Martha Delahoussaye Borel

New Iberia - Martha Delahoussaye Borel, age 100, was born on October 11, 1922, and passed peacefully into heaven on April 16, 2023.

Funeral services will be as follows:  Visitation at 8:00am Friday April 21,2023 at St Peters Catholic Church followed by a Rosary at 9:30 am and Mass at 10:00am.  Burial will take place following the Mass at Holy Family Cemetery.

She was born in New Iberia, LA and was a lifelong resident. Her priorities in life were God, Family, Friends, and Work, and she lived them every day of her life.

Ms. Borel was a loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her parents Walter R. Delahoussaye and Nita L. Delahoussaye, her siblings Evelyn D. Voorhies, Rene F. Delahoussaye, Charles L. Delahoussaye, and Dorothy D. Escuriex; and a granddaughter, Ellen Claire Borel.

Survivors include her son Rene Charles Borel, Sr. and wife Debbie; grandchildren, Jennifer B. Doucet, Rene Charles Borel, Jr., Jessica Berthelot (Luke), and Stacie Boyd (Jason); great-grandchildren, Elijah Doucet, Thomas Berthelot, Blair Berthelot, Valerie Boyd, and Brady Boyd; sister-in-law Gerry Delahoussaye; brother-in-law, Ray Escuriex, and forty-four nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to thank the staff and caregivers of Azalea Estates of New Iberia as well as Hospice of Acadiana.  Special thanks go out to caregiver Vee Doucet for the wonderful care she provided.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Catholic High School Endowment Fund 1301 De Lasalle Drive, New Iberia, LA 70560 or to St Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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