Violet Marie Gauthreaux

She was preceded in death by her Husband of 41 years Rufus J. Gauthreaux, parents Nick and Francis Cassoon, five sisters Nita Burns, Elsie Littlefield, Frances Ali, Mary Rose Cassoon, Betty Johnson and five brothers Frank, Nick, Joseph, John, and Bill Cassoon. She was the 10th of 10 Cassoon’s. Vi is survived by family Bob (Sue) Gauthreaux, Gary (Jan) Gauthreaux, Lee (Olga) Gauthreaux, Bill (Rhonda) Gauthreaux and grandsons and nieces Kathryn, Nicole and Joe Gauthreaux, Nicholas, Taylor and Amelia Gauthreaux.

Vi was born in Coverdale (Bethel Park), PA on April 29, 1931 and graduated from Bethel High School in Bethel Park in 1949. In 1950 Vi Joined the US Women’s Army Corp (WAC) and was assigned to the Pentagon. Later in 1950 she was assigned to Army Intelligence (G2) in Tokyo, Japan during the Korean War. In 1952 in Japan she met and married her husband Rufus Gauthreaux who was serving in the US Navy.

Vi started her married life in Lafayette, LA where Rufus attended college. After graduation they moved to Athens, Ga in 1958 with Westinghouse.

Vi worked for 26 years with the Athens Community Council of Aging as Personnel Manager. Vi enjoyed travel in both her work and later with the Excursions Travel group. She saw the country from end to end. She enjoyed Bridge, gardening, Backyard Barbeques and Fish Fry’s with the family. Vi was a dedicated Georgia Bulldog Football fan. She has been a long time member of St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Athens.

The funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Monday, April 12, in the chapel of Bernstein Funeral Home. The family will greet friends 1 hour prior to the service.

Entombment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park-Mausoleum

In lieu of flowers, send donations to Athens Community Council on Aging Meals on Wheels, 135 Hoyt Street, Athens, GA 30601 or the St Joseph Catholic Church Building Fund, 958 Epps Bridge Pkwy, Athens, GA 30606.

Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.