CAZES

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Theresa “Aunt T.” Brock Cazes, 86, passed away peacefully on Feb. 5, 2011, at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge after a short illness.

Theresa was born in Vacherie on Dec. 1, 1924 to Amelie Ockmon and Aurelien J. Brock Sr. Theresa married Edgar “Boo Boo” A. Cazes Jr. on Jan. 11, 1942, and had 11 children: Edgar A. Cazes III, John J. Cazes (wife, Catherine Vicknair), JoAnn Cazes, Arthur J. Cazes (wife, Katherine Jones), Tony J. Cazes (wife, Cynthia Renee), Dot Schlegel (husband, Mark Schlegel), Roy P. Cazes, Elec J. Cazes (wife, Carleen Brown), Victor J. Cazes, Neil O. Cazes (wife, Diana Helg) and Bobby J. Cazes.

Theresa was a homemaker her whole life and was a devoted wife and mother. Theresa was a member of the VFW Women’s auxiliary. She immensely enjoyed her large family and close friends gathering in her home as she did throughout the years with her sister-in-law, Olga Anselmo, (husband Vincent) and their children: Bobby Anselmo, Dale Anselmo and Barbara Chifici.

She is survived by nine children: John, Arthur, JoAnn, Tony, Dot, Roy, Elec, Neil and Bobby; many daughters-in-law, son-in-law, 20 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. She is also survived by four sisters: Nazi Falgoust, Amelie Pampas, Florence Ullo (husband, Adam) and Earlene Cortez (companion, Eugene); one brother, Henry Brock; and her good friend, Carol Bourgeois.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Amelie Ockmon and Aurelien J. Brock Sr.; husband, Edgar A. Cazes Jr.; two sons, Edgar A. Cazes III and Victor Cazes; two brothers, Aurelian J. Brock Jr. and Murphy J. Brock; and one sister, Aurelia Cheramie.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011, from 8 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Gramercy. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. from the church. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Catholic Church cemetery in Paulina. Friends and family are invited to send their condolences to www. hcalexanderfh.com.