Joseph Nugier Robicheaux, 87, of Orange, Texas passed away October 20, 2020. He was born in New Iberia, Louisiana on March 21, 1933 to the late Delino Robicheaux and Salina Suire Robicheaux. Joseph retired after 42 years of service to Gulf Copper as a shipfitter. He was a member of St. Therese, Little Flower of Jesus Christ Catholic Church.

Those left to cherish Joseph’s memory are his son, Billy Robicheaux and his wife, Tammy of Orange; his daughter, Patricia Broussard and her husband, Robert of Bogata; his granddaughter, Amanda Anthony and her husband, Benedict of St. Louis, Missouri; and 1 great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Mathilde Robicheaux.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Friday, October 23, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. with a funeral service at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Rejimon George officiant. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County in Nederland.