Elmire GRANGER

LOREAUVILLE -- Services for Mrs. Anthony "Tony" Tauzin, 91, the former Elmire Granger, were conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, May 30, 2005 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul Onuegbe officiating. Interment followed in St. Joseph Cemetery.Visiting hours were observed Sunday, May 29, 2005 from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. with a rosary recited at 7 p.m. at David Funeral Home. Visitation resumed Monday, May 30, 2005 at 8 a.m. until the time of service. A native of Breaux Bridge, a former longtime resident of Loreauville and a resident of New Iberia, Mrs. Tauzin died at 6:55 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2005, at New Iberia Manor North.Mrs. Tauzin was a hard-working homemaker whose greatest achievement was raising her children and generously volunteering to help anyone else she could. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Loreauville and a member of the Ladies Altar Society and the Blue Army.She is survived by her three sons, Jerome "Buddy" Tauzin and wife Hilda of Loreauville, Harold Tauzin and wife Gloria of New Iberia, and Andrew "Andy" Tauzin and wife Cathy of Houston; three daughters, Janice T. Albert of St. Martinville, Jeanette Tauzin of Youngsville and Vickie Tauzin of Lucerne, Penn.; 16 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.Mrs. Tauzin was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony "Tony" Tauzin; parents, Alcibiades and Honora Blanchard Granger; a daughter, Rose Mae T. Blanchard; a brother, Oscar Granger; and two sisters, Eleanor G. Dugas and Ledie G. Dore. Pallbearers were Anthony and Jeromy Tauzin, Paul Martin, Brandon Bayard, Donald Louviere Jr. and Judd Delcambre.Honorary pallbearers were Buddy, Harold, Andrew, Timmy and Keith Tauzin, Derril Albert and Jesse Martin.The family would like to give a special thanks to New Iberia Manor North staff and Hospice of Acadiana.David Funeral Home of Loreauville was in charge of the arrangements.