Corinne Richard Calais

Cecilia A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 pm, on Friday, April 17, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cecilia, for Corinne Richard Calais, 93, who passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 8:00 am until 12:45 pm on Friday, at Pellerin Funeral Home in Cecilia. A rosary will be prayed at 11:00 am on Friday by Clifford Hebert. Fr. Michael Delcambre will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Scriptures will be read by Hubert Hebert and Ge Olivier. Gift Bearers will be Lexi LeGrand, Kaitlyn Picard, and Avery Roundtree. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Mausoleum in Cecilia. Corinne was a member of The Widows of the Teche. She enjoyed cooking, baking, yard work, attending her weekly Masses at St. Joseph, and caring for her family, who she loved unconditionally. She was meticulous about how she dressed; her shoes had to match her outfit and each attire she wore made a statement. Each family member has a blanket crocheted by Ms. Corrine. Corinne will be remembered for that contagious smile, the kindness in her eyes and her homemade Pecan Pie that brought joy to everyone. She is survived by her son, Richard C. (Geraldine) Calais of Lady Lake, FL; her daughters, Judy A. Calais of Metairie, Cynthia C. (Brian) Anthony of Milford, OH, and Cheryl C. (Gerald) LeGrand of Breaux Bridge; her sister-in-law, Alice H. Richard of Opelousas; seven grandchildren, Russell J. Anthony of Milford, OH, Simon T. Anthony of Milford, OH, Paige C. (Michael) Roundtree of Covington, April C. Laflamme of Readington, NJ, Wm. Justin Broussard of Lafayette, Gerald (Kelly) LeGrand, Jr., and Christy (Robley) Picard, all of Breaux Bridge; and seven great-grandchildren, Evan J. Roundtree of Baton Rouge, Averi E. Roundtree of Covington, Jacques Laflamme of Readington, NJ, Philippe Laflamme of Readington, NJ, Kaitlyn Picard, Lexi LeGrand, and Landon LeGrand, all of Breaux Bridge. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rodney Calais; a great-grandson, Jace LeGrand; her brothers, Allen and Albert Richard; her sister and brother-in-law, Grace and Louis Hidalgo; her parents, Leonce Joseph Richard and Aline Blanchard Richard; and her longtime companion, Bennet Tally. Pallbearers will be Russell Anthony, Simon Anthony, Evan Roundtree, Justin Broussard, Gerald LeGrand, Jr. and Robley P. Picard. The family would like to extend special thanks to Rebecca LeBlanc, who administered Holy Communion to her every week; Hospice of Acadiana, in particular Debra Cormier, her nurse, and Brittny, who provided her personal care; and Concepts of Care, for providing her with compassionate care and attention during her time of need. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston St., Ste. 200, Lafayette, LA 70503. Pellerin Funeral Home of Cecilia, 2238 Bushville Hwy., Cecilia, LA 70521, (337-667-6464) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com