1923
Hilda
2015
Hilda Hebert Broussard
October 19, 1923 — March 25, 2015
Hilda, known as “Bea,” to family and friends, was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great great-grandmother who enjoyed crabbing, gardening, cooking, baking, singing, cleaning, and spending time with her family. Also, Hilda’s hobbies included playing a good bouree game, going to the casino, and having a coffee visit with her family and friends. She graduated from the school of Hard Knocks with Cum Laude honors when it came to her exemplary work ethic and moral character, which she instilled daily in her children. For many years, Hilda, “Bea,” worked as a retail clerk at Morgan & Lindsey’s, Bares Dept. Store, and Eckerd’s. After retiring from the retail world, she worked for her good friend and neighbor, Verta “Pie” Richard at Johnny’s Pizza House. As a devout Catholic, she loved going to church frequently and praying her rosary daily; she was well-known for her love for God, her faith in our Lord, her numerous novenas said for others, and her special devotion to our Blessed Mother Mary. As an independent, strong woman, Hilda “Bea,” instilled in her children a firm foundation of morals and values and an exemplary life filled with acts of faith, lots of hope, and a multitude of love. She was a member of the St. Theresa Ladies’ Altar Society, and she will be forever remembered for her generous donation of time and her dedication to her family. Although Hilda, “Bea,” will be sadly missed by all who knew her, her self-sacrificing legacy will continue through her memorable stories and songs, her moral example and character, and her love for her family.
Survivors include one son, Corbett Karlon East of Erath; one daughter, Teilla Broussard Shiner and her husband, Karl J. Shiner of Erath; her son-in-law, Robert “Chick” Hebert of Abbeville; five grandchildren, Brent Hebert and his wife, Debbie Picard Hebert of Meaux, Scott Hebert of Dallas, TX, Christie Hebert Domingue and her husband, John Domingue of Lafayette, Maria Hebert Wallace and her wife, Wendy Wallace of Lafayette, and John-Michael Shiner of Erath; seven great-grandchildren, Justin Hebert and his girlfriend, Ashley Atkinson of Lafayette, Jared Hebert and his wife, Erin Bertrand Hebert of Meaux; Jason Hebert of Meaux, Michelle Hebert of Meaux, Anne-Catherine LeBlanc of Lafayette, Jeanne LeBlanc of Lafayette, and Gabriella Rose Wallace of Lafayette; three great great-grandchildren, Amelie Angelle Hebert of Erath, Levi Hebert of Meaux, and Cecilia Rose Hebert of Meaux; four sisters, Nelda “Brune” LeBlanc, Joyce Carlin, Gloria Dean Langlinais, and Jackie Broussard, all of Erath, along with a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 37 years, Murphy P. Broussard; her beloved daughter, Rosalyn “Rose” East Hebert; her parents, Sidney and Enite Hebert; her maternal grandparents, Clodias and Carmelite Vincent; her paternal grandparents, Albert and Uzeed Hebert, and her sister, Velma “Val” Duhon.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Brent and Scott Hebert, her great-grandsons, Justin, Jared, and Jason Hebert, and her nephew, Waldon Duhon. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandson-in-law, John Domingue; her nephew, Vernon Dooley, her sons-in-law, Robert “Chick” Hebert and Karl J. Shiner, her grandson, John-Michael Shiner, and her nephew, Albert Sonnier.
The family would like to thank Dr. Daniel Salmeron, Dr. Jeffrey Chen, and her caring and loyal sitters who were her guardian angels, Ms. Christine Cannon, Mrs. Betty DesOrmeaux, and Ms. Bonnie Miller.
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