George J. GAUTHIER

LAFAYETTE - Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2005, at a Mass of Christian Burial in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille for George J. Gauthier, 88 , who died at 2:15 a.m. Friday, April 22, 2005, at Lafayette General Medical Center.Interment will be in the St. John Cemetery.The Rev. Robie Robichaux JCL, pastor of St. Mary, Mother of the Church, will be the celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the services.Sharee Hunter, organist, will sing "Be Not Afraid", "I Lift Up My Soul", "Come to the Water", "One Bread, One Body" and "the Battle Hymn of the Republic".A native and lifelong resident of Lafayette, Mr. Gauthier was a graduate of Cathedral High School and in 1937 graduated from SLI. He was a veteran of military service serving during World War II as a Lt.Cmdr. in the U.S. Navy.Mr. Gauthier was the president of Hub City Paper Co. and was manager of Consolidated Marketing Inc. until his retirement in 1982. He was past president of the Southern Paper Trade Association and a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church Choir for a number of years.Mr. Gauthier was a member of Les Brigandes de Lafitte, Lafayette Town House and the Krewe of Gabriel.Survivors include one daughter, Sarah Ellen Gauthier, of Nashville, Tenn.; one son, Stephen J. Gauthier and his wife, Kathy, of Sunset; two nephews, Charles M. Pecot Jr., of Baltimore, Md., and Jerry A. Veazey, of Silverthorne, Colo.; and one niece, Alice Pecot Smith, of Shreveport.He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Elizabeth K. Gauthier; his parents, George J. and Celestine Marin Gauthier; and four sisters, Mrs. Charles "Alice" M. Pecot, Mrs. Jerome "Lucille" A. Veazey, Miss Lillian Gauthier and Miss Ruth Mary Gauthier.The family would like to express their appreciation to the fourth and eighth floor at Lafayette General Medical Center.Memorial contributions in Mr. Gauthier's name may be made to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston Street, Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70503 or St. Mary Church, 419 Doucet Road, Lafayette, LA 70503.A rosary will be prayed at 6 p.m. Sunday in the Martin & Castille Funeral Home.The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday and will continue from 8 a.m. Monday until time of the services.Arrangements have been entrusted to Martin & Castille Funeral Home of Lafayette, (337) 234-2311.