Edith R. Boutte

Published 6:00 am Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Edith R. Boutte will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with Father Bill Melancon officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery on Admiral Doyle Drive. Visitation will be held at Acadian Funeral Home, 802 Weldon Street, New Iberia, on Wednesday beginning at 10 a.m. The Rosary will be recited at Noon by Judy Darcey. The cortege will depart Acadian Funeral Home at 1:40 p.m. for the church.

Edith was born on April 23, 1927, in St. Martinville. She was married to the late Mr. Abdon J. Boutte. Edith passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at 12:23 a.m. at Iberia Manor South.

Edith loved to assist or serve others. She will be missed by family and friends.

The family would like to extend their special thanks to Hayley Guillotte with Grace Hospice and the staff of New Iberia Manor South Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.

Left behind to cherish her memory are her children John Errol Boutte and wife, Cathy, Judy Boutte Robichaux and husband, Glenn, Carroll Joseph Boutte and wife, Maudry; brothers Albert Rodriguez and wife, Laura, Allen Rodriguez, and Alton Rodriguez; seven grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren.

Edith was preceded in death by her parents, Adam and Stella Rodriguez; her husband, Abdon J. Boutte; sisters-in-laws Martha Escagne Rodriguez, Martha Green Rodriguez; grand-daughter; Shafika Maturin and great-grandchild Brian Paul Matthews. 

Serving as pallbearers will be Kyle and Chad Boutte, Joey Robichaux, Lawrence, and Raymond Rodriguez, and Ben Maturin. Serving as honorary pallbearer will be William Welch.

To view guestbook, go to www.acadianfuneralhome.net.

Acadian Funeral Home of New Iberia, is in charge of arrangements. 802 Weldon St. 364-6162.