Cecilia - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cecilia for Sidney "Gros" Douet, 87, who passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at St. Agnes Healthcare & Rehab Center.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 11:00 am until 9:00 pm on Friday and continue on Saturday at 7:00 am until 9:45 am at Pellerin Funeral Home in Breaux Bridge.
A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Friday.
Rev. Garrett McIntyre will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Cecilia.
Gros enjoyed farming, training horses, hunting, and attending his weekly Masses. He loved his family and spending time with them gave him so much joy.
He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Mary Ruth Benoit Douet; daughter, Madelyne Gerard and husband Allen G. Gerard, Sr.; sons, Mike Douet and wife Yvonne, and John Douet and companion, Leah Montfort, all of Breaux Bridge; grandchildren, Lina' Gerard and wife Naomie, Lance Gerard and companion Jessica, Allen Gerard, Jr. and wife Tracy, Jean' Michele Douet and Klaire, Catina Moffett and husband Randy, Bridget Courville and husband Danny, and Tanya Courville and companion John; 14 great grandchildren, David Courville, Nikita Courville, Cody Courville, Kourtney Courville, Kayla Moffett, Samuel Moffett, Trey Gerard, Christopher Courville, Sidney Courville, Emily Gerard, Easton Gerard, Egan Gerard, Braydon Douet, and Jaxon Douet; 1 great-great grandchild, David Courville, Jr.; and brother, Stanley J. Douet and wife Rose Marie of Breaux Bridge.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mitchel and Adeline Landry Douet; daughter, Margie A. Douet; an infant daughter; son, Joseph Douet; and brother, Whitney Douet.
Pallbearers will be John Douet, Lina' Gerard, Lance Gerard, Allen Gerard Jr., Jean' Michele Douet, and Rickey Douet.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Douet, Stanley J. Douet, Allen Gerard Sr., and Clyde Douet.
Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge, LA 70517, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.
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