Cecilia - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cecilia for Elizabeth L. Cormier, 86, who passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019, at Heart Hospital of Lafayette.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Wednesday and continue on Thursday at 8:00 am until 10:45 am.
A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Wednesday by Deacon Ken Soignier.
Rev. Michael Delcambre will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Con-celebrants will be Rev. Greg Cormier and Rev. Flo Calais.
Scriptures will be Ashley Green and Tera Simon. Gift Bearers will be Olivia Courville, Sienna Stelly, and Elizabeth Simon.
Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Cecilia.
Elizabeth Jeanne LeBlanc was born on June 20, 1933 to Allen and Noelie LeBlanc of Cecilia, Louisiana. In an attempt to escape the numerous pranks of one of her brothers, she would often be found at the home of “NinNin” Guilbeau, where she developed her love of cooking and baking. When she was a teenager working for Dr. Earl Moreau, she set her eyes on her future husband and love of her life, Ted Cormier. Together, they raised a family of three, with Betty devoting her life to raising her children. Ted and Betty were married until Ted’s death in 1992 from cancer. It has been said by many (if not all) family members that she was the sole reason Ted passed purgatory and went straight to heaven, but we digress.
After Ted’s passing, Betty moved to Lafayette, Louisiana, where she befriended numerous people, though her heart still remained in Cecilia. In fact, if anyone needed to find out what was going on in Cecilia, all they had to do was call Betty – she was, after all, affectionately known as the “Teche News”.
Betty never met a stranger and could even find all the ways in which they were related; on the rare times she couldn’t, she considered them family, nonetheless. She generously baked wedding cakes and catered events for her beloved friends and family, rightfully earning another moniker, “Betty Crocker”. Her love of cooking and baking was only overshadowed by the fierce love she had for her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved openly, honestly, fully and freely.
To know our “Granny” was to love her. She will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her son, Brian Keith Joseph Cormier of Butte La Rose; daughters, Elizabeth Stelly and husband Frederic of Breaux Bridge and Deidre M. Cormier of Lafayette; daughter-in-law, Stella Herwig of Breaux Bridge; grandchildren, Tera Simon and spouse Rene', Ashley Green and spouse Chad, Jared Stelly, Michelle Duplechien and spouse Logan, Chase Blanchard and spouse Amber, Meagan Courville and spouse Ryan, Andie Cormier, and Krissie Cormier; and 20 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Allan and Noelie Champagne LeBlanc; husband, Ted Paul Cormier; an infant daughter, Edna Cormier; brothers, Roland, Ronald and Allan A.J. "King" LeBlanc; and her sister, Marie "Petit" Albert.
Pallbearers will be Jared Stelly, Chase Blanchard, Ryan Courville, Logan Duplechien, Rene' Simon, and Chad Green.
Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Cormier, Frederic Stelly, Aidan Green, Gabriel Simon, Michael Simon, and Noah Green.
The family would like to offer special thanks to Dr. Stephen Simpson and to the staff of Heart Hospital of Lafayette for their care and compassion.
Pellerin Funeral Home of Cecilia, 2238 Bushville Hwy., Cecilia, LA 70521, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.
To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com
