Peterman Bourque

September 6, 1925 ~ May 7, 2023

ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Peterman Bourque, 97, who died Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Calcutta House at Hospice of Acadiana in Lafayette. He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Deacon William Vincent officiating the services. Those serving as pallbearers will be Matt Dore, Josh Andrus, Jarrod Andrus, Troy Theall, Brett Doucet, and Jamie Broussard. Hononary pallbearers will be Shawn Broussard, Jude Hardy, Brandon Hardy, Jake Andrus, Courtney Frederick and Charles Frederick.
He is survived by his five daughters, Judith B. Broussard (Dudley), Carliss B. Sellers (Nolan), Paulette M. McCloskey, Donna B. Abshire (Calvin), and Rebecca B. Andrus (John); 16 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Eve Bourque.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 54 years, Nita Mary Boutte Bourque; parents, Philogene Bourque and the former Clomere Romero; sisters, Gladys Bienvenue, Agnes Foreman, Marie Bourque, Ella Viator, Eva Romero, Laurice Guidry, and Rosita Lovell; brothers, Ivy Bourque, Alton Bourque, Harris Bourque, and Mesman Bourque; and son-in-law, Willie McCloskey.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 9 a.m. until time of services.
A rosary is being prayed at 1:30 p.m. with a eulogy to immediately follow.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Calcutta House at Hospice of Acadiana for their loving care and compassion.
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.