OBITUARIES

Theresa Brown
January 21, 1928 - February 3, 2010

Opelousas – Services for Theresa Brown, age 82, will be held on Friday, February 5, 2010 at
11:00 a.m. in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel followed by interment in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas, La. Reverend Paul Bienvenu will officiate the services.

Mrs. Brown, a resident of Opelousas, died at Opelousas General Health System on Wednesday, February 3, 2010.

Theresa was a member of the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church Altar Society and also a retired librarian.

She is survived by her husband, Gervis Brown, of Opelousas, La.; her sons, Kevin Brown and fiancé, Phyllis Pitre, of Opelousas, La.; Marvin “Jimmy” Brown and wife, Cynthia, of Greenwell Springs, La.; her daughters, Carmen Posluszny and husband, Barry, of Lafayette, La.; her brothers, David Meche of Duson, La. and Bobbie Meche and wife, Virginia, of Gonzales, La. She is also survived by her 3 grandchildren: Bryan Brown, Amie Starks, David Brown; 1 great-grandchild, Collin Starks and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cyprien Meche; her brother, John E. Meche; her sisters, Amy Mire, Clemmie Meche Hutchinson and Genevieve Lastrapes.

Visiting hours will be observed in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas on Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and will re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, February 5, 2010 until service time. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2010.

Pallbearers will be: Barry Posluszny, Kevin Brown, Marvin Brown, David Brown, Bryan Brown and Stephen Starks.

A special thanks goes to the doctors and staff of Opelousas General Health System especially, Dr. Braham and to the staff of St. Landry Home Health.

Friends and family are invited to sign and view the online guestbook at www.lafondardoin.com.

LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements (337-942-2638).