Mathilde Bourque

St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 2:00 pm, on Monday, December 3, 2012, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville, for Mathilde Braquet Bourque, 95, who passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 3:00 pm until 10:00 pm on Sunday and continue at 7:00 am until 1:30 pm on Monday. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm on Sunday. Rev. Rusty Richard will officiate at the funeral service. Reading the scriptures will be Courtney Poirier and Cassie Lopez. Gift bearers will be Lani Latiolais, Chelsie Bourque and Abbey Poirier. Music selections will be provided by Pat Melancon and Pat Menard. Interment will follow at St. Michael Mausoleum in St. Martinville. Mrs. Bourque owned her own grocery store in the early 50s and when she closed the store, she was employed by Jennys Grocery Store for many years. A spiritual and devout Catholic, she was a member of the Catholic Daughters and a parishioner of St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church. She prayed the rosary daily, offering her intentions for those in need. She enjoyed reading, playing scrabble, going camping and eating out. Her most treasured items were spent with her family and she especially loved spoiling her grandchildren. She is survived by her sons, Leon (T-Bit) Bourque and his wife, Mary Dell, Leonie (L.P) Bourque and his wife Marie, all of St. Martinville, and Richard Bourque and his wife, Janelle, of Scott, 34 grandchildren, 71great grandchildren, 37 great great grandchildren.. She is preceded in death by her father, Leon Braquet, mother, Octavie Richard Braquet, husband, Elmo Bourque, Sr., sons, Elmo Bourque, Jr., and Michael Bourque, daughters, Mathilde Romero and Lucy Bourque, brother, Gilman Braquet, sisters, Maria Alleman, Martha Olivier, Myrtle Brown, grandchildren, Kenny Bourque and Gregory P. Bourque. Pallbearers will be Blair Bourque, Craig Bourque, Lance Lopez, Lee Dugas, Todd Bourque, and Darren Bourque. Honorary pallbearers will be Leon (T-Bit) Bourque, Leonie (L.P) Bourque, Richard Bourque, Bailey Poirier. The family would like to extend a special 'Thank you' to her sitters, Amber Sonnier, Patsy Broussard, Dianne Aucoin, Angelique Mallery and Brenda Theriot; also to Kayla Sonnier, NP, St. Josephs Hospice and Stat Health Staff. In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to St. Josephs Hospice. Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville 112 New Market St., Saint Martinville, Louisiana, is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and , go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com