Milton “Bill” LaBiche Jr.

Published 6:00 am Friday, June 1, 2018

A Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in New Iberia for Milton “Bill” LaBiche Jr., 79, who passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018, in New Iberia.

Entombment will follow in Holy Family Cemetery, with military honors by the Iberia Honor Guard.

Msgr. Keith Derouen will be the Celebrant and Rev. Bill Melancon will co-Celebrant.

A gathering of family and friends will be Saturday from 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Pellerin Funeral Home. A Rosary will be prayed at 9:30 a.m.

A native and lifelong resident of New Iberia, Mr. LaBiche was born on December 27, 1938, to the late Milton and Agnes Langla LaBiche. He served our country in the U.S. Army, and worked for the New Iberia City Police Department for 9 years, and then as a Child Support Enforcement Supervisor for 29 years. Mr. LaBiche enjoyed visiting with everyone, drinking coffee, playing cards with his friends, spending time with his family and friends, and was always willing to help others.

Survivors include his wife, Rita Broussard LaBiche, of New Iberia; son Michael LaBiche and wife, Kim, of New Iberia; daughters Rachel Boudreaux and husband, Jeff, of Baton Rouge, Simone Sherman and husband, Robert, of Biloxi, Mississippi; grandchildren Katie Wattigny and husband, Scott, Sydney LaBiche, Lukas Kim, Ean Sherman, George Ehmett Kim, Abby Sherman; great-grandchild Siegen Wattigny; sisters Connie Pharr and husband, Scotty, of New Iberia, Mildred “Micky” Adams and husband, Malcolm, of New Iberia, Dolly Guidry and husband, Andrew, of New Iberia; brothers Richard LeBlanc and wife, Rebecca, of Bossier City, Richard “Dicky” LaBiche and wife, Dynell, of New Iberia, James LaBiche and wife, Shirley, of New Iberia; extended family Johnny Romero of Bull Island, James Romero and wife, Gail, of Bull Island; parent Anna Lee Bourgeois of New Iberia; sister-in-law Donna LaBiche of New Iberia.

He was preceded in death by parents Milton LaBiche Sr., Agnes LeBlanc, Elue LeBlanc, and extended parents Arthur and Rosie Romero; and a brother Chris LaBiche.

To view on-line obituary, sign guest book, and view video tribute, please go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com

Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 365.3331 is in charge of arrangements.