ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: BENOIT, SIDGY PAUL Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538 Died Thursday, January 27, 2011 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. ======================================================================= BENOIT, SIDGY PAUL February 20, 1922 - January 27, 2011 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stmary/obits/dateobits/2011/sm1101.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== A Mass of Christian burial will be held Monday, January 31, 2011, at 2:00 PM at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Baldwin for Mr. Sidgy Paul Benoit, 88, a native of Baldwin, longtime former resident of Jeanerette and a resident of New Orleans for the past seven years, who passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011, at 10:10 PM at Iberia Extended Care Hospital in New Iberia. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Father Gregory Cormier will officiate the services. Mr. Benoit was a graduate of Hanson Memorial School. He was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard, having served during World War II, a member of the American Legion Post 26 of Jeanerette, the VFW Post 8150 of Jeanerette, and was retired from Continental Oil Company after 32 years of dedicated service. He was an avid baseball fan, having pitched in the semi-pros in Pittsburgh, as well as on numerous local teams. He also loved to hunt and fish. Survivors include his four children, Sidgy P. Benoit, Jr. and his wife, Pamela, of Franklin, Gladys Benoit Smith and her husband, Sterling, of New Orleans, Wedna A. Benoit of Houston, and Charles A. Benoit of Jeanerette; three brother, Leroy Benoit of Jeanerette, Dave Benoit of Broussard, and William Benoit of Avery Island; two sisters, Theresa Bourleia of Franklin, and Drucilla Hebert Bailey of Thibodaux; six grandchildren, Crystal M. Benoit, Sidgy P. Benoit III, Decca R. Benoit, Samuel P. Benoit, Charles J. Benoit and his wife, Jennifer, and Dwayne A. Benoit and his wife, Abigail; and three great granddaughters, Kaylin, Kelsi, and Rebecca. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Abadie Benoit; his parents, Neville Pierre Benoit and Louise Hebert Benoit; and one brother, Louis Benoit. A gathering of family and friends will be held Monday at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church from 12:00 PM until Mass time, with the rosary being prayed at 1:00 PM. Personal condolences may be sent to the Benoit family at www.iberts.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main St, Franklin, ===================