Robert G. Guest

New Iberia - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, May 11, 2018, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church New Iberia, for Robert G. Guest, 90, who passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018, at his home. A gathering of family and friends will be at Pellerin Funeral Home from 12:00 pm until 1:30 pm on Friday. Rev. Keith Landry will be the Celebrant. Entombment will follow at Holy Family Cemetery in New Iberia. A resident of New Iberia for the past 43 years, Robert G. Guest was born in Castile, New York on June 19, 1927 to the late Joseph G. and Naomi Johnson Guest, and was a U.S. Army veteran. He graduated from Houghton College in New York in 1950 with a B.S. in Chemistry. An avid golfer, Robert moved his family to New Iberia in 1974 when he began working in management for Morton Salt, where he retired after 40 years of service. Mr. Guest is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Carol Chastek Guest; daughters, Marcia A. Guest and spouse Christy LeJeune of New Iberia, Sandra G. Bacque and husband Albert of Mandeville, Debra L. Guest of Baton Rouge, Lisa G. Pharr and husband Steven of Alexandria, and Pamela G. Gachassin and husband Kris of Katy, TX; sister, Winifred G. Norton of Montoursville, PA; grandchildren, David P. Bacque and spouse Heather, Melissa B. Fitzpatrick, Jennifer B. Wylie and spouse Carlos, Nicole W. Thouin and spouse Mike, Karlie P. Brister and spouse Dustin, Kimberly G. Richardson and spouse Vance, and Katie L. Gachassin; great-grandchildren, Syria Mahfouz, Caleb Fitzpatrick, Sydney Bacque, and Addison Bacque; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Joanna G. Sisson and Janice Guest; a brother, David J. Guest; and a grandson-in-law, Wesley Fitzpatrick. Pallbearers will be Albert Bacque, Kris Gachassin, Kenny LeJeune, Steven Pharr, David Bacque, Carlos Wylie. Honorary pallbearer is Caleb Fitzpatrick. The family wishes to thank Angel Harris, Karen Gage, Kirsten Davis, and Glenda Green for the loving care given to "Mr. Bob." Pellerin Funeral Home of New Iberia, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, (337-365-3331) is in charge of arrangements.