Betty Lester Pontiff

Published 6:00 am Sunday, December 24, 2017

JEANERETTE — Funeral services will be conducted for Mrs. Betty Lester Pontiff, 89, on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at 12 P.M. in the David Funeral Home Chapel with Father Jody Simoneaux officiating. Burial will follow in St. John Mausoleum.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. and a rosary will be prayed in the funeral home at 11 a.m.

A native of Franklin and a resident of Jeanerette, Mrs. Pontiff passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at 12:56 p.m. at Maison Teche Nursing Home in Jeanerette.

She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. She was a sweet loving mother who loved her family and life. She loved her grandkids, cooking, bingo and going to the casino. She will be sadly missed.

She is survived by her children, Lorraine Ellzey, Richard “Ricky” Pontiff and his wife Robben and Cindy Hebert and her husband Shane all of Jeanerette; six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Pontiff; her mother, Lucinda Watkins; her father, Abbie Lester; her sister, Erminee Plattsmier and her brother, Dudley Guillotte. 

Pallbearers will be family and friends.

The family extends their sincere gratitude to the staff of Maison Teche Nursing Home and Bridgeway Hospice for their care and attention.

You can sign the guest register book and / or send condolences at www.davidfuneralhome.org

David Funeral Home of Jeanerette, 400 Provost St. 276-5151 is in charge of  arrangements.