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Louise Pierre Lewis

St. Martinville A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Notre Dame Catholic Church for Louise Pierre Lewis, 94, who passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, peacefully at her home.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Friday and continue on Saturday from 7 a.m. until time of service. 

A rosary will be prayed at 8 p.m. on Friday.

Rev. Abelardo Gabriel, SVD, and Fr. Douglas Hypolite will officiate at the Funeral Mass. 

Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville.

Louise was born to the late George Pierre and Celestine Jean Baptiste on October 3, 1926. She was married to Wilfred J. Lewis Sr. and of this union, she had five beautiful children. Louise was a loving and helpful mother. She was an accomplished housekeeper and a retired custodian employee. 

She retired from the St. Martin Parish School System in 1991.

She is survived by her son, Wilfred Joseph Lewis Jr. (André) of Henderson, Nev.; daughters, Celestine George (William Jr.) of St. Martinville, Diane Davis (Marvin) of Port Arthur, Texas, Katherine Wrenn (Isaac) of Galveston, Texas and Beverly Gallow (Jimmy) of Lafayette; 12 grandchildren,  20 great-grandchildrenand five great-great-grandchildren; and her sisters-in-law, Rosemary Lewis, Virginia Menard and Stella Linden.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilfred Joseph Lewis Sr.; parents, George Pierre and Celestine Jean-Baptiste; and her siblings, Wesley Hypolite, Oscar Hypolite, August Hypolite, Eunice Hypolite, Clesme Hypolite, Theresa Pierre, Florence Pierre, Georgia Pierre, Elouise Pierre, Gill Pierre, Silva Pierre and William Pierre Sr.

Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.

(Pd.Adv.)

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P.O. Box 69
St. Martinville, LA 70582
Phone: 337-394-6232
Fax: 337-394-7511