Elaine Gauthier Broussard

Elaine Gauthier Broussard, 91, native of Cottonport, LA, and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Thomas George Broussard; three granddaughters, Shelley Comeaux Vance of Baton Rouge, LA, Dr. Kelly Broussard of Austin, TX, and Morgan Broussard of Memphis, TN; two grandsons Seth Thomas Comeaux of Gretna, LA, and Thomas Joseph Broussard of Baton Rouge, LA; two great grandsons Brodie Vance and Oliver Vance of Baton Rouge, LA; and daughter-in-law, Jane B. Broussard. She is also survived by two sisters, Florence DeCuir and Peggy Bordelon; two brothers Ryan “Sonny” Gauthier and Lester J. Gauthier, Jr. She is preceded in death by a daughter Julie Broussard Comeaux and a son Roger George Broussard; also, her parents Lester J. Gauthier, Sr. and Addie Caillouet Gauthier; a sister Beverly G. Gauthier and a brother Frank C. Gauthier.Elaine attended Sacred Heart College in Grand Coteau, LA; Our Lady of the Lake College in San Antonio, TX; and earned a degree in Sociology from SLI in Lafayette, LA (now UL-Lafayette). Her professional career included work with the State Public Welfare’s Aid-to-Dependent Children Program; first in Abbeville where she met her husband George, then in Lake Charles, and later in Avoyelles Parish. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2017, from 9:00 to 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 445 Marquette Ave., Baton Rouge, LA. The funeral mass will be conducted by Fr. Cleo Milano. Interment will be at the Louisiana National Cemetery, Zachary, LA, at a later date. A reception will be held at the Our Lady of Mercy Parish Activity Center immediately following the funeral. The family wishes to thank all friends and neighbors, the staff of Hospice of Baton Rouge and the staff of A First Name Basis, as well as Mrs. Olivia Sam of the Our Lady of the Lake Volunteer Companion program for the care and compassion shown to Elaine during her illness. We also thank Merline Augustine of Marksville, LA, for the love and devotion shown to Elaine during the many years she sent cards for every occasion and always signed them “Your Second Daughter.”