Clelie ‘Mary’ Broussard Berard

Coteau Holmes – A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2016, at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church for Clelie Mary Broussard Berard, 89, who passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016, at Iberia Medical Center.
Vvisiting hours were observed at the funeral home in St. Martinville from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday and continued at 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Monday. A rosary was prayed at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Father Joseph Padinjarepeedika officiated at the Mass. Serving as Lectors were Regina Douet, Stanley Berard and John Douet. Sr. Ameline Theriot served as Eucharistic Minister. Altar server was Hannah Schexnider.
Interment followed at St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Coteau Holmes.
Through good times and bad, “Mary” helped her family and her community make it through with an unshakeable faith in God and the belief that better times were always ahead. From being a “Rosie the Riveter” factory worker helping construct airplanes during World War II, to meeting and marrying the love of her life, Lloyd J. Berard Sr., at the tender age of 19, to devoting herself completely to being a wife and mother for Lloyd and her nine children, to contributing to her extended family as a caregiver and her community by helping on many church functions, fundraisers, and donation drives for those in need, Mary was a great example to all of a life well lived through philanthropy and faith.
Mary also was a “green thumb” gardener and found joy in the simpler pleasures in life – family, friends, and fellowship.
She is survived by her sons, Michael Berard and wife Shirley of Youngsville, Lloyd Berard Jr. and wife Patsy Angelle of Coteau Holmes, Mark Berard and wife Claudette of Loreauville, Stanley Berard and wife Brooke Harlowe of Lock Haven, Penn.; daughters, Mary “Anne” Breaux and husband Russell of Morgan City, Regina Douet and husband Lee of St. Martinville, Reneé Bulliard of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Amy Berard Gaudet of Loreauville; sisters, Mrs. Felix (Lilly) Guidry of Breaux Bridge and Mrs. Lloyd (Elsie) Lasseigne of Breaux Bridge; 16 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband, Lloyd J. Berard Sr.; son, Peter Jean Berard; father, O’neil Broussard; mother, Helen Lasseigne Broussard; brothers, Dorsey, Alphonse, Ivory, Cletus and Shirley Paul Broussard; and sister, Mable Mendoza.
Pallbearers were Michael Berard, Lloyd Berard Jr., Mark Berard, Stanley Berard, Chad Gaudet, John Douet, Yohannes Berard and Joshua Breaux.
Honorary pallbearers were Russell Latiolais, Todd Boutte, Russell Breaux Sr., Lee Douet, Patrick Gordon, Rob Hollerbach, Rusty Breaux, John Raia, Jonathan Whittaker, Christopher Berard and Zachary Gaudet.
Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville was in charge of arrangements.
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