Gerard L. St. Martin Sr.
October 26, 1929 - February 13, 2018
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for Gerard L. St. Martin, 88, who passed away on February 13, 2018 at his home in Lafayette.
Burial in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.
A Rosary will be recited on Friday evening at 6:30 PM in the funeral home.
He was a native of La Place, Louisiana and resident of Lafayette since 1960.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1949. He earned his B.A. in French and English at then SLI and his M.A. and Ph.D. in French and Spanish at Tulane University. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, France.
He began his teaching career at then SLI (The University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in 1960 where he taught French until his retirement in 1994.
Upon his retirement he was a volunteer at the Lafayette Parish Tourist Office, and a volunteer at the St. John Cathedral where he translated records from French to English. He was also a proofreader for the Acadiana Catholic for several years.
He is survived by his wife of 7 years, Louise Cornay Christman, his eldest son Gerard L. St. Martin, Jr. and wife Patricia St. Martin and family. His son Stephen C. St. Martin and his family. One sister Marie Therese Richhart of Mooresville, IN.
He was preceded in death by his first wife of 42 years, Adele Cornay St. Martin, parents Peter B. St. Martin and Lizette Marie Labarre St. Martin; siblings Peter B. St. Martin, Jr., Lynette St. Martin, Leah Soulier, Roland J. St. Martin, Delphine Flynn, and Charles J. St. Martin.
The family would like to thank Dr. Kemp Coriel and Dr. Joseph Brierre and their respective staff for their excellent care and support.
Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements
October 26, 1929 - February 13, 2018
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for Gerard L. St. Martin, 88, who passed away on February 13, 2018 at his home in Lafayette.
Burial in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.
A Rosary will be recited on Friday evening at 6:30 PM in the funeral home.
He was a native of La Place, Louisiana and resident of Lafayette since 1960.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1949. He earned his B.A. in French and English at then SLI and his M.A. and Ph.D. in French and Spanish at Tulane University. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, France.
He began his teaching career at then SLI (The University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in 1960 where he taught French until his retirement in 1994.
Upon his retirement he was a volunteer at the Lafayette Parish Tourist Office, and a volunteer at the St. John Cathedral where he translated records from French to English. He was also a proofreader for the Acadiana Catholic for several years.
He is survived by his wife of 7 years, Louise Cornay Christman, his eldest son Gerard L. St. Martin, Jr. and wife Patricia St. Martin and family. His son Stephen C. St. Martin and his family. One sister Marie Therese Richhart of Mooresville, IN.
He was preceded in death by his first wife of 42 years, Adele Cornay St. Martin, parents Peter B. St. Martin and Lizette Marie Labarre St. Martin; siblings Peter B. St. Martin, Jr., Lynette St. Martin, Leah Soulier, Roland J. St. Martin, Delphine Flynn, and Charles J. St. Martin.
The family would like to thank Dr. Kemp Coriel and Dr. Joseph Brierre and their respective staff for their excellent care and support.
Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements
Gerard L. St. Martin Sr.
October 26, 1929 - February 13, 2018
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for Gerard L. St. Martin, 88, who passed away on February 13, 2018 at his home in Lafayette.
Burial in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.
A Rosary will be recited on Friday evening at 6:30 PM in the funeral home.
He was a native of La Place, Louisiana and resident of Lafayette since 1960.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1949. He earned his B.A. in French and English at then SLI and his M.A. and Ph.D. in French and Spanish at Tulane University. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, France.
He began his teaching career at then SLI (The University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in 1960 where he taught French until his retirement in 1994.
Upon his retirement he was a volunteer at the Lafayette Parish Tourist Office, and a volunteer at the St. John Cathedral where he translated records from French to English. He was also a proofreader for the Acadiana Catholic for several years.
He is survived by his wife of 7 years, Louise Cornay Christman, his eldest son Gerard L. St. Martin, Jr. and wife Patricia St. Martin and family. His son Stephen C. St. Martin and his family. One sister Marie Therese Richhart of Mooresville, IN.
He was preceded in death by his first wife of 42 years, Adele Cornay St. Martin, parents Peter B. St. Martin and Lizette Marie Labarre St. Martin; siblings Peter B. St. Martin, Jr., Lynette St. Martin, Leah Soulier, Roland J. St. Martin, Delphine Flynn, and Charles J. St. Martin.
The family would like to thank Dr. Kemp Coriel and Dr. Joseph Brierre and their respective staff for their excellent care and support.
Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements
October 26, 1929 - February 13, 2018
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for Gerard L. St. Martin, 88, who passed away on February 13, 2018 at his home in Lafayette.
Burial in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.
A Rosary will be recited on Friday evening at 6:30 PM in the funeral home.
He was a native of La Place, Louisiana and resident of Lafayette since 1960.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1949. He earned his B.A. in French and English at then SLI and his M.A. and Ph.D. in French and Spanish at Tulane University. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, France.
He began his teaching career at then SLI (The University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in 1960 where he taught French until his retirement in 1994.
Upon his retirement he was a volunteer at the Lafayette Parish Tourist Office, and a volunteer at the St. John Cathedral where he translated records from French to English. He was also a proofreader for the Acadiana Catholic for several years.
He is survived by his wife of 7 years, Louise Cornay Christman, his eldest son Gerard L. St. Martin, Jr. and wife Patricia St. Martin and family. His son Stephen C. St. Martin and his family. One sister Marie Therese Richhart of Mooresville, IN.
He was preceded in death by his first wife of 42 years, Adele Cornay St. Martin, parents Peter B. St. Martin and Lizette Marie Labarre St. Martin; siblings Peter B. St. Martin, Jr., Lynette St. Martin, Leah Soulier, Roland J. St. Martin, Delphine Flynn, and Charles J. St. Martin.
The family would like to thank Dr. Kemp Coriel and Dr. Joseph Brierre and their respective staff for their excellent care and support.
Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements
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