Rita Bernice Landry

St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Friday, September 1, 2017, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in St. Martinville for Rita Guigneaux Landry, 94, who passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017, at The Carpenter House. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 7:00 am until 11:00 am on Friday, at Notre Dame Catholic Church. A rosary will be prayed at 9 am. Rev. Michael Sucharski, SVD will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Readers will be Jackie Olivier and Angel Jean Louis. Gift bearers will by Crystal Pen and Hillary Sigue. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville. Rita was the co-owner of Landry's Grocery and Dry Cleaners in St. Martinville. In her younger years, she enjoyed cooking, doing embroidery work, and going dancing. As she got older she enjoyed doing word search puzzles and listening to music. Rita loved her family and friends dearly and cherished moments spent with them. She will be dearly missed by everyone who knew and loved her. She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Landry Bajoie of Baton Rouge; her grandchildren, Michelle Bajoie Miller and husband, David, and Brett Anthony Bajoie; her great grandchildren, Kya Miller and Greyson Miller; her brother, Alvin Guigneaux, Sr.; her sister-in-law, Inez Guigneaux; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Agnes Broussard Guigneaux; her husband, Julius Xavier Landry; her sons, James Jerold Landry and Barry John Landry; her sister, Emma Guigneaux Landry; and her brother-in-law, Maurice Landry. Pallbearers will be Steven Semien, Alvin Guigneaux Jr., Ryan Derouen, Ross Olivier, Keith Guigneaux, and Nathan Lopez. Pellerin Funeral Home (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com