Wanda Bouligny Luquette

Abbeville—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Wanda Bouligny Luquette, 95, who died Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Abbeville General Hospital.  She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Reverend Nicholas DuPre' officiating the services.  Those serving as pallbearers will be Billy Lewis, Brandon Luquette, Stephen Lee, Jonathan Luquette, Neil Prejean, and Zachary Boroughs.  Honorary pallbearers will be Brent Luquette, Ed Lewis, and Joshua Boroughs.

Wanda Marie Bouligny Luquette was born in Grosse Isle, La. on January 27, 1928.  She was preceded in death by her parents Blondine Ledet Bouligny and Frank Anthony Bouligny; brother, Daniel Joseph Bouligny; and her beloved husband of 70 years, Irby Joseph Luquette.

Irby and Wanda met at school and began their life together in 1947 in Grosse Isle, La. before settling into Abbeville, La. where they lived the rest of their lives together.  In their 70 years together, they raised 6 children, Ronnie, Cynthia, Karen, Gary, Anne, and Mary.  The family was raised in a modest upbringing, however Wanda ensured they always had everything they needed.

Wanda was blessed with an amazing and very large family who loved her dearly.  Her oldest, Ronnie, is married to Kate and they have 2 children; Brandon and Brent and live in Houston.  Cynthia, the oldest daughter, is married to Harris and they have 3 children; Billy, Ed and Amanda and live in Abbeville.  Karen is married to Barney, and they have 3 children; Andrea, Erin and Neil and live in Abbeville.  Gary is married to Brenda and have 3 children; Rachel, Jonathan and Leah and live in Montgomery, Tx.  Anne has 3 children: Stephen, Angela and Camille and lives in Abbeville.  Mary is married to David, and they have 2 children; Zachary and Joshua and they live in Houston.  From these 6 children, she has been blessed with many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and even 1 great-great-grandchild.

She had a strong faith in God and received the Holy Eucharist weekly from Beverly Broussard.  She was faithful in daily praying the rosary.

Wanda’s hobbies were working in her yard and cooking.  She had a passion for pulling weeds and raking leaves.  She spent many years working in retail and loved interacting with customers.

Wanda will be fondly remembered by her family for being accepting, her wonderful cooking and sharing of that passion through sharing recipes and cooking for us every Sunday, being so welcoming of her children's spouses, accepting of everyone as they are and her passion for life, caring and service of others.  She cared for and welcomed all her children’s friends, sharing her love and cooking with all of them as well.  She had such deep relationships with her children, grand (and great-grand) children and her friends.  She never went any place where she didn't know someone and stopped to ask about how they and their families were doing.  She will be deeply missed by her family, her and her children’s friends.

She always put others' needs ahead of her own and until the day she died, she continued to pursue peace and harmony in the family and to ensure we always had food to eat (there were always pretzels, orange slices, chocolate, and muffins on her countertop and even a cup of Café Francais).  We think she believed that showing us how much she loved us through her actions and selfless behaviors, acceptance, and words, that we would be a much stronger and loving family. We all knew that her love and caring was unconditional, and she served as such a strong role model for all her family and friends.

Wanda was blessed with a long life and was 25 days short of 96 years old when she died.  She was surrounded by family when she died.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Saturday, January  6, 2024 from 10:00 AM until 12:45 PM when the procession will depart for the church. A rosary being prayed at 12:15 PM.

The family would like to thank those that helped care for Wanda up until her last day. Special thanks to Brandy for loving and caring for our mother like she was her own.  Thanks to Cathy, Beatriz, Connie, Enola, and Natalie for your special touch and ensuring Wanda and her children had peace of mind over Wanda’s last few years.  Thank you to Sister Janet LeBlanc and Lee Anna Hebert for being Wanda’s cherished friends. Although we are deeply saddened by her passing, we take great comfort in her strong relationship with our Lord and Savior. We know she is in God’s faithful hands now.