Ren(c)e Laviolette

St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville, for Rene Dautreuil Laviolette, 54, who passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Tuesday and continue on Wednesday at 7 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., at Pellerin Funeral Home in St. Martinville. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Fr. Rusty P. Richard will officiate at the Funeral Mass. The scriptures will be read by Therese Segura and Beau Laviolette. ; Gift Bearers will be Bridget Theriot, Camie Scott and Carol Hebert. ;Entombment will follow at St. Michael Mausoleum in St. Martinville. Pall Bearers will be Frank Randazzo, Jacob Poirier, Andrew P. Bulliard, Jr., Beau Laviolette, Corey Pitchard and Marcel Bulliard.Honorary Pall Bearers will be Jesse Prados, Kylan Doiron and Jake DouetShe was born July 7, 1958, in the town of Saint Martinville, LA. To those that were fortunate enough to call Rene a friend and/or relative, we will remember the ways she has touched our lives. Rene was known as a generous person. She was always a giver and a positive presence when you needed a lift. If you needed a pick-me-up Rene had the ability to have you smiling and laughing and wondering why you were upset in the first place. Rene worked in the physical therapy field for many years. She made a big impact on the people she encountered. Her favorite part about working in the field was the opportunity to meet new people, many of whom became a big part of her life. Despite Renes recent health struggles, she would always bounce back and be an encouragement to others. She had a heart for the elderly and a hand for the needy. She was a lover of family and a listener to the grieving and a friend to the friendless. To know Rene was to love Rene. Rene is survived by her husband, Steve Laviolette; son, Rusty Laviolette and his fiance, Mandy Melancon; grandson, Peyton Laviolette; mother, Anita Randazzo Dautreuil; sisters, Carmen Lisa Prados and Dionne Dautreuil; and several nieces and nephews. Rene was preceded in death by her father, Gaston Dautreuil Jr.; and her brother, Gaston 'Guy' Dautreuil III. Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and , go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com