Janice Tauzin Albert

Published 12:00 am Sunday, October 16, 2022

ST. MARTINVILLE-A Mass of Christian burial was held for Janice Tauzin Albert, 84, at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 17, 2022, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church. Janice passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center.

A visitation was from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home in St. Martinville on Sunday, October 16, 2022.  It continued on Monday from 7:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. A Rosary was prayed at 7 p.m. on Sunday evening by the Men’s Rosary Group of New Iberia. Father Bill Melancon officiated at the funeral mass. Interment followed at St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville.

Janice was a devout Catholic and parishioner of St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church. She enjoyed crocheting and gardening, but her greatest passion was baking. Janice was a strong and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister, who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her daughters Donna Lasseigne (Lenny), Darlene Melancon (Mike) and Doris Bodin (Steven); son Derril Albert (Megan); brothers Jerome “Buddy” Tauzin, Harold Tauzin (Gloria) and Andrew “Andy” Tauzin (Cathy); sisters Jeanette Tauzin and Vickie Tauzin (Kim); grandchildren Jake Lasseigne (Monique), Richard Chris Martin (Jamie), Jessie Martin (Alice), Paul Martin (Heather), Demi Albert (Jessica), Lance Lasseigne, Alex Miller, Rebecca Albert (Tom), Whitney Albert (Grayling) and Bennett Bodin; step-grandchildren, Josh Melancon and Meagan Borel (Clay); great-grandchildren Lily, Harli, Rivers, Troy, Elizabeth, Cypress, Zoey, Dean and Graham; and step-great-grandchild Jack.

She is preceded in death by her husband Rivers Joseph Albert; parents Anthony Tauzin and Elmire Granger Tauzin; sister Rosa Mae Blanchard; and her son-in-law Richard Troy Martin.

Pallbearers were Jake Lasseigne, Chris Martin, Paul Martin, Alex Miller, Grayling Thibodeaux and Steven Bodin.

Honorary pallbearers were Jessie Martin and Lance Lasseigne.

Pellerin Funeral Home, 112 New Market St., St. Martinville, LA 70582, 332-2111, was in charge of the arrangements.