Valerie Betty Barrilleaux

New Iberia ;- A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in New Iberia, for Valerie "Betty" Barrilleaux, 83, who passed away on Friday, December 12, 2008 in New Iberia. ; Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. ; Rev. Mark Derise will be the Celebrant. Readers will be Holly Hoffpauir and Catherine Mouton. Gift Bearers include Dolores and Eric Romero. ; Born on March 23, 1925 in Jeanerette, Ms. Betty enjoyed playing Pokeno, shopping, listening to music, gardening, and spending time with her family and her pet dog "Peanut". ; Survivors include her daughters, Dolores Romero and husband Eric of New Iberia, Susan Clark and husband Neil of Lydia, Linda Richard and husband Vance of Youngsville; son, Kirby Bonin and wife Diane of Alexandria; special friend, Norbert Broussard, Sr. of New Iberia; 15 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren. ; She was preceded in death by her parents, Alcie and Mathilde Freyou Simoneaux; her husbands, Elton Bonin and Wilbur Barrilleaux; brother, Vital Simoneaux; sisters, Martha Hebert, Angelle Davis, Leve Pare', Viola Bolner, Blanche Firmin Clark; and a great great grandson, Omi Luke Viator. ; Pallbearers will be Dane Wilson, Brandon Bonin, Braidon Bonin, Todd Dupuis, Reed Romero, and Kyle Hoffpauir. ; Honorary Pallbearers include Eric Romero, Sr., Neil Clark, Vance Richard, and Raymond Massie. ; A gathering of family and friends will be Monday from 2:30 PM until 9:00 PM at Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd, in New Iberia. A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 PM Monday. Visitation will continue Tuesday from 8:00 AM until 10:30 AM. ; Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 337.365.3331, is in charge of arrangements.