St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in St. Martinville for Lindsay Peter Bourda, Sr., 78, who passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at New Iberia Manor North.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Notre Dame Catholic Church from 7:00 am until 10:00 am on Saturday.
A rosary will be prayed at 8:30 am on Saturday.
Rev. Michael Sucharski, SVD will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Readers will be Tabatha Prejean and Ariel Bourda. Gift bearers will be Camryn Leon, Olivia Jones, and Gabrielle Prejean. Prayer of the Faithful will be read by Abigail Jones. Obituary will be read by Kevin Guidry-Jones.
Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville.
Lindsay was a devout Catholic and a lifelong parishioner of Notre Dame Catholic Church. He enjoyed rabbit hunting, running his dogs, and working in his yard. Lindsay cherished moments spent with his family, especially playing with his grandchildren. He will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Dolores Lasseigne Bourda; sons, Cassius Bourda, Lindsay Bourda, Jr., Barry Bourda and wife Fabia, and Eric Bourda; daughter, Abigail Jones and husband Mike; brothers, George Bourda, Jr., Leward Bourda, Sr. and wife Hilda, Christopher Bourda and wife Jackie, and Sandy Bourda, Sr. and wife Kathy; sisters, Ella Alexander, Marie Decuir and husband Wonest, and Gretta Pierre and husband John; grandchildren, Tabatha Prejean and spouse Gage, Brandon Bourda, Kayla Thomas, Kevin Guidry-Jones, Jr. and spouse Vanessa, Cassius "C.J." Bourda, Jr., Ariel Bourda, Camryn Leon, Devin Bourda, and Olivia Jones; and his 13 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Mary Etienne Bourda, Sr.; brother-in-law, Lawrence Alexander, Sr.; and one sister-in-law, Carolyn Bourda.
Pallbearers will be Cassius Bourda Sr., Lindsay Bourda Jr., Barry Bourda, Eric Bourda, Brandon Bourda, and Michael Jones.
Honorary pallbearers will be George Bourda Jr., Leward Bourda Sr., Christopher Bourda, and Sandy Bourda Sr.
Pellerin Funeral Home (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.
To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com