Melba Mae Landry Albert

St. Martinville – A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2022, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church for Melba Mae Landry Albert, 85, who passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at her residence.

Visiting hours were observed at the funeral home in St. Martinville from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday.

A rosary was prayed at 11 a.m. on Friday.

Rev. Bill Melancon officiated at the Funeral Mass. Readers were John Hebert and Jacques LeBlanc Jr. 

Interment followed at St. Michael Mausoleum in St. Martinville. 

Melba was a devout Catholic and parishioner of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Coteau Holmes. She enjoyed gardening and sewing. Melba cherished her time spent with her sisters and children; they meant the world to her. In her younger years, she loved spending time at the camp with her husband, fishing, and playing cards and Pokeno.

Melba was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister, who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. 

She is survived by her daughters, Joan Cormier (Edward), Terry Hebert (Raymond), Glenda LeBlanc (Jacques) and Jennifer Ebarb (Kevin); grandchildren, Ryan Albert, Derek Albert (Desiree), Jacob Albert, Brandon Hebert, John Hebert (Meghan), Josh Hebert, Elliot Cormier, Jacques LeBlanc Jr. (Haley), Lane Smith, Logan Smith, Jade Cormier (James), Madia Doucet (Devin) and Megan Albert; nine great-grandchildren; and brother, John Landry (Tina).

She was preceded in death by her husband, Russel Joseph Albert; son and daughter-in-law, Curry and Vickie Albert; parents, John Landry and Inez Castille Landry; and sisters, Verna Begnaud, Florette Courville and Mary Hardy. 

Pallbearers were Ryan Albert, Jacob Albert, Brandon Hebert, John Hebert, Josh Hebert, Jacques LeBlanc Jr., Lane Smith and Logan Smith.

Honorary pallbearers were Derek Albert and Elliot Cormier.

Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville was in charge of arrangements.

(Pd.Adv.)