Marie Aimée BENOIT

LAFAYETTE -Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at a Mass of Christian Burial in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille for Mrs. Marie "Mary" Aimee' Gilbert, 86, the former Marie Aimee' Benoit, who died at 6:48 a.m. Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, in Southwest Medical Center Hospital.Interment will be in St. Peter Cemetery in Carencro.The Rev. Keith J. DeRouen, rector of Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist will be the celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Jodi Bollich, organist, will sing for the services, "Hail Mary, Gentle Woman", "Peace Is Flowing Like A River", "On Eagles' Wings", "How Great Thou Art" and "J'irai la voir un jour".Survivors include one daughter, Mary Frances Kelly and her husband, John Patrick Kelly Sr., of Broussard; one daughter-in-law, Edress Chopin Gilbert, of Carencro; three grandchildren, Edress Gilbert Comeaux and her husband, Todd, of Carencro, John Patrick Kelly Jr. and his wife, Deborah, of The Woodlands, Texas, and Dr. Bryan Gilbert Kelly and his wife, Gennifer, of Houston, Texas; three great-grandchildren, John Patrick Kelly III, Evan James Kelly and Sarah Helene Kelly; one sister, Rita Benoit Calderara, of New Orleans; and two sisters-in-laws, Florence Hutchinson and Dorothy Latiolais.She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Gilbert; one son, Sidney Gilbert; her parents, Aston and Victoria Kilchrist Benoit; three brothers, Easton, Shirley and Rosemond Benoit; and two sisters, Agnes Benoit and Augustine Lanclos.A native of Carencro and a lifelong resident of Lafayette, Mrs. Gilbert was a member of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community.She was co-owner of Gilbert's Garage for 35 years.Mrs. Gilbert was a member of the University Medical Guild, Catholic Daughters Court of Immaculata; St. Anne Society and also a member of White Subdivision Rosary Group for 42 years.A rosary will be prayed at 11 a.m. Monday in the Martin & Castille Funeral Home by the St. John French Rosary Group.The family requests visiting hours be observed from 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, until time of services at 12:30 p.m.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Gilbert's name to the American Diabetes Association, 9405 Interline Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70809.Pallbearers will be John Patrick Kelly Jr., Dr. Bryan Kelly, John Calderara, Fred Latour, Ned Guidry and Vernon Bernard.Arrangements have been entrusted to Martin & Castille Funeral Home, Inc. of Lafayette. 337-234-2311