A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Coteau for Mary Gary Silva. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Mausoleum. Fr. Keith Landry, Pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church will officiate.
The family requests that visitation be observed on Friday, May 26, 2023 from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Evangeline Funeral Home. A Rosary will be prayed at 6:00 pm by the Catholic Daughter's Association.The funeral home will reopen on Saturday at 8:00 am until 1:30 pm.
Mary was born on August 13, 1948 in Iberia Parish to the late Joseph Gary and Iris Poirrier. She passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 2:45 pm at Iberia Medical Center at the age of 74.
Cherishing the memory of Mary include her husband, Humberto Bobby Silva; her children, Edwin Joseph “Chico” Guilbeau, Jr. and wife Joan and Carol G. Smith and companion Larry Theriot; four grandchildren, Cory Guilbeau and wife Jean’Nel; Tiffany Corbello and husband Derek; Michelena “Tootie” S. Broussard and husband Thomas and Mariah “Iya” Smith; nine great grandchildren and three sisters, Florence Persilver, Rita Migues and husband Edward Stephan and Angela Theriot.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, John Gary, Alton Gary, Sr. and Bob Gary, Sr.; her son in law, Gary Joseph Smith, Jr. and her brother in law, Marty Persilver.
A loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister, Mary cherished the time she spent with her family.
She enjoyed dancing with her husband and was excellent seamstress, who could sew, knit and crochet. Her family spoke of her love for hummingbirds and how she loved watching them.
Honored to serve as pallbearers are Cory Guilbeau, Lukis Guilbeau, Jessie James “JJ” Alario, Jude Alario, Larry Theriot and Braydon Gary. Derek Corbello, Edwin J. “Chico” Guilbeau, Jr., Garon Alario, Jr., Lico Alario and Edward Stephan Migues will be honorary pallbearers.
Relatives and friends are encouragedto share their condolences and memories with the family by visiting Mrs. Silva’s memorial page at www.evangelinenewiberia.com.
Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.
