Maurice Elmo GIROUARD

MAURICE - Funeral services will be held at a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial Monday, March 21, 2005, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church for Maurice Elmo "Pop" Girouard, 86, who died Friday, March 18, 2005, at New Iberia Manor Nursing Home.Interment will take place at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Broussard.Pastor Louis J. Richard of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Broussard, La., will serve at celebrant of the Mass.Mr. Girouard, the son of the late Charles Demas Girouard and the former Ezita Landry, was a natïve of Lafayette Parish. He served in the U.S. Army (Pacific Theater) during World War II and with the Occupation force in Japan. A member of the American Legion Post No. 69 for over 50 years. He was a volunteer fireman with the Department of Broussard and served as a Deputy Sheriff for 27 years with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff Office.Survivors include wife, Maxine Williams Girouard; two daughters, Karen Travasos and husband, Hillary, Debbie Ewing and husband, Ted; two sons, Ron Girouard and wife, Gloria, John Girouard and wife, Pam; seven grandchildren, Denise Landry and husband, Craig, Charmaine Walker and husband, Trey, Kevin Ewing, Scott and Susan Girouard and Heather and Crystal Girouard; eight-great-grandchildren, Ryan Zimmerle, Brenne Zimmerle and Justine Zimmerle, Tregg and Shelby Walker, April Zimmerle and Ashley Landry and Aidan McNeil; and several nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Demas Girouard and Ezita Landry Girouard; three brothers, Charles "June" Demas Girouard, Hugh Girouard and Charles Adolph "Boy" Girouard; and two sisters, Eula Mae and husband, Joe Mallet, and Mildred Pettigrew.Visiting hours will be observed from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. today and will continue from 8 a.m. Monday until time of services.A rosary will be recited by Blaise Malagarie at 6 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.Pallbearers will be Scott Girouard, Hillary Travasos, Ted Ewing, Elmo Girouard, Rayan Zimmerle and Trey Walker.Honorary pallbearer will be Craig Landry.Delhomme Funeral Home, 111 North Washington, is in charge of all funeral arrangements.