Herb Laiche, RIP

Saturday, November 18, 2006

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: Laiche family,
I was deeply saddened to learn of Herb’s passing. I knew Herb and the Laiche family many, so many years ago. Herb was a good man, an honorable man, a patriot to his nation, loving husband to Diana and caring father to his precious daughters. With a loving wife and two daughters of my own, I can testify to that special love that Herb surely felt for each of you. My heart and prayers go out to you as you feel the pangs of Herb’s absence and miss his tender embrace in the days ahead.

I hope that you find peace and joy as you reflect on the good times that you shared together. Herb will be missed by many.

Tom and Debbie White
Round Rock, Texas; January 12, 2007 at 3:54:00 PM PST
Unknown said...: Aloha to the Laiche family,

Don't know if you still check this site, but I came across it after researching the BC Ferry from Anacortes. Our family enjoyed a trip on it in summer 1990, thanks to Herb's hospitality the day before.

My ex-husband (Ed Tesoro) knew Herb from Shell Oil, when Herb would visit the Kahului, Maui plant for work purposes. We enjoyed his gumbo and other Cajun recipes! I was amazed by his knowledge of Anacortes, as were my two young sons at the time. Now those kids are married but still recall fondly the wonderful trip made in our newly-acquired Toyota 4Runner from Portland, OR.

Herb was a very special, caring person with a solid work ethic. My deepest sympathy to your family.

Jane Tesoro
Maui High School librarian; January 8, 2008 at 11:22:00 AM PST

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Herbert Joseph Laiche Herbert (Joe) Laiche, 70, of Anacortes , Washington , died Saturday, November 11, 2006 at Island Hospital in Anacortes. Herb was born on June 27, 1936 in New Orleans , Louisiana , the son of Nelson and Estelle (Hester) Guedry Laiche. He was raised in a small town in Louisiana and was a "good old country boy" of the best kind. Herb left Louisiana after enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1954. He proudly served his country as an aviation machinist for 20 years. Herb retired from the Shell Oil Company after 20 years in 1996. His hard work and dedication there earned him the high regard of his peers as a safety inspector. While in the Navy, Herb traveled to New York with a friend and met his future wife, Diana Muente. They were married on November 12, 1955. Together they raised three daughters. Herb was a kind and generous man who never hesitated to help out wherever there was a need. He was proud of his Louisiana heritage and loved to share Cajun recipes with family and friends. Herb enjoyed woodworking and was an avid reader in his later years. He also loved dogs and was truly smitten with his old friend Casey and his newest friend, Jodi. Herb was a devoted and active member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Anacortes. He served as Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus from July 2005 to July 2006. Herb was preceded in death by his father, Nelson, his mother Estelle, and his sisters Maxine Laiche and Ruby Troxclair. Herb is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Diana; his three daughters, Carol Stivason and husband Jim, Donna Slavich and husband Matt, and Evelyn Woods; his five grandchildren, Taylor Allen, Alex, Nick, and Ed Slavich, and Morgan Anderson; his two sisters, Betty Tabor and husband Calvin, and Pat Perry; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. A Funeral Mass was held on November 15, 2006 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Anacortes. Private family burial was held at Tahoma National Cemetery , in Kent , Washington . Memorials may be made to the Island Hospital Health Foundation or St. Mary Catholic Church. Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., Anacortes , WA