Anna Allain

Published 6:00 am Sunday, June 16, 2013

Anna Louise Schwing Allain passed at the age of 92 on June 15, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. She passed peacefully in the presence of her family. She was a lifelong native of New Iberia.

A mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church on June 17, 2013, at 11 a.m. Readers for the Mass will be Tricia Cooper and Jennifer Allain. Gift bearers will be Avery Hanks, Casey Breaux and Caity Breaux. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Evangeline Funeral Home on June 17, 2013, at 9 a.m. until time of services.

Anna Allain was survived by Richard S. Allain Sr., her husband of 69 years. Survived by children, Patricia A. Rinehart, James F. Allain and wife Peggy, Emma A. Hanks and husband Tim, Paul J. Allain and wife Becky, Peter A. Allain and wife Aline, Anna Louise Allain, Rita A. Breaux and husband Harvey; son-in-law Tom Farrell; daughters-in-law Vickie Allain and Regina Allain Viator; 48 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, John E. and Anna B. Schwing, and children Beverly A. Farrell, Richard S. Allain Jr., and John C. Allain.

Anna Allain was a graduate of Mt. Carmel and attended Ursaline College for two years in New Orleans. She received her degree in science from University of Louisiana Lafayette. She was a teacher in Jeanerette where she met her husband, Richard Allain. Together, they founded Allain’s Jewelry and Trophy in New Iberia.

The pallbearers are Major Richard P. Allain, Johnny Allain Viator, Tommy Farrell, Beau J. Allain, Philip Hanks, Jere Cooper, Jason Paul Allain, Peter Albeo Allain and Ramsey Breaux.

Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Timothy Viator, Thomas Rinehart, Bart Farrell, Patrick Farrell, David Paul Allain, William Viator, and Paul Viator, John Richard Allain, Richard Avery Hanks, Patrick Allain and Daniel Allain.

A special thanks and gratitude to Iberia Medical Center, Dr. Kurt Obrien, Dr. Carl Ditch, Dr. Paul Gulotta, and especially to her healthcare providers, Carletta Brown, Trachial White, Vera Lewis and Patricia Guillory. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Arc of Iberia.

Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia (337) 364-1881 is in charge of arrangements.