The Life of Maude Marie Claire Landry
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, September 25, 2008 at an 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Pius X Catholic Church for Mrs. Willie G. Landry, 97, the former, Maude Marie Claire LeBlanc, who passed away peacefully at her residence in Lafayette on Monday, September 22, 2008.Interment will be in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.Reverend Steve LeBlanc, Pastor of St. Pius X Catholic Church, will be the Celebrant of the Funeral Mass and will conduct the Funeral Services. Con-Celebrant will be Reverend Michael Delcambre, Associate Pastor of St. Pius Catholic Church. Giftbearers will be Dr. Mary Claire Haver, Leah Pastor, Debbie Cormier, Lisa Arnaud, Kim Hebert, Marla Fowler and Lizette Thompson. Readers will be Cheryl Landry and Betty Deffez. Eucharistic Ministers are Pat Pastor and Maugie Pastor. Soloists, Karen Melancon and Jim Pastor, will sing, “Here I Am, Lord”, “Psalm 23”, “Prayer of St. Francis”, “Be Not Afraid” and “On Eagles’ Wings”.Survivors include her daughters, Mary Marguerite “Maugie” and her husband, Pat Pastor, Catherine “Kitty” Culotta, Theresa “TC” and her husband, Doug Domguard, Elizabeth Lynn “Betty”, and her husband Gerald Deffez and Florine “Flo” and her husband, Todd Stelly; one son, Floyd Landry and his wife, Maria Landry; a daughter-in-law, Cheryl Landry, wife of deceased son, Billy Landry; her sister, Agnes Foret and numerous loving nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Aby “Marguerite” Castille and Mrs. Don L. “Margie” Landry; her grandchildren, Bob Pastor, Jim Pastor, Jude and his wife, Jamie Pastor, Dr. Mary Claire Pastor Haver and her husband, Chris Haver, Leah Pastor, Jeremiah Pastor, John Pastor, Skipper Culotta and Kim Hebert, Lisa Arnaud, Marla Fowler, Lizette Landry Thompson, Jerryll Landry Krillic, Chantel Landry, Germaine Landry, Victoria Landry, Kaley Landry and Dovic Landry, Michael Landry, Dwayne Landry, Drake Landry, Cole Landry, Melissa Landry, Kenward “Boo” Bernice II and Debbie Cormier; great grandchildren, Jeremy Arnaud, Alisha Arnaud, Christina Fowler, Grant Fowler, Natalie Nicole Person, Brandon Michael Menard, Hunter Paul Cormier, Katherine Claire Haver, Madeline Claire Haver, Isabella Guilbeau and Juliana Pastor; and her great great grandchildren, Landry Thompson, Bryce Thompson, Ethan Krillic and Claire Arnaud.She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie G. Landry; one son, William G. “Billy” Landry; a grandson, Patrick J. “Jep” Pastor and one son-in-law, Thomas Culotta and her parents, Emile Joseph and Floristen Boudreaux LeBlanc.In 1934 Willie and Maude Landry joined forces to operate Alzace Landry, Willie’s father’s small meat market. Maude’s previous employer had been Gondor Joseph’s General Merchandise Store. Her experience there was an asset to the business. Together they enlarged their inventory to make a small grocery store, calling it Landry’s French Market. The grocery store prospered and grew to take in the whole corner of Vermilion and E. Congress.In 1952 Willie and Maude joined forces with his brothers, Don and Ashby Landry, who were enjoying great success, in a restaurant building behind the French Market, called Don’s Seafood Inn. The three brothers and their wives took in the French Market property and completely remodeled the two buildings, renaming it Don’s Seafood and Steak House. Maude, an excellent cook herself, edited Don’s first cook book. Working behind the scenes, she kept inventory and stocked the food warehouse. Many years later she wrote her own cook book, calling it Family Secrets. She loved writing poetry, singing and playing the piano.Devoted to her Catholic faith, her club affiliations were Mt. Carmel PTA, Catholic Daughters of America, and the Altar Societies of each Church Parish of which she was a member.Maude raised her seven children through good times and bad. During her children’s school years, she devoted her cooking skills, time and money freely to fund raising events for the two schools, Cathedral and Mt. Carmel.In her retirement years, Miss Maude devoted her culinary talents, and strong organizational skills to Our Lady of Wisdom Chapel on the then S.L.I. Campus. Cheerfully and with great generosity, she handled any social event or Church function, that was needed. Her family would like to pay a special tribute to her care takers for so many years, Dr. Shirley Covington, Sib Perez, Theresa Lambert, Mae Venable, Eva Walker and Sally Lemaire.A very special thanks from Maugie Pastor to her husband and children. To Pat, who took care of Moo Moo’s financial affairs, shopped for her groceries, ran errands, did her banking and was never too busy to stop by and have a cup of coffee with her. Singing cajun songs with her, “en francais”. Toward the end, just being there for her. To Maugie & Pat’s daughters, Leah Pastor, RN and Dr. Mary Claire Pastor Haver, who took care of their Grandmother’s medical needs. A special tribute to our sons, Bob, Jim, Jude, Jeremiah and John Pastor, who carried their precious Moo Moo when she could no longer walk. Moo Moo was a sweet and gentle lady, who gave from her heart the love that has sustained us all. Her faith in the goodness of people never wavered. In her later years, as she slowly lost touch with those she loved, when she could no longer see, talk, or walk. When she no longer knew who we were. She never lost her gentle spirit. She was an inspiration to all who visited and cared for her. Her care takers told the family she is the sweetest lady they ever cared for. God Bless you, Mama. May you rest in peace in the love that surpasses all understanding. God’s love.A Rosary will be prayed Wednesday at 7:00 PM in the Martin & Castille Funeral Home.The family requests that visitation be observed Wednesday from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM and Thursday from 8:00 AM until time of Service. Pallbearers will be Bob Pastor, Jude Pastor, Jeremiah Pastor, John Pastor, Skipper Culotta, Kenward “Boo” Bernice, Dovic Landry. Honorary pallbearers are Drake Landry, Cole Landry, Dwayne Landry and Michael Landry.
