Mary Langlinais Scalisi

Abbeville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Mary Langlinais Scalisi, 92, at 3:00PM at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church with Fr. Michael Delcambre her grandson as celebrant.

Visitation will be at St Mary Magdalen Catholic Church on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 from 1:00PM till 2:30PM with a recitation of the rosary at 2:15PM.

A resident of Abbeville, Mary died peacefully surrounded by her family on August 22, 2021, at her home. Growing up locally, she toiled with her family in cotton fields and developed traits that would shape her into a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. At 18 years of age she married Marion Scalisi and together they built a family rooted in the Catholic faith. She could often be found behind the sewing machine, creating or mending clothes for their growing number of children, opening her home and her heart to all who would visit, and speaking in her native French when she did not want young ears to catch on. Like her namesake, the Blessed Mother, she had a servant’s heart and would never be heard complaining no matter the circumstance. Humble and patient, Mary worked with her husband at Scalisi Tailors and Cleaners to provide for their 11 children. She was truly a light to all she encountered, and even in her last days continued to bring her children and grandchildren closer to Christ.

Mary is survived by ten of the eleven children: Peter Scalisi and wife Denise, of Lafayette, Connie Scalisi Trahan of Abbeville, Miriam Lucy Scalisi of New Iberia, Dominic Scalisi and wife Maxine, of Abbeville, Patricia Scalisi Delcambre and husband Randy, of Abbeville, Martin Scalisi and wife Kay, of Erath, Theresa Scalisi Theall and husband Thad, of Maurice, Annette Scalisi Robichaux and husband Neal, of Abbeville, Nancy Scalisi of Beaumont, Texas, and T/Sgt. Joseph Scalisi, USAF (Ret’d) of Abbeville. Mary is survived by 18 grandchildren and numerous great and great great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband Marion, her father Edia Langlinais, her mother Aga Boudin Langlinais and siblings Hilda LeBlanc, Larry Langlinais, Wesley Langlinais, Audrey LeBlanc, and Vivian Culotta. Mary was also preceded in death by the sixth of her and Marion’s children, Phillip.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jared Scalisi, Wesley Scalisi, Wayne Scalisi, Christopher Trahan, Brandon Leger and Colby Allen.

The family has requested in lieu of flowers donations be made to Sisters of Mt. Carmel at P.O. Box 476 Lacombe, LA 70445-0476; or Hospice of Acadiana at 2600 Johnston Suite 200 Lafayette, LA 70503. David Funeral Homes of Abbeville at 2600 Charity St. (337)893-3777 will be handling the arrangements.

The family would like to thank Dr. Ronald Lahasky and his staff, the nurses, and staff of the third floor of Abbeville General Hospital and Hospice of Acadiana and its staff for the wonderful care given to mom during her illness.

To help keep the community safe we will honor the August 01, 2021, Louisiana Mandates, all families, and their guests are required to wear a face covering during visitation services. Due to Covid-19 the family also requests private graveside service. Thank you for your understanding during this unprecedented time.

David Funeral Home of Abbeville at 2600 Charity St. (337)893-3777 will be handling the arrangements.