Sonnier, Aaron

1923 - 2011  (88 years)

• Name	Sonnier, Aaron  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	4 Jan 1923  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 May 2011	Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A.   [2]
  	Address: Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center 611 Saint Landry Street Lafayette, Louisiana 70506
  Obituary	13 May 2011	Scott, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A.   [2]
  	Martin & Castille Funeral Home
  	Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at an 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial in Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Scott, for Aaron "Neg" Sonnier, 88, who passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette. Entombment will be in Sts. Peter & Paul Mausoleum in Scott. Reverend Thomas Voorhies, Pastor of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Scott, will be the Celebrant of the Funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Giftbearers will be Henry Sonnier and Brenda Sonnier. Lectors will be Carmen Comeaux and Shirley Sonnier. Karen Broussard, organist and soloist, will sing "Psalm 23", "On Eagles' Wings", "Wind Beneath My Wings", "Amazing Grace" and "Be Not Afraid" for the services. Survivors include three daughters, Joycie Comeaux and her husband Joseph Wallace of Maurice, Wilma Broussard and her husband Scurdy of Carencro and Geneva Roger and her husband Roland of New Braunfels, TX; one son, Wilton Sonnier and his wife Geraldine of Lafayette; ten grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; one sister, Melba Lavergne of Sunset; and four brothers, Harris Sonnier of Rayne, Nelon Sonnier of Lafayette, Melvin Sonnier of Mire and Henry Sonnier of Scott. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Agnes Gautreaux Sonnier; parents, Marcel Sonnier, Jr. and Odile Sonnier; two sisters, Rita Menard and Maisel Duhon; and five brothers, Irvin Sonnier, Harold Sonnier, Oran Sonnier, Nathan Sonnier and Donald Sonnier. A lifelong resident of Scott, Aaron Sonnier, known to friends and family as "Neg", was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Scott. Earlier in life, Mr. Sonnier was a farmer, then went on to work for the Louisiana State Highway Department, retiring after twenty years of service. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and all who knew and loved him. Pallbearers will be Melvin Sonnier, Nelon Sonnier, Kevin Sonnier, Brent Broussard, Roland Roger and Joseph Wallace Comeaux. Honorary Pallbearers will be Marty Broussard, Harris Sonnier, Henry Sonnier and Mike Broussard. The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille's SCOTT location on Friday, May 13, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM and on Saturday from 8:00 AM until time of service. A Rosary will be prayed on Friday at 7:00 PM in Martin & Castille Funeral Home. View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com Martin & Castille-SCOTT-802 Alfred St., Scott, LA 70583, 337-234-2320
  Name	Neg  [2]
  Reference Number	255161
  Find A Grave Link	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156863649
  Find A Grave Memorial #	156863649
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  Buried	14 May 2011	Scott, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A.   [2]
  	Address: St. Peter & St. Paul Cemetery & Mausoleum 1110 Old Spanish Trail Scott, Louisiana Scott, Lou https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/221547/saints-peter-and-paul-cemetery
  Person ID	I255161	Our Family 2021
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	Sonnier, Marcel Jr.,   b. 19 Jan 1902,   d. 3 May 1971, Duson, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A.  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Sonnier, Odile,   b. 22 Mar 1903,   d. 20 Oct 1986  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F92681	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gautreaux, Agnes,   b. 31 Mar 1922,   d. 9 Apr 1987  (Age 65 years)
  Children	1. Sonnier, Joyce   2. Sonnier, Wilma   3. Sonnier, Geneva   4. Sonnier, Wilton
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2018 15:08:00
  Family ID	F94175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S38] Martin & Castille Funeral Home, http://www.mourning.com/obituaries/Joseph-Sonnier/ (Reliability: 3), 19 Feb 2011. [S38] Martin & Castille Funeral Home, http://www.mourning.com/obituaries/Aaron-Sonnier/#/Obituary (Reliability: 3), 14 May 2011. [S47] Delhomme Funeral Homes, http://www.delhommefuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1201108&fh_id=10813 (Reliability: 3), 5 Jul 2011. [S46] Gossen Funeral Home, http://gossenfh.funeralplan2.com/obituaries/harris-sonnier.aspx (Reliability: 3), 18 Sep 2013.