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Mrs. Boudreaux Services Held Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Adeline Boudreaux, 88, widow of the late Laurent J. Boudreaux, were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday from St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Burial followed in the St. Joseph Cemetery, with Gossen Funeral Home directing arrangement.

Mrs. Boudreaux died at 10:45 p.m. Saturday, December 15, at the Rayne-Branch Hospital following a recent illness.

Native of Acadia Parish, she had spent most of her lifetime in Rayne, residing at 600 Second Street for many years. She was a loved mother and housewife, her home, her family and her church filling her life with much comfort and happiness.

She is survived by one son, Ernest J. Boudreaux of Bunkie, La., 3 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, and one great, great grandchild.

(Published in the Rayne Acadian Tribune on December 20, 1973)

Adeline married Laurent Boudreaux 20 May 1903, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Laurent was born 15 May 1882, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Dec 1964, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 29 Dec 1964, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral Services For Mrs. Renee Richard Will Be Held Today

Funeral services will be held at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon at St. Joseph Catholic church in Rayne for Mrs. Renee Richard, nee Boudreaux, 35 years of age who died at St. Mary's hospital in Rayne at 6:10 p.m. Thursday. Interment will be made in the Rayne Catholic cemetery.

Mrs. Richard, who was a native of Rayne and had lived there all her life, had been ill three months.

Pallbearers will be Ernest J. Boudreaux, E.P. Richard, Joe Wilks, and J.B. Richard.

Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Leatrice and Ernestine, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Laurent Boudreaux.

Arrangements were in charge of the Geesey-Ferguson funeral home in Rayne.

(Published in the Crowley Daily Signal on August 11, 1939)

Ivy married Rene Richard 2 Jun 1923, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Rene was born 30 Dec 1899, Erath, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 31 Jan 1977, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 8 Feb 1977, Woodlawn Cemetery - Crowley, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Ernest married Lillian Marie Landry 26 Jun 1935, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Lillian was born 30 Nov 1899, Louisiana, USA; died 19 Dec 1994, Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 21 Dec 1994, Pythian Cemetery - Bunkie, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Leatrice Richard Trahan

Rayne - Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 11:00 Mass of Christian Burial for Leatrice Richard Trahan, 90, who died Thursday, December 11, 2014 in Acadia St. Landry Guest Home in Church Point, LA.

Interment will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery #2, Rayne, LA.

Reverend Kendall Faulk, Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne, LA will be the Celebrant of the Funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services.

Survivors include one son, Leo Joseph Trahan, Jr. and wife Gail of Moss Point, MS, one grandson, Andrew J. Trahan, one granddaughter, Brianna Trahan Walter and husband Christian, one sister-in-law, Delia Beaugh.

She was preceded in death by husband, Leo Joseph Trahan, Sr., parents, Rene' Richard and Marie Boudreaux Richard, one sister, Earnestine Petitjean and husband C.J..

She was a member of the Catholic Daughters and Ladies Altar Society with St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne, LA.

She worked a long time for Mervin Kahn Department Store in Rayne, LA

Friends will be received at Gossen Funeral Home, Inc., Rayne, LA Saturday, December 20, 2014 from 9:30 am until 10:30 am.

Friends may view the obituary and guestbook online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, LA, (337) 334-3141.

Gossen Funeral Home, Inc.

Leatrice married Leo Joseph Trahan, Sr. 17 Apr 1950, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Leo was born 21 Jan 1915, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 15 Jul 2003, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 17 Jul 2003, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #2 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral Services will be conducted for Mrs. Clinton J. Petitjean, Jr., the former Ernestine Richard, 80, at 10 a.m. Friday at Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church with the Rev. Mike Arnaud officiating. Entombment will follow at the church mausoleum. Visitation will be held from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday with a Rosary at 7 p.m. The funeral home will reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday until service time.

A native of Acadia Parish and a resident of New Iberia, Mrs. Petitjean passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Saturday June 23, 2007 at Lafayette General Hospital.

A longtime resident of New Iberia, Mrs. Petitjean was an active member of Nativity of Our Lady. She also did various volunteering, especially at St. Francis diner.

She is survived by her son, Ronald Hubert Petitjean of Dallas, TX; a daughter, Sylvia Theresa Petitjean of New Orleans; a sister, Leatrice Richard Trahan of Rayne; and granddaughter, Yvette Azelie Petitjean of New Orleans.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton J. Petitjean, Jr. and parents, Rene and Marie Boudreaux Richard.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that individuals donate to St. Francis Diner, 1201 South Hopkins St., LA 70560 in Mrs. Petitjean's memory.

Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements

Ernestine married Clinton Joseph Petitjean, Jr. 7 Aug 1945, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Clinton was born 19 Feb 1927, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 25 Jan 1984, New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 26 Jan 1984, Nativity of Our Lady Mausoleum - New Iberia, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Joseph Gator Adams, age 68, of Poteet, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 in Jourdanton.

He is survived by his wife, Mary B. (Topper) Adams of Poteet; granddaughter, Ashley Dodd and husband Anthoney of Killeen; grandson, Hunter Strachen of Clarksville, Georgia; great-grandson, Colbey Dodd of Killeen, and great-granddaughter, Raelin Dodd of Killeen. Joseph is also survived by his step-son, Chris Strachen and wife Heather of Clarksville, Georgia.

There are no services being held at this time. Please check the website for updates. Anyone wishing to leave condolences for the family, sign the guestbook or share memories may do so at www.hurleyfuneralhome.com

Joseph Hubert "Butch" Boudreaux was adopted by Ernest Joseph Boudreaux and Lillian Landry Boudreaux in Bunkie, Louisiana. Name was later changed to Joseph Gator Adams.

Joseph — Cynthia Louise Whitaker. Cynthia was born 9 May 1949, Sidney, Delaware County, New York, USA; died 19 Dec 2015, Albany, Albany County, New York, USA; was buried 28 Dec 2015, Prospect Hill Cemetery - Sidney, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]

Joseph — B.E. Lee. [Group Sheet]

Joseph — M.B. Topper. [Group Sheet]

L.J. married M.G.A. Longo [Group Sheet]

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Sylvia Petitjean

New Iberia

75, 29-May, Louisiana Funeral Services & Crematory.

(Published in The Lafayette Daily Advertiser on June 3, 2022)

Sylvia — . Unknown [Group Sheet]