Lydia Hardy Olivier

New Iberia – A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 2015, at Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church for Lydia Hardy Olivier, 85, who passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015, in New Iberia.
Entombment followed in the church mausoleum.
Rev. Ed Degeyter was the Celebrant.
A gathering of family and friends was held on Friday from 9 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia.
A native of Port Barre and a longtime area resident, Mrs. Olivier was born on August 26, 1930, to Valmont “Dan” Hardy and Amanda Lagrange Hardy. She enjoyed reading, sewing, crafting, and caring for her family and God’s creatures.
Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Allen A. Olivier of New Iberia; sons, Tony Olivier and wife Connie of New Iberia, Thomas Olivier of Arnaudville and Tracy Olivier and wife Heather of Spring, Texas; daughters, Jerri O. Tatum and husband Coy of Lafayette, Cathy O. McHale and husband Mike of Ruston, and Mandy O. Landry and husband Mark of New Iberia; sister, Bernice Hardy of Scott; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Olivier was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Marissa Guidry; five brothers; and one sister.
To view on-line obituary, and sign guest book, please go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com.
Pellerin Funeral Home of New Iberia was in charge of arrangements.