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A Mass of Christian Burial for Hazel Agnes Breaux Broussard will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Andre’ Metrejean officiating. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.
Our hearts are broken with the loss of our family matriarch, Hazel Agnes Breaux Broussard. She entered eternal rest at the age of 99 years on October 9, 2020 at the St. Joseph Carpenter House of Lafayette.
Hazel retired from the Louisiana Health Department in Vermilion Parish at the Erath Health Unit branch after many years of dedicated service. She was the first Clerk to be employed at the Erath Branch. She enjoyed gardening. traveling throughout the United States, dancing with her Cajun Culture friends. She enjoyed visiting with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren great-great grandchildren, as well as other family and friends who popped in on a regular basis. Hazel was an excellent cook who shared her delicious meals and recipes. Most of all, she was a loving wife, Mother, and Maw Maw who cherished her beloved family. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Hazel is survived by her daughters, Claudette and husband Mike Patin and Brenda and husband Hubert Trahan; grandchildren, Justine and husband David Langlinais, Michelle and husband Joey Richard, Raquel Harris, Amy and husband Gary Thibodeaux, Al and wife Nikie Patin; great-grandchildren, Heather and husband Jeremy Broussard, Andre and wife Jessica Langlinais, Katie Langlinais and fiance` Brent Gauthier, Erin and husband Bailey Borel, Alyssa Richard, Tanner Harris, William Patin, Julianna Thibodeaux, Elise Patin, and C. C. Patin; great-great grandchildren, Sarah, Emily and Gracie Langlinais; one sister, Isabelle Ellender; godchildren Nell Touchet, Patricia Ellender, and James Bourque.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Alcide “Red” Broussard, her parents, Nicholas and Evie Breaux, her sisters Eunice Bourque and Enid Hebert, as well as her goddaughter, Deanna Falgout.
Honored to serve as Pallbearers are Andre Langlinais, Tanner Harris, William Patin, David Langlinais, Joey Richard, and Gary Thibodeaux.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Mike Patin, Hubert Trahan, James Bourque and Robert Ellender.
A heartfelt appreciation is extended by the Broussard family to the Nurses, doctors, and Staff of Heart of Hospice and Concepts of Care for the kindness and warmth provided to Mrs. Hazel and her family in their time of need. Additional gratitude is bestowed upon Dr. Lahasky and his staff, Father Andre` Metrejean, Mr. Boniface “Boni” Suire and the Town of Erath Employees. A special thank you goes out to her “Angels” who cared for her with such love and compassion, Angela, Vera, Chloe, Sabrina, Elaine, Terry and Regina.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to Heart of Hospice in Lafayette, or St. Joseph Carpenter House in Lafayette.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
“In order to help keep the community safe we will honor the July 13, 2020 Louisiana Mandates.  All families and their guests are required to wear a face covering while at the church. Thank you for your understanding during this unprecedented time.” 
David Funeral Home of Erath, 209 East Putnam Street, Erath, Louisiana 70533, (337) 937-0405 is in charge of arrangements.

Abbeville High head football coach Roderick Moy has decided to cancel Friday night’s home game against Eunice because some players live in areas that don’t currently have electricity.
While most of the city has electricity, there are areas in the city that did not, as of Tuesday afternoon. Many Wildcat football players live in those areas and are not home due to no electricity.
Moy held football practice Tuesday morning to see who would attend. Half of his team was missing. That is when he knew there was no way to play football on Friday.
“Some of the kids are not back in town,” said Moy. “I would not have returned to Abbeville if my neighborhood was without electricity. It is not fair to a kid to ask him to come back for football. I could not look at the player with a straight face and pretend I don’t care.”
The Wildcats (1-1) are coming off a 30-point win over Beau Chene last Wednesday. Many players evacuated Abbeville on Thursday because Hurricane Delta was expected to make landfall on Friday. Moy said uniforms from Wednesday’s game had not been washed because many are without electricity.
Moy said, “We have no tickets printed. We can’t get ready.”
As far as other schools in the parish, everyone is playing, as of Tuesday.
Vermilion Catholic travels to Erath for a parish rival game.
Kaplan will entertain Notre Dame on Friday.
North Vermilion will be on the road Saturday to battle Iota. Kick-off is at 5 p.m.
Gueydan entertains East Beauregard on Friday.
Franklin travels to Delcambre on Friday.

The Vermilion Economic Development Alliance has made a very simple online form to help assess Vermilion's post-storm situation. VEDA is encouraging business owners to fill out the form whether they were affected by Hurricane Laura, Hurricane Delta, or both.
It can be accessed at: www.developvermilion.org/hurricanedamage
Business are encouraged to report not just physical damage, but any challenges caused by the storms.
“There was no official way for businesses to notify their state and local officials of their issues. So, we decided to pick up the ball. We will compile the information and provide our state and local partners with data they can use to help in the response. VEDA will also use the information provided to help with future programming,” Anne Falgout VEDA Executive Director says. “In the meantime, if resources are available based on what you told us, we will provide those also!”
Businesses that share their email address will be added to the Business Resources newsletter that is distributed monthly. These communications provide subscribers with access to programs, best practices, and events that can improve the way they do business.
If for some reason you cannot access the form, please feel free to text the following info to (337) 418-9849.
Your First & Last Name
Company Name
Company Physical Zip Code
Which Hurricane Affected You: Laura, Delta, Both
Phone Number
Email Address
Nature of the Damage
“We were luckier than many of our neighboring communities,” adds Falgout, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t take care of our local business community. These stores and services keep our towns and cities vibrant, employ our residents, and bring wealth into our parish. It’s our responsibility to help them however we can!
For up-to-date information and resources, visit the VEDA Disaster Relief page at DevelopVermilion.org.

August 15, 1943 ~ October 9, 2020

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church honoring the life of Deanna Suire Hebert, 77, who died Friday, October 9, 2020 at Our Lady of Lourdes Emergency Center in Scott. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Fr. Glenn Meaux officiating the services. Pallbearers will be Russel Hebert, Kelly Hebert, Aaron Hebert, Chris Hebert, Jason Hebert and Jacques Latour.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Purvis Hebert; one son, Russel Hebert and his companion, Denise Waller of Leroy; two daughters, Cheryl Koch and her husband, Terry of Jeanerette, and Anita Grossie and her husband, Dwayne of Carencro; mother, Carrie Broussard Suire; seven grandchildren, Kelly Hebert, Aaron Hebert, Natalie Hebert, Max Koch, Jessica Koch, Jill Koch, and Madison Grossie; seven great grandchildren; two brothers, Roland Suire and Bradley Suire; and two sisters, Nell Hebert and Ruby Dugas.
She was preceded in death by her father, Wallace Suire; and brother, Tommy Suire.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Wednesday, October 14, 2020 from 8:00 AM until 9:45 AM when the procession will depart for the church.
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.