Grave has been located flag photo of Gustavia CHERAMIE   Gustavia  CHERAMIE

  (b. June 4 1934 Westwego, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA   d. May 15 2007 Larose, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, USA )  
Age: 72
Cause of Death: Passed in her sleep. No autopsy

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Gustavia CHERAMIE was born June 4 1934 in Westwego, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA

Gustavia CHERAMIE was the child of Bernard Lesta CHERAMIE   and   Emma Alexina HODGE

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Gustavia  married  Augustin PLAISANCE abt. 1950 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Augustin PLAISANCE  was born March 2 1931 in Cut Off, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, USA.  Augustin died March 26 1989 in Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisisana, USA.  Augustin was the child of Evest Jean PLAISANCE and Augusta Elisa LEDET.

Gustavia CHERAMIE died May 15 2007 in Larose, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, USA.







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Gustavia CHERAMIE was a Homemaker.

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Augustin PLAISANCE was the child of Evest Jean PLAISANCE and Augusta Elisa LEDET




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birth1934 Birth
June 4 1934
Westwego, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
News1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.
News1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1989 Death of Spouse/Partner
Augustin PLAISANCE died March 26 1989, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisisana, USA
News2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.
Obituary
Gustavia Cheramie Plaisance, 72, a native of Westwego and resident of Cut Off, died at 8:58 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2007.A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Cheramie Cemetery in Galliano.She is survived by five sons, Augustin Plaisance Jr., Johnny Plaisance, Ronald Plaisance, Donald Plaisance and Arnold Plaisance; one daughter, Arlene Guidry; one sister, Rosita 'Rose' LePine; 18 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her husband, Augustin Philip Plaisance Sr.; her parents, Lester Joseph Sr. and Emma Hodge Cheramie; four brothers, Lester Jr., Jackolyn, Curtis and Aujest Cheramie; and four sisters, Marie Falgout, Lordia Falgout, Ella Guidry and Serita Comardelle.

She was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.Samart-Mothe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Cheramie Cemetery Galliano Lafourche Parish Louisiana, USA Plot: CXIA

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death2007 Death
May 15 2007
Larose, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, USA

She died at the age of 72.

Gustavia is buried at: Cheramie Cemetery Galliano Lafourche Parish Louisiana, USA Plot: CXIA
Added: 10/15/2016 2:38:17 AM - Updated: 8/1/2025 1:28:04 PM

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