Visitation took place at the funeral home in St. Martinville on Sunday, October 16, 2022, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and continued on Monday from 7:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.

A rosary wase prayed at 7 p.m. on Sunday evening by the Men’s Rosary Group of New Iberia.

Father Bill Melancon officiated at the funeral mass. Interment followed at St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville.

Janice was a devout Catholic and parishioner of St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church. She enjoyed crocheting and gardening, but her greatest passion was baking. Janice was a strong and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. 

She is survived by her daughters, Donna Lasseigne (Lenny), Darlene Melancon (Mike) and Doris Bodin (Steven); son, Derril Albert (Megan); brothers, Jerome “Buddy” Tauzin, Harold Tauzin (Gloria) and Andrew “Andy” Tauzin (Cathy); sisters, Jeanette Tauzin and Vickie Tauzin (Kim); grandchildren, Jake Lasseigne (Monique), Richard Chris Martin (Jamie), Jessie Martin (Alice), Paul Martin (Heather), Demi Albert (Jessica), Lance Lasseigne, Alex Miller, Rebecca Albert (Tom), Whitney Albert (Grayling) and Bennett Bodin; step-grandchildren, Josh Melancon and Meagan Borel (Clay); great-grandchildren, Lily, Harli, Rivers, Troy, Elizabeth, Cypress, Zoey, Dean and Graham; and step-great-grandchild, Jack.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Rivers Joseph Albert; parents, Anthony Tauzin and Elmire Granger Tauzin; sister, Rosa Mae Blanchard; and her son-in-law, Richard Troy Martin.

Pallbearers were Jake Lasseigne, Chris Martin, Paul Martin, Alex Miller, Grayling Thibodeaux and Steven Bodin.

Honorary pallbearers were Jessie Martin and Lance Lasseigne.

Pellerin Funeral Home, was in charge of arrangements.

(Pd.Adv.)