Craig Cormier

Published 12:00 am Monday, January 17, 2011

Graveside funeral services will be held for Craig Cormier, 53, on Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at 1 p.m. at Nativity of Our Lady Mausoleum. 

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 12:45 p.m., with the Rosary to be recited at 11 a.m.

Mr. Cormier passed away Saturday, January 15, 2011, at his residence.

Craig was a loving and devoted husband, father, son and friend who lived his life to help others. He will be missed dearly.

Survivors include his wife, Charlie Sapienza Cormier; children Copper Cormier and Benjamin Cormier and wife, Kelly; grandchildren Blaike Cormier and Devin Cormier; parents, Rodney A. Cormier and Doris Bailey Cormier; his father-in-law, Joe Sapienza; and his beloved dogs and cats, Sammie Jo, Dukie Wayne, Harry, Elmo and Patches.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Aspasie Vincent Myers and Cleveland Bailey; paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs. Adelma Cormier; great-aunt Viola V. Toutcheque; mother-in-law, Loyd Landry Sapienza; and great-nephew Gavin Motto.

Pallbearers will be Ben Cormier, Ray and Chris Motto, Brandon Simon, Ivan Domingue and David Ellzey.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Devin and Blaike Cormier, Joey Motto, and Jake Guidry.

To view the online obituary and sign the guestbook, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.

Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia 364-1881 is in charge of arrangements.