Martha Hebert Robichaux

Funeral Services will be held at an 11:00 am Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, July 6, 2009 at St. Joseph Catholic Church of Milton, LA for Martha Hebert Robichaux, who passed away on July 3, 2009 at Lafayette General Medical Center. Reverend William Gearheard, Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church, will be Celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Interment will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Mrs. Robichaux was the daughter of the late Edvard Hebert of Milton, LA and the former Lydia Vincent of Vermilion Parish, LA. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Martha spent most of her life in the jewelry business, owning and operating Martha's Jewelry and Gifts in downtown Lafayette for many years. She was an outstanding business woman, entrepreneur and well known throughout the Lafayette business community. After retirement, she became a successful diamond broker. While Martha had no children of her own, she adored her multitude of nieces and nephews as though they were her own. She is survived by one sister, Neda Hebert Robinson of Lafayette, LA; three brothers, Jules Hebert of Milton, LA, Pierre Long Hebert of Lafayette, LA and Edvard Hebert, Jr. of Milton, LA and a host of loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ulysse Robichaux; her parents; two sisters, Una Hebert and Marion Hebert; four brothers, Clarence Hebert, Preston Hebert, Dalton Hebert and Francis Hebert. The family would like to give special thanks and acknowledgement to Shadrick Alexander and Margaret Mouton for many years of dedicated and personal service to Miss Martha. The family requests that visiting hours be observed on Sunday, July 5, 2009 from 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 pm. Visitation will resume on Monday, July 6, 2009 from 8:00 am until time of service at Delhomme Funeral Home of Lafayette. Pallbearers will be James "Jimbo" Hebert, Dr. Larry Hebert, Preston Hebert, Jr., Donald Robinson, Eddie Hebert and Wayne Hebert. Honorary pallbearers will be Shadrick Alexander and all surviving brothers and nephews. Memorial contributions can be made in the name of Martha Robichaux to the St. Joseph Life Center, PO Box 299, Milton, LA 70558. Personal condolences may be sent to the Hebert family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Martha Hebert Robichaux

June 29, 1919 - July 3, 2009