Baton Rouge - Maurice “Poochie” Oubre, Jr., October 1, 1940 in St. Martinville, LA, died peacefully and entered into the Kingdom of God on February 19, 2026. Visitation, Mass and funeral services were held on Monday, February 23, 2026 at St. George Catholic Church, Baton Rouge. He was buried at St. George Mausoleum.

Maurice was a graduate of St. Martinville Senior High School where he played football and excelled academically. He received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. Maurice worked for Dow Chemical for 35 years. On June 17, 1968, Maurice married the love of his life, Lillian Marie Bernard. “Lil & Pooch” enjoyed a wonderful 57 year marriage full of happy times with family and friends. His career took them from Cajun country to Germany and Holland. Following his retirement from Dow, he worked for the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality for another 10 years.

He is survived by wife, Lillian, and his two children, Leah Oubre Robinson (Grover) and Brian Maurice Oubre. He is also survived by his two granddaughters, Ava Claire and Elise Goodwyn Robinson, who loved hearing his many stories from his childhood. He is also survived by his brothers, Carroll (Margaret) and Glenn (Elaine), his sister, Myra Bienvenu (T-Hoss), his sister-inlaw, Jane Oubre, and many beloved nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Maurice and Esther Oubre, and his brothers Marvin, Bobby, and Ronny.

The family would like to express deepest gratitude to close family and friends who lovingly aided in Maurice’s care, Maria and Chris Reid, the Emma Rozas Family, and Valerie Johnson. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation Gulf Coast Chapter - https://www. parkinson. org/ gulf coast.