Mary Ann Hollier Salsman

Broussard- A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Mary Ann Hollier Salsman,85, will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Fr. Bill Ruskoski officiating.  Interment will follow at Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Lafayette on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 from 9:00AM until the time of services.

A native of Lafayette, Mrs. Mary was surrounded by her loving family as she passed away peacefully Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 11:50 PM.  She was a very loving mother and devoted to her family.  Mrs Salsman loved gardening, listening to music, and she also sang with the USL choir. She graduated from Spencer Medical College and volunteered at Lafayette General Medical Center. Mrs. Mary opened Lafayette Bridal and Costume Rental and successfully operated that business for over 20 years. She would also invent a U.S. patent to coincide with a product for her company. She will be remembered  for her dedication, passion, and love for all who knew her.

She is survived by her five daughters, Diann Salsman Guidry of Casper, Wyoming; Lynda Virginia Salsman of Lafayette; Jo Ann Salsman LeBlanc of St. Martinville; Cynthia Salsman of Hillsboro,Texas; Lana Leanere Borza of Muldrow, Oklahoma;  and one son, William Everette Salsman of Bozeman, Montana, 12 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, Leo Everette Salsman; her father Isadore Hollier; her mother Leah Bergeron; and a daughter Marilyn Salsman Bliss Duchamp.

David Funeral Home of Lafayette at 316 Youngsville Hwy. (337) 837-9887 will be handling the arrangements.