NEW IBERIA – A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Mary Faye Cestia, age 65, at 2:00 pm Monday, December 16, 2013 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Fr. Charles Langlois officiating. Interment will follow at Rosehill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Sunday with a Rosary at 6:00 pm. The funeral home will reopen at 11:00 am on Monday until service time.
A native and resident of New Iberia, Mary Faye passed away at 12:38 pm on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at her residence.
Mary Faye was employed by the Iberia Parish School Board and was the librarian at New Iberia Middle School and Belle Place Middle School. She had a love and passion for reading and travel, which was made evident in her volunteer work for schools and organizations in Iberia Parish. She was very involved in the “Twin Cities” project with the Iberia Cultural Resources Assoc. and traveled various times to Europe where she made many good friends. She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, The Ladies Altar Society, Delta Kappa Gamma, Alpha Delta Kappa, The Shadows League, and Iberia Cultural Resources Association. She will be missed dearly by all her family, friends, and all of her younger cousins whom she spoiled very much.
She is survived by two aunts, Joyce D. Crochet and husband R.L. and Rita Mae Cestia all of New Iberia; two godchildren, Alexander Crochet and Beverly L. Morgan, numerous cousins, and many good friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Fabian and Mildred Delcambre Cestia.
Pallbearers will be Clayton Biggerstaff, Heath Biggerstaff, Charles Crochet, Thomas Crochet, Mark Lucas and Alexander Crochet.
Memorial donations may be made in her name to, Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston Street, Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70503.
The family would like to express their sincere gratitude and appreciation to Hospice of Acadiana and all of her caregivers for their wonderful care.
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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