Breaux Bridge A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am, on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge, for Orelia "Mayon" Bijeaux, 94, who passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at St. Martinville Rehab & Nursing Center.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 10:00 am until 10:00 pm on Monday, and continue on Tuesday at 7:00 am until 10:30 am, at Pellerin Funeral Home in Breaux Bridge. A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Monday.
Fr. Brian Webre will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Interment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 1 in Breaux Bridge.
Mayon enjoyed gardening, cooking, and sewing. She especially loved taking care of her grandchildren, whom she adored.
She is survived by her son, Clevens Bijeaux and wife, Clara, of Breaux Bridge; two brothers, Septieme and Phillipe Borel of Catahoula; her sister, Mary Albert and husband, Ramsey, of Catahoula; three grandchildren, Paula Credeur, Bentley Bijeaux and wife, Tammy, and Michelle Allemand and husband, Bryan; five great grandchildren, Tyler Bijeaux and wife, Ashley, Chase Bijeaux, Hailey Bijeaux, Sadi Brasseaux, and Hunter Credeur; and one great-great grandchild, Klaire Bijeaux.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Adam Bijeaux; her parents, Laurent and Clara Theriot Borel; six brothers, Clovis, Marcel, Pierre, Joseph, Amilcar, and Lawrence Borel, Jr.; and four sisters, Olivia Borel, Elmire Borel, Editte Theriot, and Corinne Dugas.
Pallbearers will be Bentley Bijeaux, Tyler Bijeaux, Chase Bijeaux, Bryan Allemand, Danny Landry, and Ronald Borel.
Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge, Louisiana 70517, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.
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