Albert John Lirette

Albert John Lirette, 71, a native and resident of Houma, died at 7:42 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Liturgy of the Word will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2. He is survived by his lifelong companion, Mary Leathers; one brother, Allie Lirette and wife, Bernice; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Allie Lirette and Victoria Orillion Lirette; two brothers, Arnold Lirette and Roland Lirette; and one sister, Irene Prosperie. He was a retired self-employed digging contractor and a U.S. Army veteran