Theresa "Aunt T" Brock Cazes

Theresa “Aunt T.” Brock Cazes, age 86, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2010 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana after a short illness. Theresa was born in Vacherie, Louisiana on December 1, 1924 to Amelie Ockmon and Aurelien J. Brock, Sr.

Theresa married Edgar “Boo Boo” A. Cazes, Jr. on January 11, 1942 and had eleven 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 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 daughter-in-laws, 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) and one brother, Henry Brock (wife, Rose) 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., Murphy J. Brock and one sister, Aurelia Cheramie.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm at H. C. Alexander Funeral Home in Lutcher and will continue on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 from 8:00 am until 10:45 am at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Gramercy. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am from the church. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Catholic Church cemetery in Paulina.

Arrangements are under the direction of H. C. Alexander Funeral Home in Lutcher, LA