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Bonnie Joseph Hollier
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a 10:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2008 in the Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers for Bonnie Joseph Hollier, 86, who passed away at the Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jennings, LA.
Reverend Timothy Richard, Pastor of St. Edmond Catholic Church, will be Celebrant of the Mass and Deacon Frank Cormier will conduct the graveside service. Readers for the Mass will be Gail Wadsworth and Alyzyryean Scammell. Gift bearers will be Jerry and Geraldine Rogers. Musical selections will be "Surely the Presence of the Lord," "To You, Oh Lord, I Lift My Soul," "Ave' Maria," "Taste and See," and "I Can Only Imagine" performed by Karen Broussard, accompanied by Violinist Tommy Benoit.
Entombment will take place in Memorial Park Mausoleum in New Iberia, LA.Mr. Hollier, a resident of Jennings, LA, was the son of the late Edmond Hollier and the former Emily Fabre of Broussard, LA. Bonnie was employed by Life Insurance Company of Georgia. He was also a member of St. Pius Catholic Church. Mr. Hollier deeply loved God, his family and friends and America. His passion was for fishing and dancing. While in WWII, he made a combat glider assault into Normandy, France on D-Day on June 6, 1944. He was severely wounded in St. Lo, France and was also a member of the Acadiana Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association.
He is survived by one daughter, Rosaline "Rosi" H. Scammell and her husband Bill of Lafayette, LA; one grandson, Cy Scammell and his wife Alyzyryean of Capitola, CA; one sister, Nancy Hollier of Broussard, LA and one brother, Paul Hollier of Cankton, LA, twenty-four nieces and twenty-nine nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elviere Dugas Hollier, his parents; brothers, Dennis and Roy Hollier; and sisters, Marie H. Mouton and Theresa H. Fabacher.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed on Monday, September 29, 2008 from 5:00pm until 9:00 pm with a rosary at 7:00pm and will resume at 8:00 am on Tuesday until time of service.
Pallbearers will include Bill Scammell, Cy Scammell, Merlin "Butsy" Walet, Seth Falgout, Henry Wadsworth, and Fred Champion.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation for the love, concern and quality care given to Mr. Hollier by the entire staff of Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jennings, LA. Also, for their heart 'wrenching exit salute' given Mr. Hollier upon his final departure from the Veteran's Home. We love you all!
Personal condolences may be sent to the Hollier family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com.
Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand DriveLafayette, is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Daily Iberian, The (New Iberia, LA) - Sunday, September 28, 2008
- [S266] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, photograph, gravestone for Elviere Hollier (1919-1971), no. 145995604, Memorial Park Cemetery, New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana.
Elviere Dugas Hollier
Birth: 1919
Death: 1971
Family links:
Spouse:
Bonnie Joseph Hollier (1921 - 2008)
Burial:
Memorial Park Cemetery
New Iberia
Iberia Parish
Louisiana, USA
Created by: KATHY
Record added: May 03, 2015
Find A Grave Memorial# 145995604
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