Cecilia – A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church for Rose Marie LeBlanc Guidry, 83, who passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Visiting hours were observed at the funeral home from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and continued on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 12:30 pm.
A rosary was prayed at 7 on Friday.
Msgr. J. Douglas Courville officiated at the Funeral Mass. Concelebrants were Rev. Robert Courville, Rev. John Dale “Buddy” Breaux, and Rev. Arockiam Arockiam.
Lectors were Cecile Devillier Russett and Dr. Opal LeBlanc Reon. Gift Bearers were Sherry Anne LeBlanc, Susan LeBlanc Randazzo, Gayle “Toupie” LeBlanc Hanks, Charlene Therese LeBlanc and Mary LeBlanc Dugas. Musical selections were provided by Karleen Guidry Berard, Laura Berard Huval and Maegan Berard Rankin.
Interment followed at St. Joseph Cemetery in Cecilia.
Rose Marie LeBlanc Guidry was born on September 4, 1937, in Cecilia, Louisiana.
In passing, she joins her mother Rose Angelle LeBlanc, and her father Homer J. LeBlanc Sr.; her brothers Homer J. “Kirk” LeBlanc Jr. and his wife Cecile Champagne LeBlanc, Irvin T. “Buddy” LeBlanc, and Mitchel B. “Mike” LeBlanc and his wife Jeanne Huval LeBlanc; her niece, Gayle Anne LeBlanc; her nephews, Glenn Paul LeBlanc and Gary James LeBlanc; and her beloved grandson, Tarek Kirby Darouiche.
She leaves behind her husband of 62 years, Dr. Kirby Joseph Guidry Sr.; her children Kimberly Julie Guidry Porché married to Kenneth G. Porché, Rosemarie Guidry Darouiche married to Dr. Rabih O. Darouiche, Camille Cabrini Guidry Shannon married to David C. Shannon, Kirby Joseph “Kip” Guidry Jr. married to Teresa Grush Guidry, Nicole Guidry Joyce, and Raemon Guidry Davis married to J. Robert Davis, Esq.; her grandchildren, Luke Gerard Porché, Esq., Jesse Kenneth Porché, Julia Laine Porché, 1st Lt. Sami Omar Darouiche, USMC, Kyce Guidry Darouiche, Sydney Rose Shannon, Riley Camille Shannon, Kirby Joseph Guidry III, Joshua Lee Guidry, Dani Elizabeth Guidry, Nicolette Dugas, Patricia Rose Joyce, Atlas Lingo Davis, Birch LeBlanc Davis, Evariste Maurice Davis, Augustus Homer Davis and Mercella Raemon Davis, as well as Jacob Spencer Rives whom she loved like a grandson.
Rose was born and raised in Cecilia, graduated from Cecilia High School, and earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southwest Louisiana Institute (SLI) in Lafayette. She gave her heart to Kirby J. Guidry, also from Cecilia, and they entered into the Sacrament of Marriage at St. Joseph’s Church on May 31, 1959. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Charity Hospital in Lafayette, and later, in the New Orleans area, to support her family while her husband attended and graduated from Loyola University School of Dentistry. She raised her family in Cecilia, Breaux Bridge, and made Lafayette her home where she lived for over 50 years.
Mrs. Kirby J. Guidry, Rose, Teetah, Honey …she answered to them all. She adored her nieces and nephews, treasured her life-long friendships with her cousins, and cherished her relationships with her dear friends. Her hospitality spanned the globe and she knew no strangers.
True to her heritage, her cooking, sense of humor, generosity, wisdom and joie de vivre left you looking forward to the next visit.
People often asked her how she met the challenge of raising six children, and she always answered by spelling out “G-O-D, GOD.” Her signature was followed by the initials “JMJ” as a tribute to Jesus, Mary and Joseph, and she had a special devotion to the Blessed Mother. Her faith and trust in God is her greatest gift to her husband and family. She believed in the power of prayer and shared her faith with everyone by the way she lived. By the grace of God, she made our world beautiful, happy and hopeful.
We would like to thank ALL who have been praying for our mother and our family. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to the physicians, nurses and caregivers who cared for her as if she was their own.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Carmelite Monastery, 1250 Carmel Drive, Lafayette, LA 70501.
Pallbearers were Kirby Joseph Guidry Jr., Barney M. LeBlanc, Kelly James J. LeBlanc, Kenneth G. Porché, Dr. Rabih O. Darouiche, David C. Shannon and J. Robert Davis, Esq.
Honorary pallbearers were Luke Gerard Porché, Esq., Jesse Kenneth Porché, Julia Laine Porché, 1st Lt. Sami Omar Darouiche, USMC, Kyce Guidry Darouiche, Sydney Rose Shannon, Riley Camille Shannon, Kirby Joseph Guidry III, Joshua Lee Guidry, Dani Elizabeth Guidry, Nicolette Dugas, Patricia Rose Joyce, Atlas Lingo Davis, Birch LeBlanc Davis, Evariste Maurice Davis, Augustus Homer Davis, Mercella Raemon Davis and Jacob Spencer Rives.
Pellerin Funeral Home of Cecilia was in charge of arrangements.
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