Robert "Bob" William Bourgeois

He served in the U.S. Marine Corp during WWII and had retired from AT&T as a Communication Supervisor. He loved to play golf and was a lifetime member of The Patch, formerly known as The Pea Patch in Groves.

Bob is preceded in death by his loving wife, Bertha Bourgeois; a son, Michael Wayne Bourgeois; his parents; 3 brothers, Jimmy Bourgeois, Murphy Bourgeois, Albert Bourgeois and a sister, Mary Vivian Hlavinka.

He is survived by his 2 sons, William Scott Bourgeois of Pasadena, Robert Gregory Bourgeois of Port Neches; a daughter, Marie Vanette Atchley of Houston; 3 brothers, Dr. Jerome Bourgeois of League City, Dr. Richard Bourgeois of Port Arthur, Tommy Bourgeois of Bridge City; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2011 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home, Port Arthur.

Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 3, 2011 in the Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Nederland.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or The Fallen Soldiers Organization, Inc.,152 South 2nd St , Lindenhurst, NY 11757.