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Sidney Linest BroussardLAFAYETTE ? Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Scott at a Mass of Christian burial, Thursday, September 29, 2005 for Sidney Linest Broussard, 80, who died Monday evening at his residence in Carencro. Sidney was surrounded by family and loved ones who supported him during his battle with lung and bone cancer. Interment will take place at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Scott. Mr. Broussard valued family and education above all else and imparted his six children and 16 grandchildren with these values. He is remembered for his generosity and for being ?a pillar of strength? to so many people. He received a B.S. in accounting from SLI (now ULL) in 1948 and went to work for Hadacol, Inc. upon graduation. Mr. Broussard was a founding partner of the accounting firm, Moody, Broussard, Poche and Guidry in 1953. The firm later became Broussard, Poche, Lewis and Breaux and opened offices in Lafayette, Crowley, Opelousas, Abbeville, Church Point and New Iberia. He was managing partner until his retirement in December of 1980. Mr. Broussard continued to work until his death.He is survived by two sisters, Neila Bertrand and her husband Otto and Olite Bourque and her husband Howard and six children, Scott J. Broussard and his wife, Colleen, Barbara Fontenot and her husband Jerry, Terrie Simpson and her husband Chuck, Jody Broussard and his wife, Laura Jean, Laura Zaunbrecher and her husband Greg and Shelly Marr and her husband Danny. Mr. Broussard also leaves behind sixteen grandchildren, Natalie Lemoine and her husband Lewis, Victoria Broussard, Cody and Ali Fontenot, Tyler, Matthew and Shelby Simpson, Blanche, Cory and Gregory Zaunbrecher, Christy and husband Matt Didier, Scott Broussard, Amy Brazda, Stephanie Brown and her husband Waylon and Phillip and Jacklyn Marr and one great-grandson, Cole Lemoine. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Barbara Anne ?Sallie? Morgan Broussard; his parents, Elmire and Ernest Broussard and his siblings, Fred, George, Louis, Elite and Ivy. Visiting hours will be observed from Wednesday 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m. until the funeral service at 2 p.m. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Wednesday evening.Pallbearers include Larry Broussard, Jimmy Hebert, Donald Leblanc, Shelton Morgan, Ken Privat, Josh Sills, Steve Stefanski, and Cody Fontenot. Honorary pallbearers will be B.I. Moody, T.J. Fontenot, Leon Poche, Milo Nickel, Donald Harrington, Joe B. Stoma, Otto Bertrand and Jim Stewart.The family of Sidney Broussard extends their deepest gratitude to Mary Angelle and Kelly Zaunbrecher of Hospice of Acadiana and Dr. John Rainey, Felicia Fontenot and staff.The family would like to suggest that donations may be made to Affiliated Blind of Louisiana, 409 West St. Mary Blvd. Lafayette, 70506, (337)234-6492 or to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston St. Suite 200, Lafayette, 70503, (337)232-1234.Personal condolences may be sent to the Broussard family at www.delhommefuneralhome.comDelhomme Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements.
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