Agnes D. Duplechin

Funeral Services will be held at a 10:00 am Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Sts. Peter & Paul Church for Agnes Duplechin, 89, who passed away on February 21, 2011 at 3:40 am at River Oaks Retirement Manor. Reverend Thomas Voorhies, Pastor of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, will be Celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Burial will take place in Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery. Mrs. Duplechin, a resident of Lafayette, LA, was the daughter of the late Jules Domingue of Lafayette, Louisiana and the former Bella Breaux of Lafayette, Louisiana. Agnes, better known to family and friends as "Aggie" or "Maw Maw", was a loving mother, grandmother, neighbor and friend. She enjoyed cooking, traveling, watching Saints games and spending time with family. She always cooked in abundance to share with family and neighbors. She also enjoyed playing Bunco, Pokeno, bingo and cards with family and friends. As a woman of strong faith, she prayed daily rosaries and often attended daily mass. The difficult times of her life drew her close to the Lord and helped to deepen her faith. She was very selfless, always concerned for others first. In her recent months at the retirement manor, she reached out to help everyone and made many wonderful friends. She is survived by one daughter, Bella Hernandez and her husband, Donald of Lafayette; three sons, James Cormier and wife, Kathie of Lafayette, Gerald Cormier and wife, Rita of Lafayette, and Darrell Cormier and wife, Deborah of Rayne; 14 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and two step-children, Ray Duplechin and Lima Fuselier. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Clifton Cormier, second husband, Thomas Duplechin; one grandson, Jeremey Cormier; two brothers, J.Y. Domingue, and Russell Domingue and two step-children, Allen Duplechin and Lee Warren Duplechin. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home of Lafayette on Tuesday from 11:00 am until 9:00 pm and will continue on Wednesday from 8:00 am until service time. A Rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm by Deacon Cody Miller in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Duplechin's name either to Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School, 1301 Old Spanish Trail, Scott, LA, 70583, or to Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090, or to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston Street, Suite 200, Lafayette, LA, 70503. Pallbearers will be Sam Cormier, Steve Cormier, Carey Cormier, Cory Cormier, Toby Cormier, and Jordan Kelly. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Doctors, Nurses and staff of Riveroaks Retirement Manor and to Hospice of Acadiana for their loving care given to Mrs. Duplechin during her time of need. The family would also like to thank Drs. Mire, Ashkar and Zeik. Personal condolences may be sent to the Cormier family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA, is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Agnes D. Duplechin

November 2, 1921 - February 21, 2011