Cecil James Bourgeois

Cecil James Bourgeois, 92, of Port Arthur passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019. Cecil was born in Port Arthur on September 18, 1927 to the late Frank Joseph Bourgeois and Nellie Marie Broussard Bourgeois. He retired from Texaco Refinery in Port Arthur as Maintenance Supervisor with 36 years of service in 1982. Cecil served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII and the Korean War and was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland.
Cecil is survived by his son, Rodney Bourgeois and his wife Mona of Conroe; his grandchildren, Kristen Bourgeois, Curtis A. Dumesnil III, Bryan Dumesnil and his wife Linda, Andrea Register and her husband Terry; his great grandchildren, Bryan Dumesnil Jr., Lauren Dumesnil, Taylor Register, and Cameron Register. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 72 years, Dorothy Bourgeois; his daughter, LaNell Dumesnil; his son, Steven Bourgeois; his brothers, Thirmon Bourgeois, and Carol Bourgeois.
A Scriptural Rosary will be recited on Sunday at 5:00 p.m., January 5, 2020 at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland followed by a gathering of the family and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland with Father John Hughes officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Following the Internment there will be a fellowship and meal at St. Charles Parish Center, Hall B.
In Lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Southeast Texas Veteran Service.