Lillian Legendre

Lillian Rodrigue Legendre obit October 24, 1925 – September 23, 2009 Lillian Legendre known to most as “Lil”, a native of Napoleonville La, and a resident of Morgan City, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, at her residence with her two sons at her bedside. “Lil” was a member of AARP, and “Our Lady Star of the Sea Rosary Group” and was a very devout Catholic. Church was always uppermost in her mind as she could be seen walking to church in all kinds of weather, umbrella in hand, come rain or come shine. Of the loves in her life, she loved her husband, children, and grandchildren the most, as well as those she worked with for some 39 years at City Hall here in Morgan City. A more dedicated employee could not be found. “Lil” could be seen going about her daily chores in the utility department. “Lil” is survived by two sons, Kirk Legendre and Cheryl of Lafayette, La., and Kevan Legendre and his wife Cindy of New Iberia, La., three brothers, Lewis J. “L. J.” Rodrigue of Springfield, Ohio, Lindsay R. “ Tiger” Rodrigue and his wife Christine of Berwick, Lawrence Richard “Nubby” Rodrigue and his wife Carolyn of Berwick, two sisters, Mabel R. Griffin of Morgan City, and Loretta R. Gros of Bayou Vista. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Tisha, Alicia, Brian, Kristian, Emily, Layla, Derek and Zachary Legendre, Kaitlyn Robles, Joey Daigle, and Jessica Daigle Vidrine, and 12 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her father and mother Louis and Eldonia Perrera Rodrigue, her husband, Wilben Legendre, and a sister, Vivian “Totsey” Simoneaux. Visitation will begin on Friday September 25,2009 at 6PM until 9PM and again on Saturday September 26, 2009 at 8AM until 10:30 AM all at Twin City Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian will begin at 11 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. “Lil” will be laid to rest with her husband in the Morgan City Cemetery.