Breaux Bridge - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge for Joseph "Black" Boudreaux, 92, who passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Pellerin Funeral Home in St. Martinville from 4:30 pm until 9:00 pm on Friday, and continue on Saturday at 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.
A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Friday.
Rev. Stephen Pellessier will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial. Readers will be Carli Boudreaux and Sam Boutte. Gift bearers will be Delaina and Desi Guidry.
Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Lafayette.
Joseph, better known as "Black" to many family and friends, was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He honorably served in the United States Army. Black was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and planting in his garden. He was acknowledged for his own variety of “Joseph Boudreaux” mirliton plants. After Hurricane Katrina, he assisted New Orleans with the replanting of mirliton gardens that had been destroyed from the hurricane. In his spare time, he also liked to cook and tinker with small engines. Black loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Nola Frederick Boudreaux; daughters, Cynthia Guidry (Danny) and Angela Lebouef; son, Carlton "Joe" Boudreaux (Lisa); grandchildren, Danny Guidry, Jr. (James), Steven "Alex" Boudreaux, Jacob Lebouef (Brittany) Dia Boutte (Joshua), Desiree Guidry, Delaina Guidry, Brayton Boudreaux, Carli Boudreaux, and Justin David; and his 12 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by parents, Alexandre and Angelle Blanchard Boudreaux; brothers, Felix Boudreaux and Jim Boudreaux; sisters, Odette Lacombe and Theresa Romero.
Pallbearers will be Danny Guidry Jr., Steven "Alex" Boudreaux, Brayton Boudreaux, Josh Boutte, Luke Boutte, and Derek Jager.
Honorary pallbearers will be Hal LaCombe, Jody Boudreaux, Casey Carrier, Jamie Guidry, Kelly Carrier, Bret Hoague, and Danny Guidry Sr.
Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville, 112 New Market St., St. Martinville, LA 70582, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.
To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com
