Captain Donald Licatino

Captain Donald Licatino, 89, of Port Acres passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019. Donald was born October 1, 1929 in Port Arthur to the late Sam and Mary Siragusa Licatino. Donald retired as a Boat Captain working for Anderson Petroleum Company, Palmer Barge Line Inc., and Marine Fueling Service in Port Arthur.
Donald is survived by his wife of 70 years, Ruth Licatino, of Port Acres; two daughters, Patsy Byers and her husband Bruce of Orange, and Tina Licatino of LaBelle; three sons, Roy Licatino and his wife Jeanne of Port Neches; Donald Licatino Jr. and his wife Pamela of Port Acres, and Joe Licatino also of Port Acres; one sister, Josie Condon of Gary, Indiana; Twelve grandchildren, Dawn Jeanes, Morris Byers, Henry Byers, Jeanna Giddens, Adam Hebert, Anna Fruge, Anna Licatino, Alyssa Licatino, Ayden Licatino, Mark Kimball, Brooke Sampson, and Aaron Kimball. Also eleven great grandchildren.
A gathering of the family and friends will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, with his service to start at 11.00 a.m. at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland July 20, 2019 with his interment to follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County, in Nederland.