Sylvia Bigelow Habetz

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church for Sylvia Bigelow Habetz, 79, who died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, at 5:20 p.m. at The Carpenter House in Lafayette.
Fr. Brent Smith, parochial vicar of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, officiated for the services.
The family requested visiting hours Thursday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. A rosary was recited Thursday at 6 p.m. by Deacon Dan Didier.
Burial followed the Mass of Christian Burial in St. Leo IV Mausoleum in Roberts Cove.
Mrs. Sylvia was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Acadia Parish Farm Bureau and the MOAA of Lafayette. Mrs. Habetz was very active for many years with Roberts Cove Germanfest.
She worked for over 30 years as the bookkeeper for St. Michaels School. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and will be missed by her family.
Mrs. Habetz is survived by one son, Shawn Habetz and wife Jill of Humble, Texas; three grandchildren, Steven Jody Habetz and wife Sarah of Rayne, Jacob Anthony Habetz of Ruston, and Katelyn Elizabeth Habetz and companion Justin Hebert of Iota; one great grandson, Jack Roland Habetz of Rayne; one brother, Raymond C. Bigelow and wife Mary of New Orleans.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard “Jack” Habetz; and her mother, Edith Domingue Bigelow.
Pallbearers will be Steven Habetz, Jacob Habetz, Justin Hebert, Matthew Bigelow, Daniel Bigelow and Kenny Michael Habetz.
The family requests memorial contributions be made to St. Michaels School, 805 E. Northern Ave., Crowley, LA 70526.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements were entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 N. Avenue F, Crowley, 337-783-3313.