Kirby P. Hebert

New Iberia – A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am, on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, for Kirby P. Hebert, 81, who passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025. Entombment will follow in Holy Family Cemetery.

Rev. Keith Landry will be the Celebrant.

Visitation will be Sunday, from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm, at Pellerin Funeral Home, and will continue Monday, from 8:00 am until 10:30 am.

A rosary, led by the Men’s Rosary Group, will be prayed at 6:00 pm, on Sunday, at Pellerin Funeral Home.

A lifelong area resident, Kirby was born on Weeks Island, on October 9, 1944, to the late Donald and Georgette Hebert. Kirby graduated from New Iberia High School in 1962 during which time he earned his Eagle Scout Award. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy from 1962 until 1968 and earned the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal while serving in the Dominican Republic Area. He retired from Centerpoint Energy, after 40 years of service. Kirby was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 365 and the Disabled American Veterans Lafayette Chapter #2 and was also a member of the U.S.S. Nantahala AO-60 Reunion Group.

Kirby was an avid fisherman and enjoyed watching baseball and football. A member of the Ancient Order of Creole Gourmets, Kirby loved cooking and won several awards throughout the years at many area contests.

Kirby loved traveling and never met a stranger. He would make friends any place that he went, striking up conversations with anyone.

His greatest joy was taking care of the love of his life, his wife of nearly 60 years, Gracie Hebert. He would consistently say that she was the BEST thing that happened to him and that she was the most important person in his life.

Survivors include his wife, Gracie Hebert of New Iberia; children, Amy H. Burleigh (Lawrence) of Gonzales, Jill H. Braniff (Darrell) of Benton, and Kirby Hebert, II (Monica) of Jeanerette; grandchildren, Victoria Burleigh West (Josh), Alexis Burleigh Boutwell, Blaize Hebert Lynch (Dusty), Makenna Braniff, Amber Bergeron Patout (Rivers “Roddy”), and Gage Bergeron (Maddi); great grandchildren, Patton, Porter, and Patterson Lynch, Caroline and Lainey Boutwell, Josephine and Juliette West, and Rivers “Reid” Patout; brother, Daniel Hebert (Maurine); mother-in-law, Agnes Hebert; sister-in-law, Sandra Lancon; brothers-in-law, Rory Hebert (Laurie), Lucien Hebert, Donald Derise, and Gerald Myers; several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Janice Derise, Muriel Landry and her husband Hardy, and Elda Vera Myers; father-in-law, Wallace J. Hebert, Sr.; sister-in-law, Sherry Hebert; brothers-in-law, Wallace J. Hebert, Jr., Phillip Hebert and Leonard Lancon, Jr.

The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. George Cousin, Dr. Ria Itty, Dr. Jason Landry and Nurse Gracie with the VA Medical Clinic in Lafayette, Lourdes Hospital 3rd and 6th floor staff, and Dr. Brad Broussard and staff of Sage Specialty Hospital High Observation Unit for their amazing care of our husband/dad.

Pallbearers will be Gage Bergeron, Lawrence Burleigh, Darrell Braniff, Ty Etie, Dusty Lynch, and Doug Miller. Honorary pallbearers are Daniel Hebert, Donald Derise, Gerald Myers, Rory Hebert, Lucien Hebert, Rivers “Roddy” Patout and Josh West.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to your local Disabled Veteran’s organization or charity of your choice.

Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace, New Iberia, LA 70560 (337.365.3331)