Joseph "Pete" Trosclair

Capt. Joseph I. "Pete" Trosclair, 83, of Groves passed away Saturday January 3, 2015 at his residence. Joseph was born September 14, 1931 in Houma, Louisiana to Angelo Trosclair and Louise Foret Trosclair. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Groves. He worked at Kirby Inland Transportation. Spent many years as Captain aboard many vessels for Kirby. Later years spent 17 and a half years on the MV. Dixie Star and also on the Dixie Patriot. After working hard for 50 years he decided to finally retire at the age of 62. On his time off he always enjoyed spending time on his shrimp boat catching fresh Shrimp and crabs. He was able to make his very own shrimp nets whom he learned from his father. He continued the tradition making nets for his friends. Pete loved his wonderful wife and family with all his heart. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. Most of all he loved to worship and hear the word of his Lord. He had two amazing shrimping buddies (Mark and Bill) that always loved to help and learn from the experienced shrimper. There were many others that he cherished in his life's journey. He always put people in front of himself and always loved giving advice to his children and grandchildren. He has always been a great figure of not only a husband, but a great father for his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He will and always will be missed by all of those that he influenced in his life. But life is only the beginning as his soul is now resting in a great place. He might not be with us at this moment, but he and the Lord shall watch over us as long as we live. Pete was preceded in death by his sister Irene Parfait, brothers George Trosclair and Angelo Trosclair, son Kenneth James Trosclair, and grandsons Jody Dwight Vickers and Kevin Paul Dietrich. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday January 6, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. with Dr. Joe Worley and Reverend Charles Miller officiating at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pete is survived by his wife: Pearl Trosclair, daughters: Katie Mae Trosclair, Gwen Lee Cole, Luella Bozek Cole, Deborah Vickers Dietrich Cole and Judy Foret Zabish, son: Bobby James Cole, sisters: Allie Louise Gill, Linda Gregory and Bessie Marie Jackson, brother: John Ernest Trosclair, fifteen grandchild and twenty great grandchildren.