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ABBEVILLE – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Kathy Primeaux Gisclair, 65, will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church with Fr. Donald Bernard officiating. Interment will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Abbeville on Monday, April 18, 2022 from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. with a recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m. Visitation will resume on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 from 8 a.m. until the time of the services.
A native and resident of Abbeville, Mrs. Gisclair died at 8:21 a.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at The Calcutta House. The love of Kathy’s life was her family, especially her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Robert F. Gisclair of Abbeville; two sons, Brady P. Gisclair and his wife Angele of Gonzales and Cale B. Gisclair and his wife Julia of Erath; a daughter, Kylie G. Quibodeaux of Erath; two brothers, Wayne Primeaux and Freddy Primeaux; and eight grandchildren, Lexie Gisclair, Cameron Gisclair, Austin Gisclair, Leah Gisclair, Eva Quibodeaux, Jolie Gisclair, Anthony Gisclair, and Emmett Quibodeaux.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul Fred and Joyce Duplantis Primeaux.
Serving as pallbearers will be Brady Gisclair, Cale Gisclair, Wayne Primeaux, Freddy Primeaux, Cameron Gisclair, and Todd Minter.
David Funeral Home of Abbeville at 2600 Charity St. (337)893-3777 will be handling the arrangements.

MAURICE — Mayor Wayne Theriot struck his gavel against the sound block Wednesday night.
In doing so, the village of Maurice became the town of Maurice.
During Wednesday’s monthly meeting, the Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance to reclassify Maurice as a town.
“It’s a historic ordinance,” Theriot said proudly. “We are officially now the town of Maurice.”
Last month, the board accepted a proclamation from Gov. John Bel Edwards to reclassify Maurice as a town. That move was necessary because Maurice had not yet received official certification from the 2020 U.S. Census.
However, unofficial data released last year showed Maurice with a population of 2,118, more than enough to be considered a town. In ‘10, Maurice missed becoming a town, when it had a population of 964. More than 1,000 is considered a town, with a population of 5,000 or more is considered a city.
Alderwoman Phyllis Johnson made the motion to adopt Wednesday’s ordinance. Alderman Warren Rost provided a second.
“Can I third?,” Alderman Jonathan Schlicher jokingly asked.
Maurice’s Board of Aldermen will now grow from three to five members. Two new members will be appointed before next month’s meeting, which is scheduled for May 18. Theriot said a special meeting would likely be called to discuss the appointments.
There are currently four candidates who have submitted their names for consideration. They are Troy Catalon, Megan Landry Lalande, Neil Arsement and Matthew Trahan. Theriot said anyone interested in a possible appointment to the board could submit their names by either going to Maurice City Hall, located at 405 Lastie Ave., or by emailing Theriot at villageofmaurice.mayor@cox-internet.com(link sends e-mail). All submissions must be made in writing.
Maurice will hold its regularly scheduled elections in November. Qualifying will take place July 20-22.
Maurice has grown rapidly for several years, so its ability to qualify as a town is no surprise. That growth has shown not only in population but commercially. Theriot said Maurice’s sales tax collection his past February totaled $96,493.57, an increase of 63% compared to February of ‘21.
“Some of that is from the construction of homes in subdivisions,” Theriot said. “If you extract that number, which is about $15,000, it still leaves us with a very healthy level. Our businesses are prospering because our citizens, including new ones, are spending money in the village.”
Yes, Theriot referred to Maurice as a village, even after the ordinance’s passing. Theriot said he does not want Maurice ever to lose its village appeal. After all, Maurice spent its first 110 years as a village.
“We want to keep the village identity,” Theriot said. “It means a close, family-oriented community.
“We don’t want to lose that identity, but we will be called the town of Maurice from this day forward.”

ABBEVILLE — Robert “Bobby” Patrick Broussard, a caring brother, uncle and friend, passed away at his residence on April 5, 2022.  He was born on February 11,1962 to the late Louis “Black” Broussard and the late Ella Mae Simon Broussard. He was 60 years old at the time of his death.​​
“Bobby,” as he was affectionately known, is survived by his three brothers: Ronald and his wife, Jeanette, of Marerro, Teddy and his wife, Patty, of Lafayette, Dean and his wife, Suzette, of Toledo Bend and one sister, Patsy, and her husband, Terry, of Abbeville, along with many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.
Bobby’s beautiful soul shined brightly through his bright smile and caring brown eyes. Genuinely kind-hearted and compassionate, Bobby had the rare gift of making a meaningful connection with everyone he encountered. He was a friend to all and an empathetic listener. To know him was to love him. During his free time, you could find Bobby working in his yard, cultivating many beautiful plants and flowers. He enjoyed sitting on his patio and visiting with family and friends. Bobby loved listening and dancing to music, especially classic country and most recently Christian praise and worship music. He loved to laugh and was known to play jokes on his siblings from time to time. Bobby always enjoyed a good cup of coffee and a nice, long visit with those who meant the most to him. He loved having outdoor gatherings like crawfish boils and barbecues, especially when surrounded by his loved ones. He said the rosary faithfully and was committed and passionate about helping those in need, no matter the situation. He gave freely of his time and resources to various charities and organizations. Bobby was a treasure to all who loved him.
Bobby took great pride in his job as a Bridge Inspector for the Vermilion Parish Police Jury. Hardworking and conscientious, he loved his job and dedicated many years of his life working for the parish.
Bobby was preceded in death by his father, Louis “Black” Broussard, mother, Ella Mae Simon Broussard, a nephew “Little Dean” Broussard, a grand niece, Leanna Hoover and a devoted fur companion, a boxer named Diesel.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Abbeville, 2600 Charity Street, (337) 893-3777 handled the arrangements.

LAFAYETTE – United Way of Acadiana has announced its first grants cycle targeting educators and schools in Lafayette Parish public schools.
The funding for the grants was made possible by the merger with Lafayette Education Foundation (LEF) in 2021.
In the merger agreement, United Way of Acadiana assumed the responsibilities of the LEF endowment, investing the earnings in educational programming for the benefit of Lafayette Parish students. The funds will be overseen by an advisory committee made up of five former LEF board members for at least five years.
Classroom based grants have a maximum of $1,000, and school-based grants (where four or more teachers must be involved) have a maximum of $5,000.
Grants are due on June 4, 2022, and they will be awarded prior to the start of the school year.
“Those familiar with the LEF grants will recognize many of the same elements in this request,” said Carlee Alm-LaBar, President/CEO of United Way of Acadiana. “As we said with Teacher Awards, the leadership at the Lafayette Education Foundation paved the way for so many good things in education in Lafayette Parish, we are excited to build off the strong model they created.”
“We want to encourage our teachers and administrators to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. Our educators can be creative and explore new possibilities to best utilize these funds in their classrooms and schools,” said Superintendent Irma Trosclair. “We are excited to see United Way of Acadiana continue their support of public education with this grant cycle. Supporting our educators translates into supporting our students.”
The application can be found on United Way of Acadiana’s website at www.unitedwayofacadiana.org/lafayetteeducationgrants.