New Iberia - A gathering of family and friends will be Sunday, March 1, 2008 from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia for Catherine Katie Lolan, 81, who passed away on Friday, February 27, 2009, in New Iberia. ;
Entombment will follow in Holy Family Mausoleum. ;
Born on September 13, 1927, Mrs. Lolan was co-owner of Davis Paint Store in New Iberia. She enjoyed reading, needle work and being a grandmother. ;
Survivors include her husband, James E. Jimmy Lolan of New Iberia; sons, Wayne E. Lolan and wife Pamela of New Orleans, Samuel R. Lolan and wife Linda of New Iberia, Ralph D. Lolan of New Iberia; daughter, Deborah K. Lolan of New Iberia; brother, Murell Jackson of Deville, LA.; sisters, Donaldean Schwartz of Washington, Iowa, Helen Breakfield of Deville, LA; grandchildren, Adrianne Lolan, Caleb Lolan, Austin Lolan, and Andre Lolan. ;
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hosea and Nellie Duke Jackson; a sister, Harriet Mildred McNeil. ;
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or the American Cancer Society, 1604 W. Pinhook Road, Suite, 182, Lafayette, LA. 70508. ;
The family would like to give special appreciation to Dr. Jose Mata, and to Laura and Kevin at Dauterive Physical Rehab ;for ;their extraordinary care and compassion. ;
Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 337.365.3331, is in charge of arrangements.