Lawrence Picard

Breaux Bridge - Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm, on Sunday, January 11, 2015, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge, for Lawrence Picard, 84, who passed away on Friday, January 9, 2015, at Lafayette General Medical Center. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm on Saturday, and continue on Sunday at 8:00 am until 12:30 pm, at Pellerin Funeral Home in Breaux Bridge. A rosary will be prayed at 6:30 pm on Saturday. Rev. David Broussard will officiate at the Funeral Service. Scriptures will be read by Joey Picard and Jennifer Angelle. Entombment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 2 in Breaux Bridge. Mr. Picard was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, honorably serving his country in the United States Navy, while serving aboard the aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Valley Forge. He was the owner and operator of Picard's Auto Parts since 1961, which still today remains a family owned business. Lawrence was a parishioner of St. Bernard Catholic Church and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an airplane pilot and loved riding his tractor and spending time with his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Irene Friedman Picard; two sons, Larry Picard and wife, Millie, and Rick Picard and wife, Lisa; two daughters, Tavia Hudi and husband, Tony, and Nicole Blanchard and husband, Tommy; his brother, Jack Picard, Jr. and wife, Mimi; his sister-in-law, Mary Picard; six grandchildren, Brandon Picard and wife, Nicole, Robert Picard and wife, Abbi, Richard Picard, Sam Hudi, Simon Hudi, and Tanner Blanchard; and four great grandchildren, Emma and Chloe Picard and Jake and Andrew Picard. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jack Picard, Sr. and Idalie Thibodeaux Picard; and his brother, Joe Picard. Pallbearers will be Brandon Picard, Robert Picard, Richard Picard, Tommy Blanchard, Tony Hudi, Sam Hudi, Simon Hudi, and Bryce Andrepont. Honorary pallbearer will be Tanner Blanchard. Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge, LA 70517, (337-332-2199) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com