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Cecile Trahan Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Apr. 14 to Apr. 16, 2014.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at a 2:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille for Cecile Baudoin Trahan, age 96, who died on Sunday, April 13, 2014 in Lafayette. Interment will be in St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Cemetery in Duson. Reverend Louis Richard, Pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Broussard, Louisiana will be the Celebrant of the Funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Toby Daigle and Sydney Thibodeaux. Giftbearers will be Ted Daigle and Randy Trahan. Karen Broussard, organist and soloist, will sing "On Eagles' Wings", "I Lift Up My Soul", "Surely Presents", "Just A Closer Walk With Thee", and "Hail Mary, Gentle Woman"for the services. Left to cherish her memories include her three sons, Cecil D. Trahan and his wife, Rhonda of Lafayette, Donald J. Trahan and his wife Molly of Houma, and Michael Trahan and his wife, Martha of Benicia, California; one daughter, Gayle Daigle and her husband, Tommy of Church Point; Seven grandchildren, Jovette Mosing and her husband, Mike, Todd Trahan and his wife, Cindy, Chad Trahan and his wife, Carol Ann, Randy Trahan and his wife Michelle, Mederith Berringer and her husband Chris, Toby Daigle and his wife, Jennifer, and Ted Daigle and his wife, Alexis; and thirteen great grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64 years, Leon Trahan; her second husband, Noise "Pete" Begnaud; her parents, Arista and Elise Hollier Baudoin; four brothers, Norris, Lennis, LeRoy, and Wilven Baudoin; one grandson Carl Trahan; and one daughter-in-law, Jeanette Domingue Trahan. Cecile loved to dance and met Leon at a dance in Duson and that dance turned into a 64 year marriage. As a young couple, they bought Leon's Lounge in Duson, which became known, not only for a great dancing spot, but for the best hamburgers around. Cecile loved cook, made the best sweet dough pies, fried chicken, and corn maque choux. She loved to sew and created many patch quilts for her family. Cecile and Leon really enjoyed their trips to Europe, and cruises after their well deserved retirement years. Cecile loved spending time with her friends and family, and will be missed by all who knew her and loved her. Pallbearers will be her five grandsons, Todd Trahan, Chad Trahan, Randy Trahan, Toby Daigle, Ted Daigle, along with family member, Mike Mosing. The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille's DOWNTOWN location on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 from 9:00 AM until time of service. A rosary will be recited on Wednesday at 10:00 AM by Brady LeBlanc in Martin & Castille Funeral Home. The family would like to offer a special thank you to her sister-in-law, Helen Baudoin and her friend Helen Labbé, both from Lafayette, for the kindness and love they showed Cecile; along with an appreciation to Madison de Lafayette and Amedisys Hospice for their care. View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com. Martin & Castille-DOWNTOWN-330 St. Landry St., Lafayette, LA 70506, (337) 234-2311.

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April 16, 2014

Louise Blanchard, RN

Cecil,

I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. I enjoyed taking care of her at OLOL. Every day that I worked while she was there was fun, she was a little firecracker.

Louise, RN

April 15, 2014

Emily (Leger) Stout

How can I comfort you at this time for your loss, there is just no way, but perhaps knowing I think of you with Sympathy and understanding it will somehow ease your sorrow.

April 14, 2014

Betty Bourgeois

Please accept my sympathy. I will remember her & the family in my prayers.
Sorry I cant attend services I'm out of town.

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