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Obituary:

Otis J. (Black) Nunez, 77, of 3230 17th St., died at 1:48 p.m. Tuesday in Cresthaven Nursing Home following a short illness.

A native of Abbeyville, La., he had lived in this area for 27 years. Having 36 years of service he retired in 1959 from Gulf Oil as a pipefitter foreman. He was a member of the OCAW 4-23 and St. James Catholic Church.

Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. Thursday in St. James Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Romero, assistant pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park.

A rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Grammier-Oberle 38th St. Chapel.

Survivors include his wife Mrs. Angele Clement Nunez of Port Arthur, one daughter, Wanda V. Meaux of Groves, one son, Leland P. Nunez of Houston; two sisters, Mrs. Anita Henry of Port Arthur, Mrs. Emma Dupuis of Lake Charles, La.; four brothers, Adolth Nunez of El Paso; Shelton Nunez of Port Neches; Olden Nunez of Lafayette, La.; Louis J. Nunez of Port Arthur; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are Shelton Nunez, Olden Nunez, Louis J. Nunez, Jason Nunez, Kevin Nunez, Gary Meaux, Dwight Meaux and Louis P. Henry.

Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home, 4841 39th St., 962-4406

(Published in The Port Arthur News on March 23, 1977)

Otis married Angele Clement 23 Jun 1923, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Angele (daughter of Adam Clement and Despalie Marie Benoit) was born 17 Sep 1903, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Jul 1994, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 30 Jul 1994, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Wanda Vee Nunez was born 4 Oct 1928, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 1 May 2001, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 3 May 2001, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA.
2. Leland Paul Nunez was born 26 Aug 1930, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 18 Jan 2007, Cypress, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 22 Jan 2007, Houston National Cemetery - Houston, Texas, USA.