantha Bourgeois, step-granddaughter Tiffany Keller, step great grandson, Aidan Carley, his sister Rosalie Robichaux (Stanley), brothers David Bourgeois (Emelda), Joseph Bourgeois (Betty), Gerard Bourgeois (Beth), Timothy Bourgeois (Susan), his sisters-in-law Judy Duet (Norman), Carolyn Fraychineaud (Albert), Helen Mire (Robert) and Elizabeth Cambre (Ernest Sr.). He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1960-1963. For many years he worked as a shipfitter at Avondale Shipyards, co-owned H & B Welding Service with his close friend Nolan Hebert and retired from the Maintenance Dept. of Chevron Chemical Co. in Belle Chasse, Louisiana after 29 years of service. He was an avid fisherman, loved sitting on his patio with his friends and neighbors telling fish stories and discussing the current news of the day. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, family and friends and having family gatherings for fish fries and crawfish boils. Anyone who knew Hank knew they had a good friend they could depend on for life. He was a jack-of-all trades and was always willing to help family and friends with any projects they had. Hank loved animals and they always seemed to love him. The family dogs, Shorty and Jake will miss him greatly. He loved watching baseball and football games, especially the Saints on TV. Hank appreciated God’s gift of nature and loved the outdoors, spending many memorable years with his family and friends “on the farm” in Leakesville, Mississippi. Besides his home in Barataria, Leakesville was his Heaven on Earth and the family is extremely grateful that he was able to experience these fun times with all of us. The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff at Ochsner Hospital (SMU & ICU) and Passages Hospice who cared for Hank in his final days. Hank was a parishioner of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lafitte, LA. Friends and family are invited to attend a Memorial Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2020 in the Chapel of Mothe Funeral Home, 7040 Lapalco Blvd., in Marrero. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Interment at Westlawn Memorial Park in Gretna. Please adhere to all current COVID19 mandates: keep social distancing and all visitors must wear their own masks before entering the establishment. Please view and sign the online guestbook at WWW.MOTHEFUNERALS.COM