Laura Mae Broussard

Laura Mae Broussard

January 14, 1941 ~
July 28, 2022

Abbeville—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church honoring the life of Laura Mae Bernard Broussard, 81, who passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery Mausoleum in Abbeville with Fr. François Sainte-Marie officiating the services. Pallbearers will be Chad Touchet, Gibson Rick Bessard, John Boudreaux, Brett Garcia, Alex Clark, and Alessio Lavino. Honorary pallbearers are Russell Boudreaux, Chris Bernard, and Harvey DuBois.
Laura Mae was born in Esther, Louisiana, on January 14, 1941, the fourth of five children, but called Abbeville her home for most of her life. At a young age she began her career as support staff in the medical field at the Palms Hospital and was later employed by Dr. Perry Sudduth and finally Abbeville General Hospital until her retirement.
She is survived by her only child, Laura Elizabeth “Liz” Broussard Touchet and her husband, Chad; grandchildren, Alaina and Nathalie of Aledo, Texas; sister, Brenda Boudreaux and husband, Russell of Abbeville; and numerous nieces and ne
She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Norman Whitney Broussard; parents Alphe and Laura White Bernard; brother, Emery Bernard (Aline); and sisters, Mary Lou LeBlanc (Ashton) and Theresa Miller (Warren).
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Thursday, August 4, 2022 from 8:30 AM until 10:45 AM when the procession will depart for the church. A rosary being prayed at 10:15 AM.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.