Rose Mae Alexander Lewis
St. Martinville – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Notre Dame Catholic Church for Rose Mae Alexander Lewis, 91, who passed away March 10, 2023 at her residence.
A visitation will take place at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Saturday from 7 a.m. until the time of the mass.
A rosary will be prayed at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Rev. Abelardo Gabriel will officiate at the funeral mass.
Interment will follow at St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery in Breaux Bridge.
Rose was born September 14, 1931. She resided and raised her children in St. Martinville. She was employed with the St. Martin Parish School Board District for over 32 years. Rose was a faithful parishioner of Notre Dame Catholic Church and was a public servant for the Lord. She instilled hard work, compassion, family values to her children.
Rose was awarded and recognized with the Martin Luther King Jr. Award on both a parish and diocesan level for her service to the church and community.
Her love for her family was immense. She was the matriarch to her whole family being that she was the last living of her siblings.
Rose was a regal and refined lady who enjoyed the nicer things in life. She worked hard, being a full-time employee, mother, and landlord. She graciously was able to provide affordable living to many tenants. In her spare time, she enjoyed cooking, baking, volunteering, and spending time with her family.
She is survived by her children, Theresa Lewis Pickney, Mary L. Hardy (Edward Jr.), Jerrie Jones, Bertha Collins (Joseph), Margaret Berard (Norbert Jr.), Geneva M. Lewis, Lucille Boudreaux (Phillip) and Ronald Lewis (Geraldine); daughter-in-law, Julie Lewis; grandchildren, Deanna Hardy-Joseph, Harold Pickney Jr., Darlene Lewis, Tiffiane M. Braud, Rena Jones, Jermaine Boudreaux, Natasha Pickney-Ferdinand, Edward Hardy III, Dudley Malveaux III, Jaquelene Jones-Dixon, Angelle Lewis, Shantel Fusilier, Rosetta Celestine, Delacy Taylor, Jalisa Collins-Broussard, Norbert Berard III and Kaitlin Lewis; 36 great-grandchildren and ten great-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, George and Henriette Benoit Alexander; sons, Leroy and Donald Lewis; grandchildren, Catina Lewis, Damien Berard and Scherrie Berard; great-grandchildren, Blythe Malveaux and Andrew Joseph III; siblings, Mary Delahoussaye, Ann Chatman, Felicie Thibodeaux, Adam Alexander, Edgar Alexander Sr., John Alexander, Lennis Alexander, Dennis Alexander, Clerify Alexander and Clarence Alexander Sr.
Pallbearers will be Harold Pickney Jr., Edward Hardy III, Dudley Malveaux III, Norbert Berard III, Brycent Allen, Michael Braud Jr., Andrew Joseph and James Ferdinand Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ronald Lewis, Edward Hardy Jr., Phillip Boudreaux, Jermanine Boudreaux, Norbert Berard Jr., Joseph Collins, Reginald Lewis, Clifford Alexander, Harold Pickney Sr., Jerry Lewis, Edward Alexander, Clayton Colar, Poochie Livingston, Wendell Chambers, James Celestine, Warren Taylor, Otis Dixon, Merritt Jones and Kevin Fusilier.
Pellerin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
(Pd.Adv.)