Patsy Poirier Gonzales

St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am, on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville, for Patsy Ann Poirier Gonzales, 62, who passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015, at her residence. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 2:00 pm until 10:00 pm on Monday, and continue on Tuesday at 7:00 am until 10:30 am, at Pellerin Funeral Home in St. Martinville. A rosary will be prayed by the Men's Rosary Group at 7:00 pm on Monday. Scriptures will be read by Bethany Duplechain and Beverly Cambre. Gift Bearers will be Amanda Laperouse and Sydni and Leah Duplechain. Interment will follow at St. Michael Mausoleum in St. Martinville. Patsy was employed by the St. Martin Group, where she worked as an office manager with Dr. Kenneth Fournet for 35 years. She loved helping others, which is why she sought employment in the medical field. As a pastime, Patsy enjoyed going to the casino, but she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, whom she adored. Patsy was known as "Nanny" to all her nieces and nephews. She will be deeply missed by everyone who knew and loved her. She is survived by her husband, Lupe Gonzales of St. Martinville; two sons, Ryan Paul Gonzales and Nicholas James Gonzales and wife, Heather, all of St. Martinville; five brothers, Julien Poirier, Jr. of Erath, Francis Poirrier and wife, Lorraine, of New Iberia, Ewell Poirier, Donald Poirier, Sr. and wife, Juliette, and Rodney Poirier, Sr. and wife, Barbara, all of St. Martinville; her sister, Margaret Segura and husband, Jackie, of St. Martinville; and four grandchildren, Owen Gonzales, Cooper Gonzales, and twins, Jacques and Kade Gonzales. She is preceded in death by her parents, Julien Poirier, Sr. and Euphemie Romero Hollier; her step father, Larry Hollier; three sisters, Edmae Freeman, Julia Blanchard, and Rosabell Breaux; and her brother, Louis Poirier. Pallbearers will be Mark Segura, Dwayne Poirier, Charles Cambre, IV, Felix Duplechain, Billy Joe Gonzales, and Toby Breaux. Honorary pallbearers will be Julien Poirier Jr., Francis Poirrier, Ewell Poirier, Donald Poirier Sr., Rodney Poirier, Sr., and Timmy Poirier. Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville, 112 New Market St., St. Martinville, Louisiana 70582, (337-394-9121) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com