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The Life of Louise Chester Martin

Funeral services will be held at a 2:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, June 7, 2012 in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for Louise Chester Martin, 94, who died on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Maison de Lafayette. Interment will be in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery. Reverend Cedric Sonnier, Pastor of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Eunice, will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Musical selections will be "Ave Maria", "Lord, I Am Not Worthy" and "How Great Thou Art". Born in McNary, Louisiana and resident of Lafayette since 1936, Mrs. Martin was the daughter of the late Luther Chester and the former Iva Alger. She was the step-daughter of the late H.P. Aucoin, a native of Bayou LaFourche. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker and beloved wife to her husband, Robert J. Martin of Lafayette for 58 years until his death in 1996. She was a member of the Cathedral of St. John Catholic Church Community and the Catholic Daughters # 503 Court Immaculata for over 50 years. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Martin Layton of Bulverde, TX; three sons, Robert J. Martin, Jr. and his wife, Judy of Asheville, NC, Gerald C. Martin of Huachuca City, AZ and William E. Martin of Lafayette, LA; nine grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; one cousin, Laverne Gudowski of NC; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two brothers, Jerrell Chester and Herman Chester; two cousins, Sam Gill and Frank Gill; and one grandson, Stevie Layton. A Rosary will be recited on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 6:30 PM in Martin & Castille's DOWNTOWN location. The family requests that visitation be observed on Wednesday from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM and will continue on Thursday from 11:00 AM until time of services. Memorial contributions in Mrs. Martin's name may be made to Catholic Daughters of the Americas, 111 Tulip Tree Lane Broussard, Louisiana 70518, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Cemetery Fund, 515 Cathedral Street Lafayette, LA. 70501, or to the charity of ones choice. Martin & Castille - DOWNTOWN, 330 St. Landry Street, Lafayette, LA. 70506. 337-234-2311

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