Yvonne Richard

Breaux Bridge - Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 2, 2007, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge for Yvonne Dupont Richard, 84, who died Thursday, March 29, 2007 at Magnolia Estates in Lafayette. Interment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 1 in Breaux Bridge. Mrs. Richard was a loving and devoted wife to her husband of 64 years, Harold P. Richard. Her most treasured moments were cooking and spending time with her family. ?Her warm smile and gentle nature will be greatly missed. Survivors include her husband, Deacon Harold Richard of Breaux Bridge; two daughters, Jeanette Romero, and her husband, Glynn, of Lafayette, and Theresa Gonzales and her husband, Jimmy, of Houston, TX; three sisters, Mrs. L.L. (Eula) Vincent, Mrs. Dalton (Flo) Landry, and Mrs. Merlyn (Nedia) LaChaussee, Sr., all of Lafayette; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Celine Boudreaux Dupont; three brothers, Camille Dupont, Emile ""Melo"" Dupont, and Clovis Dupont; three sisters, Irene Dupont, Mrs. Foster (Adele) Broussard, and Mrs. Sardy (Anita) Bernard. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Sunday and continue at 8:00 a.m. on Monday until time of service. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday evening and at 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning. Pallbearers will be Glynn Romero, Michael Hebert, Edward Broussard, Dennis Dupont, Kenneth Champagne, and A.J. Bernard. Honorary pallbearers will be Seaman Apprentice, Jared Hebert, Don Palmer, Kirk Champagne, and Jimmy Gonzales. ""We would like to thank Magnolia Estates nurses and staff for the wonderful care they gave to our mother during her illness."" Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge is in charge of arrangements.