Robert Gahn

Robert Gahn, Jr. passed away Monday, December 31, 2007 at his home in St. Albans, West Virginia, after a prolonged period of declining health. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, January 4, 2008 in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Maurice with internment in the St. Alphonsus Cemetery behind the Church. Reverend O. Joseph Breaux, Pastor of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church will be Celebrant of the Mass and conduct the funeral services. Viewing time is Friday, January 3rd from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm and Saturday from 8:30 am until the time of services. A rosary will be recited at 6:30 pm, Friday in the Delhomme Maurice Funeral Home. Robert was born on November 24, 1925 in Mamou, Louisiana, the second of six children born to Robert Gahn, Sr. and Fannie Belle Singleton Gahn. After graduation from Mamou High School in 1943, he entered the military service and served in the 8th Air Force as a rear gunner on a B-24 Liberator in 25 missions over Germany. On one of these missions, his plane was forced to land in France for several days before returning to his base in England. At the end of Word War II, Robert entered SLI in Lafayette graduating with a degree in Vocational Training. He married Elda Mae Broussard of LeRoy, daughter of Ceasar Broussard and Enite A. Broussard. They had two daughters, Collen and Maureen. His family accompanied him on various jobs around the state, including Grand Coteau, Pine Prairie High School, T.H. Harris Trade Schools in Opelousas, Delgado Trade School in New Orleans and two years in Tunisia for the Agency for International Development. Upon his return from his overseas assignment, he returned to work for T.H. Harris in Opelousas. In 1969, his first wife died and in 1970, he married Marie Claire Durand, daughter of Leonce Durand and Lovella Wiltz Durand. They moved to Orlando, Florida where they had one daughter, Frances Claire Bradley. While in Florida he served as a supervisor for the Orange County Vocational School System until his retirement. Survivors include his three daughters, Colleen Gahn Raymond, Maureen Gahn Bragg and Claire Gahn Bradley; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Barbara Gahn Theriot of Bell City; and two brothers, Terry Gahn of Baton Rouge, and Roland Gahn of Lafayette. He was preceded in death by his parents; two wives, Elda Mae and Marie Claire; and two brothers, Dennis Gahn and Thomas Gahn. Personal condolences may be sent to the Gahn family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 200 Chief H. Fred Avenue, Maurice is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Robert Gahn

November 24, 1925 - December 31, 2007