Feb 2002 obits, Catahoula Parish, LA
submitted by Betty White
Date: Mar. 2002


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=========================Helen EastinLAFAYETTE - Funeral services for Mrs.
Helen Barry Eastin, 99, were held at 10 a.m. Monday,February 25, in Our Lady
of Fatima Catholic Church here with burial in St. Michael CemeteryMausoleum
in St. Martinville.The Rev. Paul Broussard, associate pastor of Our Lady of
Fatima Catholic Church, conducted theservices. Committal services were
conducted by Rev. Mr. Paul R. Eleazar, Our Lady of the HolyRosary Catholic
Church in Kaplan. Jason Pennington, organist, played for the services,
"AveMaria", "The Lord's Prayer", "On Eagles' Wings" and "Hail Mary, Gentle
Woman".Mrs. Eastin, a native of Grand Coteau and a resident of Lafayette
since 1969, died at 3 a.m.Friday, February 22, 2002, at her residence. She
was the daughter of the late Edward VictorBarry, a native of Grand Coteau,
and the former Rita Simon, a native of Franklin. Mrs. Eastinattended the
Academy of the Sacred Heart and retired from Monroe and Lemann Law Firm
ofNew Orleans after 15 years of service. She was formerly employed by
Dubuisson, Perrault andBurleigh of Opelousas for five years.She was a member
of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Community, the Catholic Daughters ofAmerica,
the 50+ Club at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and the St. Theresa
Rosary Circle.Survivors include: a stepson, Peter Voorhies Eastin and his
wife Dorothy of Texas; three stepgrandchildren, Mark, Peggy and Bill Eastin,
all of Texas; and two sisters, Viola B. Voorhies ofNew Orleans and Laurie B.
Dupre of Eunice.Mrs. Eastin was preceded in death by her husband, S.F.
Eastin; her parents; three brothers,George, Ashton and Charles Barry; and
five sisters, Leonie Chachere, Marie B. Sibille, Bea B.Haggarty, Mat Barry
and Rita Pittman.Visiting hours were observed from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
24, in Martin & Castille FuneralHome, Inc. and from 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25,
until time of services in Our Lady of FatimaCatholic Church. A rosary was
recited at 7 p.m.Memorial contributions in Mrs. Eastin's name may be made to
Hospice of Acadiana, 2600Johnston St., Suite 200, Lafayette, La.
70503.Pallbearers were Barry McGee, Douglas McGee, Gerald Sibille, James
Sibille, Marvin Ducote andMark Ducote. Honorary pallbearers were Woodrow
Sibille, Donald Sibille, Arthur Barry, J.D.Chachere, Barry Chachere, James
Dupre and Fred Mouton.Martin & Castille Funeral Home, Inc. of Lafayette,
234-2311, was in charge of
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