RYNELLA – A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Sandra Norris “Sandy” Denise, age 72, at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at St. Marcellus Catholic Church. Fr. Nathan Comeaux will be the celebrant with Fr. Kendal Faulk as con-celebrant. Sandy will be laid to rest at Broussard Cemetery in Bayou Petit Anse with her beloved husband “Rube”, who passed away just seven months ago.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at Evangeline Funeral Home in New Iberia on Monday from 2:00 pm until 9:00 pm, with the Rosary being recited at 7:00 pm. Visiting hours will resume on Tuesday from 8:00 am until 1:30 pm.
Sandra was born June 22, 1943 in New Iberia to the late Jay C. Norris and Laura Landry Norris. She passed away on Friday, June 17, 2016, with her loving family at her side just 5 days before her 73rd birthday.
Sandy, as she was affectionately known, was the oldest child of Jay and Laura Lee Norris and grew up in Franklin and New Iberia. She attended New Iberia High School where she was a majorette. She had a career with Stuller Settings that spanned three decades, and she took great pride in taking care of her customers both in the United States and Internationally. Prior to this, she and Rube ran their business, Third Base Grocery, and she was a Tupperware manager. Some of her favorite pastimes were horseback riding, photography, and traveling with her family, especially to the beach.
Above all else, Sandy was a mother who absolutely lived for her family. They were the reason for her being and she took great care of them. She will be remembered for the strong, brave, humorous and caring person that she was. Rest in peace, dear Sandy. We will always love you.
Sandy is survived by her daughter, Kristie Bouillion and husband Chad; her sons, Darren Denise and wife Jill, Jarrod Denise and fiancée Shannon Schaubhut, and Jason Denise and wife Amy; her grandchildren, Brody Denise, Cole Denise, Tate Denise, Tori Denise, Dusti Bourque, Shelbi Mallet, Reed Denise, Derrick Romero, Lanie Romero, and Reagan Bouillion; her great granddaughter, Kaylee Denise and an expected great grandson due in October; her sister, Jayne N. Segura; her brother, Wayne Norris and wife Linda; and her God child and niece, Jenna Segura.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Verlis “Rube” Denise.
Pallbearers will be Darren Denise, Jarrod Denise, Jason Denise, Brody Denise, Cole Denise, Tate Denise, Derrick Romero and Reed Denise. Barry Broussard and Dr. James Falterman, Jr. will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Memorial contributions may be made in Sandy’s name to the Lydia Cancer Association, P.O. Box 731, Lydia, LA 70569 or to Heart of Hospice, 201 Vermilion St., Lafayette, LA 70501.
The family would like to express their sincere gratitude and appreciation to Dr. James B. Falterman, Jr. and his staff, especially Nicole and Lenise and to Heart of Hospice, for their care and compassion shown our dear mother.
To view the online obituary, video tribute, or to leave condolences, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com
Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia (337) 364-1881 is in charge of arrangements.
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