Obituary Record

Antoine J. Saucier, life-long resident of Bay St. Louis, died at his home in Necaise avenue Tuesday afternoon, October 22, at 2:30 o'clock, a victim of acute dilation of the heart caused by indigestion.

Saucier was in the employ of Victor Cuevas, resident distributor for a New Orleans brewery, and was en route home from New Orleans, driving a truck loaded with beer, accompanied by Ulyses Cuevas, son of his employer.

Both men, in a hurry to leave and hasten home with their cargo, had partaken of a roast beef sandwich, it was said. Sometime after that, before leaving New Orleans, Saucier complained of feeling ill. A drug store was resorted to where he was given a dose of bicarbonate of soda.

However, the trip home was in progress when Saucier complained of violent pains in the chest and down his left arm and unable to further drive. Cuevas took the wheel. A stop was made at Slidell, but Saucier's condition grew worse and he was hurriedly taken home.

A physician was summoned and emergency aid brought into use proved unavailing.

Losing consciousness he soon passed away. The attending physician, it was stated, found his patient in a most precarious condition, with the faintest pulse-beat possible.

News of the sudden passing away of this splendid young man soon spread over the city and was a shock to the many friends of the deceased and his family.

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Funeral On Birthday

Antoine J. Saucier was a native of Bay St. Louis, born October 23, 1902, aged 32 years, 11 months and 29 days, his funeral taking place Wednesday afternoon 4:30 o'clock on his 33rd birthday.

He was a son of the late Joseph D. Saucier and Sidonia Ladner. Some years ago he married Miss Carmelita Loiacano, a daughter of Anthony Loiacano, well-known resident of this city. To this union five children were born. A brother, Alvin J. Saucier, resident of Lafayette, La., who attended the funeral, also survives.

Many friends from adjacent sections of Louisiana and Mississippi attended the funeral, one of the largest noted here. Rev. Leo F. Fahey conducted the ceremony of Catholic faith at the home church of Our Lady of the Gulf, and at St. Mary's cemetery, where a freshly-made mound in the new section was banked high and wide that evening with beautiful flowers, among the many designs one from the Order of the Maccabees of which deceased was a member.

The tragic passing away of this splendid and useful young citizen under such circumstance is deeply deplorable and brings a flood of sorrow. The family has the sympathy of the community.

Source: Sea Coast Echo 10/25/1935