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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 2:00 PM, December 14, 2020, at St. Edmond Catholic Church in Lafayette for Mr. Frank Louis Boudreaux, Jr., 80, who died on Monday, December 7, 2020 at Lafayette General Medical Center.
Entombment will be in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Mausoleum, Lafayette, Louisiana.
Raymond Hebert and Karen Broussard, organist, will sing for the Funeral Mass “On Eagles’ Wings”, “Psalm 27”, “Ave Maria”, “One Bread, One Body” and “Be Not Afraid”.
Reverend Gilbert J. Dutel, will serve as Celebrant of the Mass and conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Jessica Boudreaux and Courtney Taylor and the Giftbearers will be Stephanie Montesano and Abigail Boudreaux. The Eucharistic Minister will be Amanda Montesano.
For family members and friends who are unable to attend on Monday, December 14, 2020 at 2:00 PM, the service will be live-streamed to a Memorial Facebook Group dedicated to Frank Louis Boudreaux, Jr. To join the group, click the link below and then “join group”. The video will appear on this group at service time 2:00 PM. You may also share memories, pictures and condolences to the family in this group.
Facebook link: www.facebook.com/groups/Franklboudreauxjr/
Survivors include his wife of sixty years, Celeste Hebert Boudreaux; his children, Brett Boudreaux and his wife, Judy, Jennifer Galvez and her husband, Gary, Stacy Montesano and her husband, Bruce, and Scott Boudreaux and his wife, Bronwyn; ten grandchildren, Jessica Boudreaux, Hank Boudreaux, Courtney Taylor and her husband, Cody, Chris Galvez and his wife, Chamaine, Amanda Montesano and her fiance’, Ethan Davidson, Stephanie Montesano, Matthew Montesano, Michael Boudreaux, Bradley Boudreaux and Abigail Boudreaux; four great grandchildren, Christian Galvez, Rhett Taylor, Brantley Taylor and William Taylor; and two brothers, Alfred “Fofiet” Boudreaux and his wife, Darleen, and Guy Boudreaux.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Louis Boudreaux, Sr. and Leyon Hebert Boudreaux; and one sister-in-law, Cheryl Theriot Boudreaux.
Frank was a native of Abbeville and resident of Lafayette, Louisiana for most of his life. During his younger years he excelled in the sport of baseball and played in both little league and Babe Ruth leagues as a pitcher. He made the All Star teams in both leagues. He was on the Speech and Debate team for Mount Carmel in Abbeville and excelled in Extemporaneous Speaking, winning numerous awards and medals. He graduated from Abbeville High School in 1957. At the age of 17 he began his career as a Dispatcher for Milwhite Mud Sales. He continued to work in the oil and gas industry for 45 years and retired in 2002 as President of Newpark Environmental Services. Several years later he was asked to enter the oilfield once again. This time as President of Turbo-Chem International. While he took great pride in his work the thing he loved the most was his family so he decided to retire one last time. He looked forward to being able to spend more time with them because that’s when he was the happiest. His grandchildren and great grandchildren were the light of his life. They were involved in numerous activities and Frank and his wife could always be found in attendance. He lived for those moments.
Frank was a past member and trustee of the St. Edmond’s Parish Council and was instrumental in the building of the new church. He taught CCD classes and was also a Eucharistic Minister. Frank proudly made his Cursillo in the early eighties.
Frank was an avid golfer and was a member and past board member of Oakbourne Country Club of Lafayette. He shared his love of golf with his sons and grandsons and enjoyed playing with them every chance he got.
Frank had a strong faith in God, he led by example and lived with the belief that if you put God first everything will be okay. Frank and his wife prayed the rosary daily together, watched the daily mass on TV and read in the bible. Each of his family members were asked to write 10 things they loved or admired most about Frank and his wife for an anniversary book they recently presented them with. The common threads from all 24 of them were that God and prayer were a part of his everyday life, he loved them unconditionally and that he was undoubtedly their biggest fan, which are all testaments to the kind of person he was. Frank truly cared about people and will be remembered for his love of God and family, his generosity, his huge heart, his compassion for others, and his humor, which he maintained until the very end.
Pallbearers will be Hank Boudreaux, Chris Galvez, Christian Galvez, Matthew Montesano, Michael Boudreaux and Bradley Boudreaux.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Alfred “Fofiet” Boudreaux, Guy Boudreaux, Lefty Lafferty, Joe Dupuis, Tony Toniette and Jimmy Gooch.
The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille’s DOWNTOWN location on Sunday from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM and from 11:00 AM Monday until time of service.
A Rosary will be prayed Sunday at 6:30 PM in Martin & Castille Funeral Home by his daughter, Stacy Montesano, followed by his grandson, Michael Scott Boudreaux playing “Amazing Grace” on guitar.
Memorial contributions can be made in Mr. Frank Louis Boudreaux, Jr.’s name to St. Edmond Catholic Church or St. Vincent de Paul Society, 4131 West Congress Street, Lafayette, Louisiana, 70506.
A heartfelt appreciation is extended by the Boudreaux family to Dr. Dwayne Brown and Sarah Breaux Darouse, NP and to Tiffanie Lewis with Agnes’s Loving Care for the wonderful care and compassion given to Mr. Boudreaux.
View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com
Martin & Castille-DOWNTOWN-330 St. Landry St., Lafayette, LA 70506, 337-234-2311.

BY Neal McClelland
Special to The Meridional

Vermilion Catholic senior Josh Sagrera is many things, offensive star, defensive star, legacy, a key cog in the Eagles’ football machine but perhaps most importantly, according to head coach Broc Prejean, he’s a “DUDE”.
Now while Sagrera may not be to the level of dudeness that Jeff Bridges character Jeff Lebowski made famous in the 1998 classic movie “The Big Lebowski,” he’s still a DUDE to Prejean.
“He is a DUDE!” Prejean said of Sagrera. “His teammates have the utmost respect for him as a competitor and a person.
“He will lay every ounce of himself on the line for his team. He represent the best qualities of our team, hard-nosed, passionate and tough.”
Not an easy praise to live up to but Sagrera shows it almost all day.
“He shows up every day and just goes to work,” Prejean said. “He is reliable, which as a coach is possibly the greatest quality a player can possess. He’s been playing running back and linebacker and I’ve been waiting for him all year to look at me and say he’s tired, but I think I’d have better luck finding water in the desert.”
Sagrera is one of those players that you have to drag off the field and even then he just might fight you, kicking and screaming all the way.
“There are kids that you tell to run 10 sprints and you turn around an they’ve run 15,” Prejean said. “That’s Josh.”
Sagrera is a third generation Eagle. His dad, Craig, was a 1991 graduate who was a running back and defensive back and his grandfather, Wayne, played defensive end, tight end and punter from 1957-60 when the school was still Mt. Carmel.
In fact, school and family means so much to Sagrera that instead of a class ring, he received the pewter football from Wayne’s letterman’s jacket that he put on a chain which hangs from his rear view mirror.
The VC senior takes it all in stride as the Eagles play host to Ouachita Christian in the Division IV semifinals Friday night, with the winner heading to the LHSAA State Championship which will be held at Turpin Stadium on the campus of Northwestern State University after Christmas.
On the year, Sagrera has carried the pigskin 47 times for 284 yards and four touchdowns. He averages 6 yards a carry.
“It feels nice to be back in the semis,” Sagrera said. “Last year I feel that we were cut short and we all felt like we wanted to go further. Obviously the big goal is to get to state but I’m very happy where we are right now.”
The two-way player said that he’s happy with what he’s been able to do this year both on offense and defense, but unlike most starting running back who watch the stats and the ball every time, Sagrera is content to play his role for the Eagles.
“I would love to get the ball every down, but in the end, if we have one more point than the other team and we’ve won the game, that’s the most important thing,” Sagrera said.
As for Friday night, Sagrera is happy to be home for the semifinals.
“I remember my freshman year how hard it was to drive four hours then get out and try to stretch and warm up; so I know that being home they are going to have to make that drive and try to warm up from that long drive,” he said. “I think that it will be a good advantage for us.”
The VC senior also wants to experience one other thing before graduation, he wants to be in the state championship game, something that the Eagles haven’t done since 2013.
And while ideally Sagrera would like to rush for 250 yards and four touchdowns against Ouachita Christian, he’ll be more than contest to take the win and move onto the finals as long as he’s part of the team.
“We were in the semis two years, the quarters last year, so to make the finals would be a dream come true,” Sagrera said. “The dream would be to win the state championship. The stats don’t matter to me. To win with these guys that I’ve played with all my life would be the greatest way to go out.”

ABBEVILLE – A Home-going Celebration honoring the life of Mr. James Joseph, Jr. 80, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Arc of The Covenant Deliverance Ministries, 210 South Saint Valerie Street, Abbeville, LA 70510. Dr. Apostle Crystal Randle will be the Officiant.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday at the church, 8:00 A.M. until the time of the service.
He will await the resurrection in Greater Pleasant Green Baptist Church Cemetery, Praire Street in Abbeville, LA.
In compliance to the Louisiana pandemic mandate, masks and social distancing are required for all attendees.
James Joseph Jr. was born on October 5, 1940, to James Joseph Sr. and Lillie Bell Horace Joseph, in Abbeville, LA. He went on to be with Our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 2, 2020, while at home in Abbeville, LA.
He was employed as a Commercial Fisherman for 20 years in Intracoastal City.
While here, he was a vivid singer, who enjoyed praising God. He was also a Mason.
He leaves to cherish his memory; his daughter, Barbara Joseph; his sons, Malcolm Joseph and Blake Saddler; sisters: Marilyn Williams of Abbeville, LA, Barbara (Clinton) Isaac, Wanda Kelly of Houston, TX; brothers: Eddie Evans, Donnie Hooper and Rickey Molten all of Houston, TX; seven grandchildren: Kelsey Joseph, Kiayesha (Kerron) Joseph, Equilla (Harold) DeJean of Dallas, TX, Malcolm Saddler, Marco Saddler, Makeia Saddler and Percy Joseph all of Abbeville, LA; ten great grandchildren, a lifelong friend, Crystal Saddler and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents; best friend: Equilla H. Joseph, sisters: Carolyn “Button” Williams, Helen Faye Molten and Jimmie Raye; one brother: Wilfred; nephew: Whitney Allen and one grandchild: Kandyce Smart.
Active Pallbearers will be Marco Saddler, Donovan DeJean, Kaylon Rudd, Kelsey Riley, Tazalon Joseph, Ja`kari DeJean, Keeron Smart Jr., LaMondon Williams and Bryant Ruffins.
Honorary Pallbearer will be Malcolm Joseph, Kelsey Joseph, Harold DeJean, Donovan Allen, Keeron Smart Sr., Malcolm Saddler and Albert Grogan.
Condolences may be expressed at www.fletcherfuneralhomes.org
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Home (337-893-2440) 1116 Greene Street, Abbeville, LA 70510.

November 18, 1948 ~ December 5, 2020

ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Deborah Ann Bertrand Stelly, 72, who died Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Acadia General Hospital. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joseph Raymond Stelly, Jr., Ronald Stelly, David Stelly, Randall Stelly, Brian Regan, and Kendal Primeaux. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Deborah enjoyed cooking for her family, attending her grandchildren’s functions at school, and spending time with her niece, Gloria.
She is survived by children, Joseph Raymond Stelly, Jr. and his wife, Leah of Meaux, Christine S. Mergist and her husband, Adam of Meaux, Ronald Stelly and his wife, LaKayla of Crowley, David Stelly and his wife, Mona of Indian Bayou, Vicky S. Regan,and her husband, Brian of Crowley, Randall Stelly of Meaux, Susan Stelly and companion, Lance Langlinais of New Iberia, and Ashley S. Primeaux and her husband, Kendal of Indian Bayou; twenty-three grandchildren, Joseph Raymond Stelly, III, Trenace M. Haley, Karlie Mergist, Paetyn Mergist, Linsey S. Moscano, Jared Stelly, Darrid Romero, Wyatt Stelly, Connor Stelly, Ellie Roche, Brody Mouton, Jacy Regan, Julia Leblanc, Emily Leblanc, Lauren Stelly, Colin Stelly, Dawn Marshall, Zoey Marshall, Darrian Langlinais, Douglas Langlinais, Avia Wood, Graci Primeaux, and Hunter Primeaux; and nine great grandchildren; siblings, Robert Bertrand of Meaux, Bertha B. Stelly of Meaux, Daniel Bertrand of Conroe, TX, and Dalton Bertrand of Dayton, TX; and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Raymond Stelly, Sr.; mother, Rita Renola Broussard; father, Dalton J. Bertrand; and brothers, Otis, Ricky and Darrell Bertrand.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Thursday, December 10, 2020 from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM; Friday, December 11, 2020 from 8:00 AM until time of services.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.