The Life of Theresa Bourque
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 9, 2010 at a 2:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial in St. Genevieve Catholic Church for Theresa Bourque, 89, who passed away peacefully on Monday, July 5, 2010 at her residence in Centerville.
Interment will be in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery. Reverend Thomas Habetz, Associate Pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church, will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Nicole Bourque and Kelly Bourque Vaughn. Giftbearers will be Nicole Bourque, Kelly Bourque Vaughn and Carla Polk. Jodi Bollich, organist and soloist, will sing for the services, "Amazing Grace", "Ave Maria", "J''irai la voir un jour" and "On Eagles'' Wings". She is survived by three sons, Raywood Bourque and his wife, Gale of Centerville, LA, Warren Bourque and his wife, Katie of Houma, LA and Kent Bourque and his wife, Linda of Breaux Bridge, LA; ten grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; and two sisters, Velta Choate of Abbeville, LA and Arlene Breaux of Lafayette, LA. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Oscar Bourque, Sr.; one son, Oscar "Frenchie" Bourque, Jr.; her parents, Jean and Lucille Roy Breaux; one brother, Claudis Breaux; and one sister, Lelia Hargrave.
A native of Cossinade, Louisiana and resident of Lafayette for most of her life, Mrs. Bourque was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, sister and friend to all who knew her. She was a member of the St. Genevieve Catholic Church community, served meals for the Council on Aging for 20 years and spent many years as a volunteer for St. Vincent de Paul. Mrs. Bourque enjoyed knitting, crocheting and sewing in her spare time.
She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, and visiting with friends. Mrs. Bourque will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Pallbearers will be Myron Bourque, Vaughn Bourque, Troy Bourque, Chad Bourque, Dave Bourque, Kory Bourque and Kevin Bourque. A Rosary will be prayed on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 7:00 PM in Martin & Castille''s DOWNTOWN Location. The family requests that visitation be observed on Thursday from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM and will continue on Friday from 8:00 AM until time of services. Martin & Castille - DOWNTOWN, 330 St. Landry Street, Lafayette, LA. 70506. 337-234-2311
