New Iberia - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 AM Thursday, January 3, 2013 at St. Peter Catholic Church in New Iberia for Everett Leon Connell, 88, who died Tuesday, January 01, 2013, in New Iberia.
Interment will follow in St. Peter Cemetery.
Rev. Charles Langlois will be the Celebrant.
A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia. Visitation will continue Thursday from 8:00 AM until 11:00 AM.
Born on August 29, 1924, Mr. Connell proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during World War II, and worked as an electrician for Sorrel Electric. His hobbies included drawing, taking care of his yard, and playing badminton in the Senior Olympics.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Daisy Boutte Connell of New Iberia. Survivors also include several nieces, nephews, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Minnie Janes Connell; brothers, Walter Connell, William 'Bill' Connell, Francis 'Pete' Connell; sisters, Gladys Connell, Dorothy Guertin, Velma Brown, Ann Fischer, Ellen Hernandez, and Peg Guertin.
Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 337.365.3331, is in charge of arrangements.