Mary Anita Labbe' Lanclos

Opelousas ~ A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mary Anita Labbe` Lanclos, age 74 at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Rite of Committal and Interment will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Father Gary Schexnayder will celebrate the Mass.
Mary Anita was a resident of Opelousas. She passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2015, at Lafayette General Hospital. Mary Anita worked at the Opelousas and Eunice Public Library system as Technical Assistant for 24 Years. She also worked at South Central Bell Company as a switchboard operator.
Survivors include children, Karen Hessler and her husband Richard of Opelousas, Carla Deavers and her husband, Michael of Houston, TX., and Lisa Miller and her husband, Andre’ of Eunice, brothers, Saul Labbe` and his wife, Janelle of Prairieville, Ivan Paul Labbe’ Jr., of Baton Rouge, and Charles Lynn Labbe` and his wife, Kathleen of Baton Rouge, sisters, Loretta Gail Denson and her husband, Kirby of Baton Rouge, and Beverly Corbello and her husband, Howard “Bud’ of Grosse Tete, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by husband, James Raphael Lanclos, parents, Ivan Paul, Sr., and Ida Perron Labbe`.
The visitation will begin at 3:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2016, and will reopen on Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. until time of service. A Rosary service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday evening in the funeral home.
Words of Comfort to the family may be expressed at www.sibillefuneralhomes.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas.