Bernadette Courville

Catahoula A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am, on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at St. Rita Catholic Church in Catahoula, for Bernadette Dugas Courville, 95, who passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at St. Martin Hospital. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Wednesday, and continue on Thursday at 8:00 am until 10:30 am, at Dion Hall in Catahoula. A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Wednesday. Rev. Richard Fabre will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Scriptures will be read by Becky Giroir and Karen Olivier. Gift Bearers will be Loretta Judice and Sandy Theriot. Interment will follow at Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery in Catahoula. Mrs. Courville was a parishioner of St. Rita Catholic Church and a member of the Ladies Altar Society. A devout Catholic, she loved praying her Rosary and offering intentions for those in need. As a pastime she enjoyed doing arts and crafts, playing Pokeno, and going dancing. She cherished moments spent with family and friends and will be sadly missed by everyone who knew and loved her. She is survived by three daughters, Elaine (Paul ) Darby, Gladys (Halphen "Buddy") Broussard, and Mae (Roland ) Talley, all of St. Martinville; two sons, Aldus (Hazel ) Courville of St. Martinville, and Clarence (Judy ) Courville of Laporte, TX; six sisters, Laurence Latiolais, Elsie (Charles ) Blanchard, Anna Mae (Roy ) Blanchard, Lorena Dugas, all of St. Martinville, Linda (Charles ) Rader of Cypremort Point, and Peggy (Keith ) Randazzo of Lake Peigneur; her brother, Aldus (Charlene ) Dugas of St. Martinville; 13 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, 15 great-great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-great grandchild. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ozema Courville; her parents, Aldus and Edolia Noel Dugas; three sisters, Mabel Bourque, Antonia Bourque, and Edmonia Borel; and two brothers, Alvin and Daniel Dugas. Pallbearers will be members of her family. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com