Lionel J. Boyer, Sr.

Breaux Bridge A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am, on Saturday, October 18, 2014, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge, for Lionel Joseph Boyer, Sr., 88, who passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at St. Martin Hospital. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 11:00 am until 9:00 pm on Friday, and continue on Saturday at 7:00 am until 9:30 am, at Pellerin Funeral Home in Breaux Bridge. A rosary will be recited at 7 pm on Friday evening. Rev. Nicholas DuPr will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Scriptures will be read by Doris LeBlanc. Gift Bearers will be Kim L. Rider and Verline Courville. Interment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 1 in Breaux Bridge. Mr. Boyer was retired from St. Martin Parish School System, where he worked as a bus driver for many years. He had a passion for farming and enjoyed riding his John Deere lawnmower and maintaining his yard. He loved to go dancing with his wife, Verna. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Verna Breaux Boyer of Breaux Bridge; two sons, Lionel J. Boyer, Jr. and his companion, Carla, of Breaux Bridge, and Robert "Bob" Boyer and partner, Darryl Thorp, of Houston, TX; a step-daughter, Gale M. Latiolais of Shreveport; his only grandson, Luke John Boyer of Breaux Bridge; and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jean-Baptiste Auriel Boyer and Celine Dauphine Boyer; four sisters, Alcidie, Eve, Leone Boyer, and Lucette B. LeBlanc; and four brothers, Alcee, Luke, Aldus, and Lucere Boyer. Pallbearers will be Luke Boyer, Perry Boyer, Jimmie Boyer, Dannah Blanchard, Dean LeBlanc, and Terry Courville. Honorary pallbearers will be Marvin Rider, James Allemond, Sr., Walter Mouton, Wade Robin, Herbert Miller, and Lawrence Patin. The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to the staff of St. Martin Hospital for the compassionate care given to him during his time of need. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Holy Angels School, 10450 Ellerbe Rd., Shreveport, LA 71106. Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge, Louisiana 70517, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com