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Submitted: 6/19/23 • Approved: 6/21/23 • Last Updated: 6/23/23 • R431228-G431228-S3
February 16, 1940 - October 22, 2020
Mausoleum
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, October 24, 2020 in Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home in Lafayette for Clara Mae L Burke, 80. Mrs Burke, a resident of Breaux Bridge passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 7:02 am in the comfort of her home. Jeff Ables, Pastor of Crossroads Church in Lafayette will conduct the services. Following the services she will be laid to rest in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Visiting hours be observed Saturday 10:00 am until time of service at Walters Funeral Home.Survivors include children Donald P LeBlanc, Jr and wife Teresa A LeBlanc, Donna . Benoit, Christina A LeMaire and husband Jeff J LeMaire, P Brennan LeBlanc and wife Jodie L LeBlanc and P Marty LeBlanc and wife Tansy K LeBlanc; grandchildren Michelle D Bourque and husband Kit Bourque, Christy R Woten and husband Joseph G Woten, Shannon R Dubuc and husband Mike S Dubuc, Lauren N Benoit, Elisabeth A Gautreaux and husband Roman J Gautreaux, Mariah L LeBlanc, Josh P LeBlanc and wife Heather M LeBlanc, Chandler Iram LeBlanc, Cassie M Jackson and husband Caleb L Jackson and Kendall M LeBlanc; step-grandchildren Erin Masciarelli and husband J Andrew Masciarelli, Dustin J LeMaire and fiancé Anne M Baudoin, Evan L LeMaire and fiancé Cameron Hebert and Emma M LeMaire; great-grandchildren Dylan A Bourque, Kylie M Bourque, Owen M Dubuc, Josiah P Woten, Anna-Claire E Dubuc, Eliana R Woten and Jolie L Dubuc; step great-grandchildren, Hayden J M LeMaire, Saylor G LeMaire, Dawson A Masciarelli, Wyatt G Masciarelli, Rainna L Kippers and Clay A Hebert; siblings Annie . Moak, Evelina H Smith, Melba H Vautrot and husband Jude Vautrot, Mary H Richard and husband Andy Richard, Lou T Higginbotham(sister-in-law and Mark "Bootsy" Higginbotham and partner Mary Beck and the father of her children, Donald P LeBlanc, Sr.
She was preceded in death by parents, Iram J and Mabel L Higginbotham; husband Harold N Burke; brothers Linton J "Hick" Higginbotham and Donald Higginbotham and brother-in-laws George E Sanford and Leonard P Smith.
Clara considered her greatest accomplishment to be her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She poured into them her love, guidance and devotion. Her face lit up every time any one of them entered the room and she shared the love of Jesus with all of them. There was nothing she wouldn’t do for her family. She spent most of her life raising children while in the workforce and spent over 30 years with the Council on Aging in Lafayette. As Director, she led the construction of several apartment housing facilities for the elderly and directed the Council’s involvement in multiple programs including Meals-On-Wheels, Senior Olympics, Foster Grandparent Program, Les Bons Jours Newspaper and so many more. The employees at the Council knew her to be kind and fair to all of them and never considered herself to be above anyone.
Mrs Burke received several awards for her work during her time at the Council on Aging. For her dedicated service to the elderly in Acadiana, L J “Joey” Durel, Jr, City-Parish President declared July 17 as the Clara Burke Day. Upon her retirement, Mrs Burke received special recognition from Governor Bobby Jindal, Carencro Mayor Glenn Brasseaux, Mayor Scott Hazel Myers and many others. She received multiple awards for the work she accomplished yet, Mrs Burke always attributed any success to God and His guidance. She would often say, “I didn’t know what to do so, I prayed, and God worked it out.” Above all, her hopes and prayers were for everyone to know the love of God and come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. She was a blessing to our family and to this community, and all will miss her.
Pallbearers for the service are Josh P. LeBlanc, Chandler Iram LeBlanc, Dylan A. Bourque, Kendall P. LeBlanc, Mike S. Dubuc, and Roman J. Gautreaux. Honorary pallbearers include Kit A Bourque, Joseph G Woten, Caleb L Jackson, Owen M Dubuc and Josiah P Woten.
Contributed on 6/19/23 by debbraszymanski
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