Rita Broussard Viator

New Iberia- Funeral services will be conducted for Mrs. E. J. Viator, Jr., the former Rita Broussard, age 85, Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:00AM in the David Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Charles Duck officiating. Interment will follow in St. Peters Cemetery.

Visitation will begin on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 1:00PM until 9:00PM and resume Saturday November 7, 2009 from 8:00AM until services. A rosary will be prayed Friday at 7:00PM.

A native and resident of New Iberia, Mrs. Viator died Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 5:00PM in a local health care facility. She was a lifelong member of St. Peters Choir, member of the Friends of the Shadows and on the board of Friends of the Iberia Parish Library.She was also a member of Fortnightly Club, an adult tutor for P.E.P I. and member of the New Iberia Museum Committee. Mrs. Viator was past president of the Les Amis and a former member of the Louisiana State Text Book Review Committee.

She is survived by her children; Lisa McGee and husband Lee of New Iberia, Annette Marie Viator of New Iberia; four grandchildren; Dr. Kurt Eppley, Nicole Arnold, Meagan Patout and Matthew Crane; and two great-grandchildren; and her beloved cousin Suzanne Bourgeois.

She was preceded in death by her husband, E.J. Viator, Jr., her parents; Caesar and Anita Marie Broussard; a son, Kurt Viator; a brother, Donald Broussard; and a grandson, Jeffrey Patout.

Pallbearers will be Kevin Viator, Ronald Broussard, Kurt Eppley, Matthew Crane, Andy Hebert and Brian Marie.

Honorary pallbearers will be Lee McGee, Nicole Arnold, Megan Patout, Daniel Eppley, and Avery Crane.

David Funeral Home of New Iberia 1101 Trotter St. (337) 369-6336 is in charge of arrangements.