Dr. William Arthur Bernard

A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:30 AM on Monday, December 28, 2015 in Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers - Bertrand for Dr. William A. Bernard, 82, who passed away on December 23, 2015. Reverend Howard Blessing, Pastor of Holy Cross Church, will be Celebrant of the Mass. Dr. Bernard, a resident of Lafayette , was the son of the late Willie Bernard and the former Irene Segura. He is survived by his eight children, Michelle Bernard, Hardy Bernard, Brian Bernard, Caroline Burdette and her husband, Harry, Babette Bernard, Lori Bernard, Yvette LeMaire and her husband, Blake and Suzie Bernard and her wife Corey Maltase; grandchildren, Lauren and Andrew Breaux, William, Alec and Emily Burdette, Tyler Adams, Blake and Trey Bernard, Leighton, Beau, Ethan and Matthew LeMaire and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Elaine Louise, his father, W.J. Bernard and mother, Irene Segura Bernard. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home - Bertrand on Sunday, December 27, 2015 from 12:00PM to 6:00PM. Visiting hours will continue on Monday from 9:00AM until the time of service. Dr. Bernard was a beloved physician who practiced family medicine for over 55 years in the Lafayette area. He touched the lives of all who knew him. He was a great father and a loving family man. Dr. Bernard was a graduate of SLI and LSU Medical School. He was an avid outdoorsman and a fierce LSU Tiger Fan. The family would like to thank all of his staff and patients through all of his years of medical practice that allowed him to live his passion of medicine and serve his community. The family would also like to thank the staff at Rosewood Retirement and Assisted Living for their loving care and for going above and beyond; the staff, doctors and 6th floor nurses of Lafayette General Medical Center, and his caregiver Faye LeMelle. A very special thank you goes to his friend, Dr. Juan Perez and his nurse of nearly 40 years, Gayle Horaist who stayed by his side until the end. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Doc's name to The Alzheimers Association via (800) 272-3900, www.alz.org, the ALZ Facebook page, or mail to The ALZ Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC. 20090-6011. Personal condolences may be sent to the Bernard family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Dr. William Arthur Bernard

September 22, 1933 - December 23, 2015