Callie Ann Pitre Avera

August 7, 1943 - June 30, 2014
MAMOU - Funeral services will be held for Callie Ann Pitre Avera, 70, of Lafayette, at the Delhomme Funeral Home Chapel of the Flowers in Lafayette at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 5. Burial will follow in the New St. Ann’s Cemetery in Mamou.
A native of Mamou, Ms. Avera died Monday, June 30, 2014, at her residence. She moved to Baton Rouge in 1960 to work for the state. Over the years, she worked as a seamstress, salesperson, office administrator and tour guide. Mrs. Avera was also employed as a manager for the last three U.S. Censuses. She had been a resident of the Lafayette area for the past 25 years.
She was a former president of the Louisiana Genealogical Society and a member of the Krewe Tous Seul and Krewe de Canaille of Lafayette. She was passionate about her Cajun culture, music, dancing, as well as sewing and quilting. She made friends wherever she went and enjoyed traveling around the United States and Europe throughout her life. She cherished all of her family, especially spending time with her grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include one son, Bill Crain and his wife, Leslie Matlock; one daughter, Angela Crain Haycook; one step-son, Phillip Avera and his wife, Carolyn; three grandchildren, Ashlyn and Ryan Haycook and Hayden Avera; and one brother, Clyde Pitre.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ralph H. Avera; and her parents, Dennis Pitre and Lula Duplechain Fuselier.
Lectors and gift bearers will be Ashlyn and Ryan Haycook.
Stephanie Hoffpauir, organist and soloist, will sing for the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Ms. Avera’s name to a charity of your choice.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed in Delhomme Funeral Home on Bertrand Drive in Lafayette on Saturday, July 5, from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Rev. Gary Schexnayder will officiate.
Personal condolences may be sent to the Avera family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com.
Delhomme Funeral Home of Lafayette will be in charge of arrangements.