Freddy "Beruk" Joseph Falgoust Jr., 68, passed away Sept. 19, 2015 in his home in Chackbay. He was born on July 25, 1947, in Vacherie.Visitation will be 9 a.m. until service time Friday, Sept. 25 at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Chackbay. A Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11 a.m. at the church, with burial in the church cemetery.He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Deborah Rodrigue Falgoust; son, Freddy Falgoust III and wife, Nancy Gauthreaux Falgoust; daughter, April Falgoust Hymel and husband, Chad Hymel; grandchildren, Holly, Addy, Jack and Guy Falgoust, and Riley and Ellie Hymel; sister, Evelie Falgoust Gravois; and mother-in-law, Una Rodrigue.He was preceded in death by his parents, Elodie Schexnayder Falgoust and Freddy Falgoust Sr.; sister, Edna Falgoust Folse; father-in-law, Daniel Rodrigue; brothers-in-law, Andrew Folse, Andrew Gravois, Kevin Rodrigue and Eugene Rome.Freddy proudly served his country in the United States Army in Delta Company 1st of the 20th, 11th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division in Vietnam. He received a Purple Heart for his service.After 30 years of employment, he retired from Occidental Chemical Corporation. His hobbies included raising pigeons, hunting, fishing and camping.He was a member of The Military Order of the Purple Heart, The American Legion, VFW, Cajun King Club Classic, Bayou Racing Pigeon Club, Serama Council of North America, South Louisiana Serama Club, and the Cajun Serama Council.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either The Military Order of the Purple Heart at donatenow.networkforgood.org/purpleheartfoundation or The Vietnam Veterans of America at www.vva.org/support.html.Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.