A Life Remembered
Obituary
Lonie Lee Gaspard
February 6, 1921 - February 9, 2011
Lonie Lee Gaspard, Sr., 90, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Cypress Glen East Nursing Home in Port Arthur. He was born February 6, 1921 to Maggie Haden Gaspard and Clerphe Gaspard in Cow Island, Louisiana. He served his country during WWII as a high skilled radio operator in the U. S. Air Force flying in a B-26 participating in the European Theater. He moved to Port Arthur in 1945 and began a life-long career in the maritime industry starting as a member of the I. L. A. Local #1029. In 1948, he was hired by P. C. Pfeiffer Stevedoring Company as a regular Walking Foreman, supervising loading and unloading ships in the Sabine area. In 1964, he was promoted to the position of General Manager of the Port Arthur operations and then in 1965 became a Vice President. In 1970, he was one of the founding Directors of the Port Arthur International Seafarers Center and in 1979 was elected by the Sabine Area stevedores and steamship agencies to the Board of Directors of the West Gulf Maritime Association. He served in that position until his retirement from P. C. Pfeiffer in 1986. He was also a former member of the Propeller Club of the Sabine and a member of the Traffic Club of Sabine. For the next fifteen years he worked as a stevedore consultant for five different Stevedore companies and Atlantic Shippers Corp. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Elvena Gaspard, his sisters, Virginia Taylor, Alice Faulk, Wilda Landry and Ora May Toups, his brothers, Roy and Elwood. He is survived by his daughters, Sister Katie Gaspard, Dominican Sister of Beaumont, Maggie Joubert and husband, Raymond, Jr. of Orange, Sharon Anderson and husband Michael of Wichita Falls, his sons, Roy Gaspard and wife Gaile of Groves, Lonie Gaspard, Jr. and wife Cheryl of New Caney, Floyd Gaspard and wife Francine of Port Arthur, Darrell Gaspard, Sr. and wife Diana of Groves. He is also survived by his 16 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, his sisters, Velma Borel and husband Earl of Vidor, Margaret Oubre and husband Ora of Port Arthur, his brother, C. B. "Barny" Gaspard and wife Sandra of Kountze along with several nieces and nephews.
Messages of Love
From family and friends
Cassie Lea
October 22, 2025
Wishing you were here. We all still miss you. Now Uncle Floyd is up in heaven with yall. I know that had to be so amazing for him to see yall again.
Cassie Lea
January 9, 2022
Your birthday will be here soon. Many years have passed since you went to be with Jesus, I can handle it better now but I dont miss you any less. You were the best. Just thinking about you. Wish you could have met Maggie Faye. I KNOW you would have set that little girl straight! She drives me bonkers. Love you so much.
Cassie Lea
May 3, 2020
Thinking of you today. You have been reunited with 2 of your sons! We all miss you. I am selfish. I want you back. I know you watch over us always. Love you forever!
Sharon Ann
February 17, 2011
I miss you Daddy.
Debbie Miller
February 13, 2011
Katie and family, I am sorry I was not able to be with you this weekend. My thoughts were with you. No matter the age, we only have one set of parents and it is difficult to bury them. When I look at your Dad's picture, I see you, Katie. You were a good daughter to him. Love you.f
Suzanne Hendon Young
February 12, 2011
What an awesome tribute is written here. A life obviously well lived. I do wish I had known you better Uncle Lonie..but it is obvious how much you were loved. I know one day we will meet again among the angels..until then Rest In Peace with our Father.f
Maggie Yvonne
February 11, 2011
I have so many special loving memories of my Dad I remember it was around 1969 Mom and I were shopping at Spencers in Groves and I saw this coat that I reallyreally wanted. It was a Maxi Coat' and it cost $50.00. Mom said I would have to ask Dad if I could have it. That was a lot of money back then. Dad and I went to Spencers to get the coat. I kept all these years through IKE and all. Of course, it is just a little too small for me now. Dad was lucky enough to be the first one to take me driving. I was 15 years old and I had signed up to take Drivers Ed at school. Mama must have been too scared to let me test drive her car, so she said to ask Dad. I am not even sure what car we drove but I remember that we headed to the Gear House'. We passed over the hill leading there and Dad pulled over for me to drive. So I scooted over and took my scandals off and threw them on the back floor board. Dad said What are you doing?' I said I can't drive with shoes on like I could drive at all. Then I proceeded to the Gear House going over most curves on the way. Once we got there Dad said he would drive back. Mom and Dad loved all of their 7 children. Their life was centered around family. My children, husband and I have such great memories of family traditions of going to Maw Maw and Paw Paw's house. You knew you would be welcomed and always had something to eat. Even at the nursing home, Dad was concerned of what Katie and I was going to eat for lunch while we were there visiting. Dad such a cheerful spirit even in his last days. He would ask how everyone else was when I went to visit. He would say, how are the girls, how is Ray, how's Mr. Joubert. He never complained. I would ask Dad does anything hurt, are you hurting? His response was, just my feelings, (because I can't get out of bed), I am fine. I will be better tomorrow'. On his 90th birthday this past Sunday, I got to the nursing home and found his false teeth almost coming out of his mouth. Apparently someone had put too much glue' on the teeth and it was all over in his mouth. I had put his teeth in before but this time I just could not make it work. Already being very emotional after celebrating Saturday with a pre-birthday party and with plans to celebrate on Sunday again, I started to cry. I just laid my head on my Dad and cried. He looked up at me with his blue eyes and said it's alright, y'all did the best that y'all could. Dad, you may be gone but you will always live in my heart. I Love you, Dad, Maggie Yvonne
Patti Gay
February 11, 2011
Dear Desiree and family...I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. Prayers for you all during this sad time. Hugs...Patti
Maggie Yvonne
February 11, 2011
Daddy, what's for lunch?
Roland Martinez
February 11, 2011
To all the Gaspard family, especially Lonie Jr., we pray for your Dad and we regret the great loss that all of you are experiencing . Regards, Roland and Sherry Martinez
Margaret Oubre
February 11, 2011
I love you my oldest brother. You were 15 when I was born, and by the time I was old enough to know you , you were gone. It was war time and you had gone to the service. I remember baby sitting with some of your older children. Those were the days when we did not lock our doors and were not afraid of anything. I would ride my bike at 1AM and go home. I sometimes wonder what happened to those days. I will miss our Christmas Eve parties. I will always love you and I know that you are now in heaven and enjoying all those who have gone before you.
Patsy Kennon
February 10, 2011
My heart and prayers go with you during this time. May you find comfort in the many, many good memories.
Linda Arnold
February 10, 2011
Maggie, Cassie and Sharon (along with all of the family), I am so sorry for your loss. I know this is a very hard time for all of you. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you and your family.
Niell & Karen Irvin
February 10, 2011
We would like to offer or deepest spathy and prayers.
Deborah Paige
February 10, 2011
I put Deborah Paige because he never called me just Paige. He was the only one unless it was my parents when I was in trouble. He was all about his family. I was spoiled rotten when I was young, guess I still am, but he helped make me that way. I went on vacations with him, maw-maw,aunt katie,aunt maggie and aunt sharon simply because I felt like I was one of them and they never let me know any different. I would go out in my later teens and be to late getting home, I'd go in the "little house" and call them from the phone in there and ask if I could spend the night and they would always let me in the back door. I don't think they ever told on me because I never got in trouble for it.I think I got away with alot more than their kids did. Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw were like second "cool" parents to me and I miss every single minuite of it and I will always remember. Love You
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