St. Martinville - Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, on Thursday, June 7, 2012, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in Saint Martinville, for Gertrude Marie Robertson, 84, who passed away on Monday, June 4, 2012, at Emeritus at Lafayette. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 10:00 am until 12:30 pm on Thursday. A rosary will be recited at 11:00 am. Rev. Rusty P. Richard will officiate at the funeral service. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery in Saint Martinville. Gertrude was a graduate of the Convent of Mercy Catholic School and was retired from South Central Bell, where she worked as an operator for many years. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and the American Association of Retired Persons (A.A.R.P). Gertrude enjoyed traveling within the states and abroad. She experienced traveling to The Holy Land, Italy and Spain - they were trips that held fond and lasting memories for her. She is survived by two nephews, David Pulliam and his wife, Sonya, and Michael Pulliam and his wife, Deana; two nieces, Ramona Talley and her husband, Robert, and Patricia Pellegrin and her husband, Greg, all of Baton Rouge; her great nieces and great nephews, Melissa, Lindsay, Kayla, Lauren, Kristen, Chad, Andrew, Adam, and Alex, all of Baton Rouge; and her devoted friend of many years, Steven P. Durand of St. Martinville. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sylvere and Paula Lasseigne Robertson; her sister, Claire Hazel Pulliam; and a niece, Rebecca Webb. Her family wishes to express their sincere thanks to the staff of St. Joseph Hospice, most especially to Debby White and Chanda Ardoin, for the compassionate care given to her in her time of need. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to St. Joseph Hospice, 1003 S. Hugh Wallis Rd., Ste. F2, Lafayette, LA 70508. Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary and sign guestbook, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com