Mary Catherine Doumit Jenkins

NEW IBERIA – A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Mary Catherine Doumit Jenkins at 10:00 am Monday April 29 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Fr. Korey LaVergne will be the celebrant. Mrs. Jenkins will be laid to rest with her husband at Memorial Park Cemetery following the Mass.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at Evangeline Funeral Home on Sunday from 12:30 am until 9:00 pm, with the Rosary being prayed at 6:30 pm. Visiting hours will resume on Monday from 8:00 am until 9:30 am.

Mary Catherine Doumit Jenkins was born October 26, 1929 in New Iberia, the only daughter of Syrian immigrants Kalil Doumit and Marie Gabriel Doumit. She passed away Thursday, April 25 at the beautiful age of 89.

To know “Aunt Cat” as she was lovingly known, was to know a gentle woman with a beautiful heart and smile to match. Her life was lived for the love and care of her family. She enjoyed cooking for them, and cherished the memories from the many family vacations and trips. Just as she loved her family, she loved her many dogs and spoiled them as much as possible. But her greatest joy was not any treasures or items, but the legacy of love she knew as her family. Her smile and heart of gold will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved her. Rest well “Aunt Cat”

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Becky Jenkins Bernard and husband Dr. Douglas Bernard; her daughter-in-law, Wanda Jenkins; six grandchildren, Brandy Lawless, Tabittha Larson, Natalie Moity, Bobby Jenkins, Jason Jenkins, Justin Jenkins; four step-grandchildren, Mckenzie Bernard, Tollie Bernard, Megan Berry, Troy Bernard; 13 great grandchildren, Gabrielle Reilly, Grace Fox, Juliet Fox, Alycee Moity, Randy Moity, Kalil Jenkins, Railey Jenkins, Talan Jenkins, Lilly Jenkins, Kenlee Jenkins, Brenna Jenkins, Braden Jenkins and Brooks Jenkins; eight step great grandchildren, Kate Bernard, Frannie Bernard, Tolbert Bernard, William Bernard, Liam Bernard, Reece Bernard, Cindy Bernard and William Bernard; and her half-brother, Carl “Pookie” Doumit.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Jenkins; her son, Robert L. “Bobby” Jenkins; her step-grandson, Nicholas Bernard; and her brothers, Freddie Doumit, Sr. and Philip Doumit.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are Jason Jenkins, Ian Moity, Joe Lawless, Brian Fox, Sidney Barrilleaux, and Freddie Doumit.

To view the obituary and video tribute, and to share memories of Aunt Cat, please visit her memorial page at www.evangelinenewiberia.com

Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.