Coteau- A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Monday, December 16, 2019, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Coteau for Myrtle Mazerole Mire, 78, who passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, in New Iberia.
Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Rev. Brian Harrington will be the Celebrant. Readers for the Mass will be Joy Latiolais and Vicki DeRanger.
A gathering of family and friends will be Sunday from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Pellerin Funeral Home. A rosary, led by the Men’s Rosary Group will be at 6:30 pm Sunday. Visitation will continue on Monday from 8:00 am until 1:15 pm.
A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Myrtle was born on February 24, 1941 to the late Simonette and Edmarie Romero Mazerole. She was a devoted mother first and foremost, who treasured her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, and embraced every moment with them. Myrtle was a resilient woman with a sense of humor, who made friends everywhere she went. She was a selfless person who would give to others without expecting anything in return.
Myrtle enjoyed her 10 years of employment at Coteau Elementary, where she was dearly loved by all of the students. She enjoyed gardening, arts and crafts, and loved children and pets. Myrtle was deeply devoted to praying the Rosary.
She is survived by her loving husband of 29 years, Murphy Mire; daughter, Melissa Mixon (Henry); sons, Nelton Guillory, Crawford Mire (Susan), Rodney Mire; brother, George Mazerole, Sr. (Stella); grandchildren, Matthew Naquin, Henry "Bubba" Mixon and (Bambi) Jason Mixon and (Christie), Carrol Mixon (Tiffany), Chance Mixon and (Demi), Samuel Guillory, Benjamin Guillory, Kisha Broussard and (Brad), Felicia Lashare, Alicia Derouen (John), Samantha Boudoin (Josh), Brooke Domingue (Brandon), Blake Mire (Lacey), Sara Mire, Abagail Gonzalez (Kevin); and 24 great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Susie Reaux; son, Craig Mire; and a nephew, Anthony Mazerole.
Pallbearers and Honorary pallbearers include Nelton Guillory, George Mazerole, Sr., Matthew Naquin, Carrol Mixon, Jason Mixon, Henry "Bubba" Mixon, Chance Mixon, Crawford Mire, Rodney Mire, David Mazerole, George Mazerole, Jr., Eugene Reaux, Sr., and Eugene Reaux, Jr.
The family would like to give special thanks to the staff of Amedisys Hospice, Keisha, Melinda, C.C. and to a special friend, Dacie Theriot.
Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, (337-365-3331) is in charge of arrangements.
