Terry James Suire
October 30, 1953 - February 21, 2023
A mass of Christian burial for Terry James Suire who died peacefully at home Tuesday will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 25. Deacon Russell Hayes will officiate. Scriptures will be read by their daughter Jill Viator.
Visitation will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes church in Erath.
A Rosary will be recited on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath.
Interment will be private.
Terry was born on October 30, 1953 to the late Leo Suire and Rose Carlin Suire. Terry was the first born of nine children. As the first born he became a role model for the children that followed. At an early age Terry was expected to set the standard for his little brothers and sisters and became their surrogate parent, a role he took seriously his entire life. He was always helping one or the other and kept the family together. When he spoke of his siblings it was with love and affection.
As the oldest child of a large family Terry knew early in life that higher education came at a premium. After graduating high school, he was determined to get a college degree even if it meant extra work and self denial. He was not afraid of the work, something he inherited from his beloved momma. Terry earned money by driving a bus from Delcambre to UL bringing friends and anyone else who had no other means to get to school. Terry’s job required him leaving home early and staying late. He received a BS in wildlife management with a minor in French and began working for Texaco and Chevron. He retired as the operations supervisor.
Terry was a people person. He befriended people long before Face book coined the phrase. Terry kept his friends by being a friend. His smile was infectious. His short stature didn’t stop him from lighting up the room. His naiveté was natural. Terry never met a person he didn’t like or who didn’t like him. His Cajun heritage was evident with one of his famous expressions ”Ca lu goute de noix de pecan” meaning it taste as good as pecans, and if you know Terry, imagine him with that beautiful smile beaming from ear to ear or cooking his famous shrimp sauce piquant, or his love of gardening and hunting and fishing. He was obsessive about mowing his lawn and was a perfectionist. Cleanliness was another obsession inherited from his beloved Rose.
Terry is survived by his soul mate, love of his life and wife Mel, their son Jacob (Jake) Vincent, their daughters, Christy Derise (Karl), Jill Viator (Nick), Jena Rose Dupree (Chaz); his mother, Rose Carlin Suire; 11 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 8 siblings, Susan Suire, Timmy Suire, Tammy Sonnier, Phallie Reed, Phyllis Touchet, Dean Suire, Babs Touchet, Jan Broussard, and beloved uncle Randall Suire. He was preceded in death by his beloved god father Harrison Carlin.
Terry we will miss you. Your absence is unbearable. Who is going to make us laugh? Who is going to make us whole again when the world seems to close in? Who is going to tell us it going to be alright? It is only natural that we are deeply saddened by your passing but GOD”S amazing grace will heal our sorrow so we can rejoice in your heavenly presence. GOD in his infinite wisdom knew you had fulfilled your earthly mission. When you could no longer sustain life, GOD brought you to your eternal home in Heaven. According to John 14:2 “In my father’s house are many rooms, if it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?”
There too, you will live for all eternity in the house of the Lord. Goodbye dearest husband, dad, paw T, brother, and friend until we meet again.
The family would like to thank Father Sensat and Deacon Russell Hayes for their support and spiritual guidance and the nurses at Bridgeway Healthcare and Hospice for their care giving during Terry’s hour of need. Thanks to Mr. Nick Barber for his kindness and empathy.
Cypress Funeral Home & Crematory of Maurice in charge of arrangements3123
337. 740 3123
Any donations can be made to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.