Mildred Aucoin Cogar

Mildred Aucoin Cogar, 84, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, May 30, 2011. Mildred was born April 15, 1927 in Chatagnier, Louisiana to Tanis and Naise Aucoin. She left Chatagnier to attend nursing school at St. Mary School of Nursing in Port Arthur. She then returned to Lafayette where she married the father of her four daughters. Mildred was a caring nurse for over 30 years dedicating her life to the care and comfort of others. She worked in the TB hospital in Lafayette for 7 years. During this time, she made many trips with the nuns that ran the hospital to the Carville Leprosy Colony near Baton Rouge, Louisiana to care for those afflicted with this terrible disease. Mildred continued caring for her children, grandchildren, patients and friends for the rest of her life. In 1969 Mildred returned to the Port Arthur area where she worked as a night nursing supervisor at Park Place Hospital for the next 20 years. Mildred was a devout Catholic who loved her Savior and her Church. However she enjoyed many afternoons of fellowship with her "domino" friends at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Nederland. Mildred worked hard all of her life supporting her girls. However, she was able to spend the last years of her giving life getting to know and enjoy each of her children and grandchildren of whom she was extremely proud. She was preceded in death by her husband and best friend, Thomas Lee Cogar; grandson, Grant Thomas Burns; nephews, Mark Fontenot and Robert Fontenot. Survivors include her daughters, Sandra Landry Gaspard (Danny) of Lafayette, LA, Judy Landry LeBlanc (Geoff) of Bridge City, TX, Carolyn Landry Butler (Mike )of Nederland, TX, Claire Landry Burns(Roger) of Richardson, TX; grandchildren, Shane Michael Gaspard of Lafayette, LA, Kevin James Smoke( Krystal)of Nederland, TX, Kyle Thomas Smoke of Richardson, TX, Brian Michael Butler (Kari) of Nederland, TX, Logan James Butler of Nederland, TX, Lauren Leigh Burns of Richardson, TX, and Robert Hamilton Burns of Richardson, TX; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rose Aucoin Quinn(Mike) and Merzie Aucoin Menard of Baton Rouge, LA. Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 2, 2011 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, Texas with Reverend Monsignor Dan Malain officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Wednesday evening from 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. at the funeral home. Special thanks to Harbor Hospice nurse and friend Cathy Gohlke. Three words that sum up the life "Life of Service (care)"