Ella Lalonde

Arnaudville - Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church in Arnaudville, for Ella Miller Noel Lalonde, 98, who passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at J. Michael Morrow Memorial Nursing Home. Fr. Keenan Brown will officiate at the funeral Mass. Scriptures will be read by Rachelle Lanclos and Hailee LaGrange. Gift bearers will be Melba Noel and Virginia Noel. Interment will follow at St. John Francis Regis Cemetery in Arnaudville. Mrs. Lalonde was a lifelong parishioner of St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church and a former member of the Ladies Altar Society. She worked for many years at the cannery and had been a resident of J. Michael Morrow Memorial Nursing Home for several years, where she enjoyed many of the activities there, especially Bingo. She enjoyed listening to music and treasured the many opportunities she had spending time with her family. Survivors include her son, Elridge Joseph Noel, Sr. and wife, Virginia, of Breaux Bridge; her daughter, Nola Mae Noel Lanclos and husband, Howard, of Arnaudville; two stepsons, Jimmy Lalonde and wife, Mary, of New Orleans, and Lester Lalonde and wife, Gloria, of Opelousas; a son in law, Leroy Melancon of Henderson; a daughter in law, Melba R. Noel of Grand Coteau; three brothers, Wilfred Miller and wife, Joyce, of Opelousas, Wilton Miller and companion, Ella Meche, of Grand Coteau, and Numa Miller and wife, Mary Jane, of Arnaudville; three sisters, Leta Guidry of Marksville, Arelia Simon and husband, Anthony, of Lafayette, and Nola LeBlanc of Arnaudville; 22 grandchildren; 40 great grandchildren; and 11 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Moise Noel; second husband, Alex 'Coachy' Lalonde; two sons, Johnny and Alton A. Noel; three daughters, Verna Mae Noel, Joyce Ann Noel, and Zula Mae Noel Melancon; her parents, Daniel and Vianoila Dugas Miller; her sisters, Mable Trahan, Evelyn Arnaud, and Wilma Richard; and her brother, Roman Miller. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Tuesday and continue on Wednesday at 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Pallbearers will be Kevin Noel, Randy Noel, Elridge J. Noel, Jr., Terry Melancon, Darrell Lanclos, and Dwayne Lanclos. Honorary pallbearers will be James Noel, Larry Noel, Gary Lanclos, Johnny Melancon, and Graig Melancon. Pellerin Funeral Home of Arnaudville is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and , go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com