Velores Dupuy

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at St. Alphonsus Church for Velores Dupuy, 84, who passed away at home on May 2, 2021. Reverend Paul Bienvenu, Pastor, will be Celebrant of the Mass. Burial will take place in St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Velores Dupuy, more affectionately known to her loved ones and friends as, “Mom”, “Granny”, “Gran”, “Nanny” Velo, and “Mrs. V” took her last breath at 5:10 PM on May 02, 2021. Velores was born June 28, 1936. She was the daughter of Allen Breaux and the former Edia Vincent. On June 9, 1960, Velores married Kenneth Dupuy. They had two children and were married 59 years. Velores graduated from Maurice High School in 1955. After high school she went to business school and then pursued a job at Gordon’s Jewelers in downtown Lafayette repairing eyewear. In her forties she worked for Dr. Harold Trahan, Sr. where she worked as a receptionist/nurse. It wasn’t uncommon for her to welcome you in and then be the one who administered a shot or helped to stitch you up. Much later in life, she worked for Johnny and Cindy Knickerbocker at The Flower Bed. Here she weaved her magic and planted the most beautiful baskets and pots. She babysat little ones in her home whom she loved and they loved their Gran. Velores’ greatest contribution however was her unselfish and sacrificing caring of her loved ones. Family was everything to Velores, and therefore over a span of 44 years, she nurtured and cared for those she held dear…. both grandmothers, her mother, an aunt and uncle together, and lastly her husband. Velores was a petite woman but there was nothing small about her or her legacy, or the impact she had on so many others. She was a strong, beautiful, vibrant individual. In life she was in a constant state of motion. She was a whirlwind, never stopping, or slowing down; a force to be reckoned with if you stood in her way. A woman who didn’t know the meaning of “I can’t”! Velores was multi-talented to say the least. In the words of her sister-in-law, she could paint like an artist, sew like a seamstress, cook like a chef, build like a builder, grow flowers/plants like any gardener, and farm like a farmer. Her chair at the table of life is empty now, but a more wondrous seat in Heaven awaits her where she will once again be reunited with loved ones from her past….and oh what a celebration that will be! She will forever be remembered, loved, and missed. Velores is survived by her daughter, Lynette Dupuy Frederick and husband, James Frederick; her son Carl Dupuy and wife, Tamra Simon Dupuy; grandchildren Lauren Frederick and partner Stevie Menard; Jordan Frederick and wife Lori Hebert Frederick; Landon Dupuy and wife Kyla Hebert Dupuy; Brooke Dupuy Vaughn and husband Colin Vaughn, and Connor Dupuy and partner Kylie Weber; and five great grandchildren, Adrianna Frederick, Avery Frederick, Easton Menard, Sydney Menard, and Zayden Dupuy. Velores has one sibling; Sedric Breaux and wife Lynette Breaux. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents; and son-in-law John Christopher Petitjean. Pallbearers: Carl Dupuy, James Frederick, Jordan Frederick, Landon Dupuy, Connor Dupuy, and Stevie Menard. The family requests visiting hours to begin on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 9:00 AM until time of services in Delhomme Funeral Home of Maurice, Louisiana. A Rosary will be recited Wednesday at 12:30 PM in the funeral Home. Personal condolences may be sent to the Dupuy family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Velores Dupuy

June 28, 1936 - May 2, 2021