The Life of Lula Mae Guilbeau
Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 29, 2016 at a 1:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial in The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for Lula Mae Landry Guilbeau, age 91, who died on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at her residence in Lafayette.
A private inurnment will be held at a later date in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.
Reverend Patrick Broussard, Parochial Vicar of Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Katherine Cormier Duhon and Madeleine Morgan. Giftbearers will be Katie Cormier and Shawn Guilbeau. Musical selections will be, "Amazing Grace", "Be Not Afraid", "J''irai La Voir Un Jour" and "On Eagles'' Wings".
Survivors include two daughters, Ninette Guilbeau Cormier and her husband, David, of Lafayette, LA, and Beryl Guilbeau Morgan and her husband, Kevin of Mandeville, LA; one son, Karl J. Guilbeau and his wife, Sandra of Slidell, LA; six grandchildren, Steven Charles Guilbeau and his wife, Shawn; Matthew David Cormier and his wife, Katie; Katherine Cormier Duhon and her husband, Colby; Michael Breton Cormier, Madeleine Kate Morgan and Benjamin Jacques Guilbeau; four great-grandchildren, Presley Burke Guilbeau, Delaney Claire Guilbeau, Andrew Gabe Duhon and Camille Marie Cormier; three sisters, Dorothy Collins, Audrey Carroll and her husband, Johnny, and Frances Landry; two brothers, J.V. Landry, Jr. and his wife, Luby Jane, and Larry Landry; a daughter-in-law, Linda Guilbeau Webb; two sisters-in-law, Wilma Bourque Landry and Sandra Davis Landry; and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her son, Glenn Charles Guilbeau; her daughter-in-law, Holly Berry Guilbeau; her parents, J.V. Landry, Sr. and Edia Prejean Landry; her siblings, Aston Ray "Nonche" Landry and his wife, Myrtis; Robert H. "Tully" Landry and Mary Lou Landry Carver and her husband, F.M. "Buttercup" Carver, Jr.; one brother-in-law, Thomas E. Collins; three nephews, Michael Landry, Keith Collins and Paul Dubose; and one niece, Mary Carver Sanner.
Pallbearers will be Steven Guilbeau, Matthew Cormier, Michael Cormier, Benjamin Guilbeau, Colby Duhon and Jared Landry.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Karl Guilbeau, David Cormier, Kevin Morgan, J.V. Landry, Jr., Larry Landry and Johnny Carver.
A Rosary will be recited by Guersie Hebert on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at 6:00 PM in Martin & Castille Funeral Home.
The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille''s DOWNTOWN location on Sunday from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM and on Monday from 8:00 AM until time of service.
The family would like to give special thanks to Lula’s long-time friends, Linda Sharpe, Rosalyn Charles and Judy Placer. She received many visits and phone calls from special people in her life. Thank you all for the loving presence and attention you gave our mom.
Lula recounted as one of her earliest memories from the age of five her Dad driving the school bus, returning from his rounds with books for her to enjoy. Sunday, following the same route, people would wait for the bus for a ride to church. All were invited to dinner. In addition to teaching her own children, her mom also taught the neighbors’ kids their prayers and catechism in French. Lula remembered finishing her homework by kerosene lamp on the floor of her parents’ bedroom.
From this formative background the life we celebrate unfolded. She remained a devout Catholic, devoted in prayer to Mary, St. Anthony, St. Jude and St. Michael. She received her degree from “Southwestern Louisiana Institute” and started her career in 1943, teaching in Iota. Many of Lula’s former students will remember her also from Mt. Carmel of Lafayette, St. Ignatius of Grand Coteau, Judice Elementary, Father Teurlings, Lafayette Elementary and finally, Our Lady of Fatima from which she retired in 1990.
She was less social than she was prone to friendships and community. The center of our home was the kitchen where simple meatballs and brown gravy could rise to the level of divinity, gumbo was a special occasion, the observation of Lent meant shrimp stew or fried fish Fridays. She loved to cook and she loved her family - three exclamation points punctuated her written expression of the latter. She was an avid reader. Crosswords and Jumbles from her two newspaper subscriptions helped her to retain the mental sharpness she never lost. Her “internet” was the Lafayette Public Library and to those in the broadcast media who did not hear from Lula personally, the “s” in Plaquemines is not pronounced.
Lula was a friend to all who knew her and they knew her as an example of strength and courage. Her children live in gratitude for their mother’s loving presence in their lives.
Donations may be made in Lula Guilbeau''s name to the Discalced Carmelite Sisters, Monastery of Mary, Mother of Grace, 1250 Carmel Drive Lafayette, LA. 70501 and Bereavement Services at Hospice of Acadiana, Inc.
Martin & Castille-DOWNTOWN-330 St. Landry St., Lafayette, LA 70506, 337-234-2311
A private inurnment will be held at a later date in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.
Reverend Patrick Broussard, Parochial Vicar of Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Katherine Cormier Duhon and Madeleine Morgan. Giftbearers will be Katie Cormier and Shawn Guilbeau. Musical selections will be, "Amazing Grace", "Be Not Afraid", "J''irai La Voir Un Jour" and "On Eagles'' Wings".
Survivors include two daughters, Ninette Guilbeau Cormier and her husband, David, of Lafayette, LA, and Beryl Guilbeau Morgan and her husband, Kevin of Mandeville, LA; one son, Karl J. Guilbeau and his wife, Sandra of Slidell, LA; six grandchildren, Steven Charles Guilbeau and his wife, Shawn; Matthew David Cormier and his wife, Katie; Katherine Cormier Duhon and her husband, Colby; Michael Breton Cormier, Madeleine Kate Morgan and Benjamin Jacques Guilbeau; four great-grandchildren, Presley Burke Guilbeau, Delaney Claire Guilbeau, Andrew Gabe Duhon and Camille Marie Cormier; three sisters, Dorothy Collins, Audrey Carroll and her husband, Johnny, and Frances Landry; two brothers, J.V. Landry, Jr. and his wife, Luby Jane, and Larry Landry; a daughter-in-law, Linda Guilbeau Webb; two sisters-in-law, Wilma Bourque Landry and Sandra Davis Landry; and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her son, Glenn Charles Guilbeau; her daughter-in-law, Holly Berry Guilbeau; her parents, J.V. Landry, Sr. and Edia Prejean Landry; her siblings, Aston Ray "Nonche" Landry and his wife, Myrtis; Robert H. "Tully" Landry and Mary Lou Landry Carver and her husband, F.M. "Buttercup" Carver, Jr.; one brother-in-law, Thomas E. Collins; three nephews, Michael Landry, Keith Collins and Paul Dubose; and one niece, Mary Carver Sanner.
Pallbearers will be Steven Guilbeau, Matthew Cormier, Michael Cormier, Benjamin Guilbeau, Colby Duhon and Jared Landry.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Karl Guilbeau, David Cormier, Kevin Morgan, J.V. Landry, Jr., Larry Landry and Johnny Carver.
A Rosary will be recited by Guersie Hebert on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at 6:00 PM in Martin & Castille Funeral Home.
The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille''s DOWNTOWN location on Sunday from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM and on Monday from 8:00 AM until time of service.
The family would like to give special thanks to Lula’s long-time friends, Linda Sharpe, Rosalyn Charles and Judy Placer. She received many visits and phone calls from special people in her life. Thank you all for the loving presence and attention you gave our mom.
Lula recounted as one of her earliest memories from the age of five her Dad driving the school bus, returning from his rounds with books for her to enjoy. Sunday, following the same route, people would wait for the bus for a ride to church. All were invited to dinner. In addition to teaching her own children, her mom also taught the neighbors’ kids their prayers and catechism in French. Lula remembered finishing her homework by kerosene lamp on the floor of her parents’ bedroom.
From this formative background the life we celebrate unfolded. She remained a devout Catholic, devoted in prayer to Mary, St. Anthony, St. Jude and St. Michael. She received her degree from “Southwestern Louisiana Institute” and started her career in 1943, teaching in Iota. Many of Lula’s former students will remember her also from Mt. Carmel of Lafayette, St. Ignatius of Grand Coteau, Judice Elementary, Father Teurlings, Lafayette Elementary and finally, Our Lady of Fatima from which she retired in 1990.
She was less social than she was prone to friendships and community. The center of our home was the kitchen where simple meatballs and brown gravy could rise to the level of divinity, gumbo was a special occasion, the observation of Lent meant shrimp stew or fried fish Fridays. She loved to cook and she loved her family - three exclamation points punctuated her written expression of the latter. She was an avid reader. Crosswords and Jumbles from her two newspaper subscriptions helped her to retain the mental sharpness she never lost. Her “internet” was the Lafayette Public Library and to those in the broadcast media who did not hear from Lula personally, the “s” in Plaquemines is not pronounced.
Lula was a friend to all who knew her and they knew her as an example of strength and courage. Her children live in gratitude for their mother’s loving presence in their lives.
Donations may be made in Lula Guilbeau''s name to the Discalced Carmelite Sisters, Monastery of Mary, Mother of Grace, 1250 Carmel Drive Lafayette, LA. 70501 and Bereavement Services at Hospice of Acadiana, Inc.
Martin & Castille-DOWNTOWN-330 St. Landry St., Lafayette, LA 70506, 337-234-2311
