NEW IBERIA – Funeral Services will be conducted for Mrs. Roland F. Durand, age 84, at 10:00 am Friday, April 15, 2011 at Evangeline Funeral Home. Fr. Charles Langlois of St. Peter’s Catholic Church will be officiating. Interment will follow at Holy Family Mausoleum.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Thursday with a Rosary at 7:00 pm. The funeral home will reopen at 8:00 am on Friday until service time.
A native and resident of New Iberia, Mrs. Durand passed away at 4:48 pm on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Dauterive Hospital.
Mrs. Durand was a member and longtime parishioner of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. She attended Mt. Carmel Academy and Charity School of Nursing. She was a registered nurse employed with both Dauterive and Iberia Parish Hospital’s and also as a home health nurse. She was not only a caregiver in her professional career but also loved being a caregiver for her family, children and grandchildren. She will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved her.
Mrs. Durand is survived by her children, Michael Roland Durand and wife Patricia; Cathy Eppley and husband Bob and Susan Kansier and husband Jim all of New Iberia and Laurie Joniak of Broussard. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Jason Eppley and wife Cheryn; Stephanie Dore’ and husband Paul; Jamie Joniak, Leah Joniak and Nathan Joniak; two great grandchildren, Connor and Riley Dore and her niece, Joan Huddleston of Blue Ridge, GA.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roland F. Durand; parents, Paul Emile and Blanche Romero Bergerie, Sr.; five siblings, Paul Bergerie, Jr., Jeanne Bergerie, Sister Loretta Bergerie, Maurine Bergerie and Rita Bergerie.
Pallbearers will be Michael Durand, Jim Kansier, Bob Eppley, Nathan Joniak, Paul Dore and Jason Eppley.
Memorial donations may be made in her name to Catholic High Endowment Fund;1301 DeLaSalle Drive, New Iberia, LA 70560.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. Janet Nugent and the staff of Dauterive Hospital for their care and compassion shown to our mother.
To view on-line obituary, video tribute and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.
Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.
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