Wade Joseph BROUSSARD

Services for Wade Joseph Broussard Sr., 98, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark Derise and Rev. Charles Langlois officiating. Interment will follow at Broussard Cemetery.Visiting hours will be observed today from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. with a rosary being recited at 7 p.m. at Evangeline Funeral Home. Visitation wil resume Friday at 8 a.m. until the time of service.Mr. Broussard died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, at Dauterive Hospital.Wade Joseph Broussard Sr. was born on Nov. 15, 1907, he is the son of Edward and Clementine Ducrest Broussard in Parks. He married Anna Mae Savoy on Jan. 3, 1931 in Iberia Parish. He worked for Hebert’s Feed and Seed Store for 40 years before his much deserved retirement in 1972. Mr. Broussard had many hobbies that kept him busy during those years. He enjoyed dancing, playing his French accordion, telling stories, watching the Atlanta Braves and Wheel of Fortune and repairing clocks. However, his greatest joy was being with his family, who cherished him so dearly. He will be deeply missed.He is survived by his four sons, Allen Broussard and wife Bonnie of Rensselaer, Ind., Deacon Wade Broussard Jr. and wife Carol, Warren Broussard and wife Peggy, and Willien Broussard and wife Annette; three daughters, Doris Vann, Gloria Lopez and husband Gene all of New Iberia, and Sally Harper and husband David of DeRidder; a sister, Yolande Comeaux of New Iberia; 19 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.Mr. Broussard was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Anna Mae Savoy Broussard; parents, Edward and Clementine Ducrest Broussard; a daughter, Virginia Broussard; four brothers, Clarence, Edwin, Alden and Robert Broussard Sr.; two sisters, Theresa and Jane Broussard; and a granddaughter, Kathryn Ann Broussard.Pallbearers will be his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Evangeline Funeral Home Inc. of New Iberia is in charge of the arrangements.E-mail this obituary to a friend.