Jean Gros

Jean Lazime Gros Sr, 90, a resident of Amelia, La passed away on Saturday, June 4,2022 at Ochsner St Mary.

Jean was born on February 21, 1932 to Emma Acosta and Lazime Gros of Four Mile Bayou, LA.

From 1959 to 1998, Jean worked in the oil and gas industry for Avondale Shipyard and eventually retired from McDermott, where he was known as “Pop” to many of his younger co-workers.  His true passion however, was shrimping and hunting. Jean first began shrimping as a child, along side his mother and father. He learned to sew and repair shrimp nets from his mother and went on to repair nets for area fisherman for over 70 years. On any given day, you could find Jean in the backyard repairing nets and almost always with a grandchild by his side, teaching the next generation how to sew nets. Jean continued this skill well into his 80s.

Jean was a loving husband, father and grandfather, who loved to tell jokes and always pulling the ultimate pranks on his grandchildren. He was a full of life and was his happiest when he had a house full of family around him laughing, having dinner, solving puzzles, and playing cards.

Jean will be missed by his children, Agnes Gros Gaudet and her husband EJ, Lorena Gros Broussard, Jean Gros Jr and his wife Dorothy, Molly Gros Crews and her husband Paul; his grandchildren Chad Gaudet, Curtis Gaudet, Blaine Gaudet, Cherie Gaudet Martin, SueEllen Broussard, James “Jimmy” Broussard Jr, Lisa Broussard, Tammy Marceaux Manley, Tiffany Marceaux Kelly, Janeen Marceaux Landry, Carissa Marceaux Theriot, Carey Gros Gaddis, Jean Gros III, Nicholas Gros, Jonathan Gros, Tito Espinal, Tenille Gaudet, Jessica Crews, Justin Crews, and Jason Crews. He is also survived by 42 great-grandchildren, 22 great- great grandchildren has two grand-babies on the way.

Jean was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Ella Mae; his children, Michael Gros, Peggy Gros Marceaux and her husband Harley Marceaux; his son-in-law, James “Jimmy” Broussard Sr; his parents Emma and Lazime Gros; his grandchildren, Evan and Ethan Crews; his brother Adam Gros and sisters  Hilda “Neen” Gros Delaune, Lydia Gros, and Agnes Gros.

Those honored to serve as pallbearers will be Jean Gros Jr, Nicholas Gros, Chad Gaudet, Jason Crews, Jimmy Broussard, and Jacob Landry.

Jean’s immediate family will have a private moment with their father and grandfather at Twin City Funeral Home in Morgan City, LA on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 from 8:00am-9:00am and will welcome family and friends from 9:00am to 11:00am. The family invites you to pray The Rosary with them at 10:00am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30am at St Andrew Catholic Church in Amelia, LA. Jean will be laid to rest at St Andrew Cemetery in Amelia, LA.

Twin City Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.