NEW IBERIA – A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Mrs. Cecilia Deslatte Lopez, age 92, at 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Fr. Charles Langlois will be the celebrant. Readers for the mass will be Becky Sonnier and Kim Hebert. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at Evangeline Funeral Home on Monday from 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm, with the Rosary being recited at 7:00 pm. The funeral home will reopen on Tuesday from 8:00 am until 9:30 am.
A native and resident of New Iberia, Mrs. Lopez passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Belle Teche Nursing Home, with her family at her side.
Cecilia was a devoted parishioner of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and enjoyed attending the teen mass.
Her love for family was greatest to her. She was thought of as a gentle woman, a kind and generous lady, that put others before her. Cecilia maintained a close relationship with her brothers and sisters and cherished the Saturday visits. She leaves behind many fond memories that will forever live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her five daughters, Gloria Legnon Smith of Lafayette, Shirley Landry of Jeanerette, Patricia Miller and husband Bert of Eunice, Suzanne Romero and husband David of Erath and Frances Simon of New Iberia; her son, Donald “Rusty” Lopez and wife Bobbi of New Iberia; sixteen grandchildren, Dana Legnon, Gregory Landry, Mia Simon Ledoux and husband Jonathan, and Katie Simon of New Iberia; Brian Legnon of Nederland, TX, Trudy Legnon Landry of Walker; Kim Landry Hebert and husband Jude, Melanie Landry Legnon and Husband Joey of Jeanerette; Ivie Elbert “Duffy” Miller and wife Tonya of Gonzales, Becky Miller Sonnier and husband Mike and Cathy Miller of Eunice; Mary Miller Dyer and husband Johnny of Fort Polk; Phillip Miller and wife Rachelle of Lebanon, Indiana; Robert Romero and Brannon Romero and wife April of Erath, Missy Landry Kryvicky and husband PK of Denver, Co; 44 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren; and she was eagerly awaiting the arrival of 2 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fils Lopez; parents, Arthur Deslatte and Amelia Rodrigue Deslatte; five sisters, Una Landry, Mabel Robichaux, Enola Viator, Lillie Moss and Laura Deslatte; three brothers, Kirby, Howard and Milton Deslatte; and a grandchild, Tammy Legnon Delcambre.
Serving as pallbearers will be Gregory Landry, Brian and Dana Legnon, Duffy and Phillip Miller, and Robert and Brannon Romero.
To view the online obituary and sign the guestbook, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com
Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia (337) 364-1881 is in charge of arrangements.
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