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Doris Bentley Obituary
LAFAYETTE - Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at an 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille in Lafayette for Dr. Doris Broussard Bentley, 95, who passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at her home in Lafayette.
Reverend William Ruskoski, Associate Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Broussard will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Lafayette.
Born July 8, 1919, in Loreauville, Louisiana, daughter of the late Jean Edmond Broussard and Martha Camos Broussard, Dr. Bentley graduated from the New Iberia High School and Louisiana State University. She served as the first administrative secretary at McNeese University (1939-1943.) She taught at Brusly High (1938) and New Iberia High School (1953-1959) and joined the faculty of The University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1959. She became Department Head of Office Administration in 1972 and retired in 1986.
She was active in the American Association of University Women, Delta Kappa Gamma, and Kappa Kappa Iota, Friends of the Humanities, and Catholic Daughters of America. She was a charter member of the Mayor's Commission on the Needs of Women, and served on the Municipal Civil Service Board of Lafayette, and the Bayou Girl Scout Council Board. After retirement, she served at the local, state, and regional levels of SCORE (the Service Corps of Retired Executives.) She was recognized for her interest in women's issues. She was a member of various professional associations.
Survivors include five children, George F. Bentley, Jr., and wife Janis of Lafayette; Edmond B. Bentley and wife Evelyn of Houston, Texas; Suzanne Bentley-Smith, and husband Thomas of Baton Rouge; Richard C. Bentley and wife Carol, of Lafayette; and William C. Bentley and wife Julie of Tomball, Texas, and eleven grandchildren, and eighteen great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George F. Bentley, Sr., her parents, Jean Edmond and Martha Camos Broussard, a brother J. E. Broussard, Jr., and her grandson George F. Bentley, III.
Pallbearers will be Daniel J. Bentley, Richard T. Bentley-Smith, Carlo D. Bentley, Walter Camos, Steven Camos and Ed deZevallos. Honorary pallbearer is Raymond Cloninger and Alexander Bentley.
The family will receive friends at Martin & Castille's DOWNTOWN location on Tuesday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Wednesday from 8:00 AM until the time of the service.
A Rosary will be prayed on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.
View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com
Martin & Castille-DOWNTOWN-330 St. Landry St., Lafayette, LA 70506, 337-234-2311
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Memories and Condolences
for Doris Bentley
shelly bankston
February 24, 2015
Not a day goes by that I do not think of what a great mentor the women of Lafayette have lost:)
Kathleen and Dr. Jim Godchaux
February 18, 2015
She was an excellent teacher in the secretarial sciences at then USL! Our sympathy and prayers for her and the family.
Carol Hickey
February 17, 2015
She taught me several secretarial courses from '81-'85. One day she told me that I reminded her of herself. She also called me a stickler. I never forgot that. She was a great teacher and mentor.
February 17, 2015
George & Bruce: Sorry to learn of your mom's passing. She never missed our feebje attempts to BS her. Great lady. Hope you and yours are doing well. Would have been at the service, but I read the obit online from home in Dallas. Take care. Bill Lynch
February 17, 2015
Please accept my heartfelt sympathy for the loss of your Dear Mother who was blessed with longevity of life. (Ps 90:10) May your Cherished Memories shine through your grief. May the God of All Comfort who gives us Hope be with you during your time of sorrow. (John 5:25-29; Ps 37:9-11,29)
Tommy Michot
February 16, 2015
George, Bruce, Suzanne, Richard and William,
So sorry for your loss. She lived a great life and was a model for all of us.
Tommy Michot
Shelly Bankston
February 15, 2015
lovely lovely dear friend.
jOANNA bIRK oLIVER
February 15, 2015
DEAR GEORGE, SO SORRY TO HEAR OF THE LOSS OF YOUR MOTHER, MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND THE FAMILY
February 11, 2015
May the God of all comfort strengthen the entire family during this time of sorrow. Those who die God keeps in his memory because they are precious in his eyes. (Psalms 116:15) My sincerest sympathy
Jason and Karin Savoie
February 11, 2015
Dear Richard and Carlo, please accept our most sincere condolences. Although we never met Miss Doris, we felt we knew her because of the anecdotes you often told us about her. Her love and guidance were so evident in your lives. May she continue to be a source of inspiration, love, and good memories to you and
all of your family.
David/Kathy Guidry
February 11, 2015
George ,sorry to hear about your Mother .May She rest in peace.Condolences go out to the Bentley Family ,from the Guidrys, David,Kathy
Beverley LeBlanc
February 11, 2015
Richard, I am so sorry to hear about your mother. Glad to hear she went peacefully.
Janie Suard-Dugas
February 11, 2015
George, so sorry to hear of your mother's passing. I have good memories of her when I attended USL. {She was tough on me--and had to be!) Please accept my deepest sympathies and pass them on to your family.
February 11, 2015
Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your loved one may God give you strength and comfort during this difficult time Ps 46:1
M Todd Al
February 11, 2015
Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your loved one may God give you strength and comfort during this difficult time Ps 46:1
M Todd Al
Beverly Majors
February 11, 2015
What I want to be in my 90's. Bossy, well-read and I want to know where the best restaurants are. I want to decide when to celebrate Christmas so all my kids and grandkids will be at my house on one day. I only met Ms Bentey in 2013 but I spent many hours with her and learned details of her amazing life. A born storyteller. She could put her hands on an address from 4 decades ago. And did. We had probably crossed paths many times but this time we both slowed down long enough for her to teach me. Thank you all for sharing her! God Bless.
February 10, 2015
Dr.Bentley was an inspiration to all who knew her. I was fortunate to be her student. She was the star of our class reunion last year. How lucky we all were to know her. Fern Betar Waguespack, NISH class of 1958.
February 10, 2015
It's painful to lose someone we love therefore God by mean of his mercy give us hope to reunited with them. John 5:28,28
Marcelle Bienvenu
February 9, 2015
Doris was indeed one of a kind. She knew more about the Broussard family than anyone I know. She was a joyful person and I'm proud to say she was my cousin. I am so sorry I won't be able to attend the funeral - I am working out of town and can't make it. But she and her family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Barbara E Adams
February 9, 2015
I am shocked and saddened to learn of Dr. Bentley's passing. I grew up with Dr. Bentley and her children in my life, then moved on to USL, and she was the Head of my Department. She was a woman's woman who guided her students, shared the dreams that were possible in our field of study, and was always there for us after we graduated. My dad and I took her to La Fonda shortly before Katrina, and had a great time catching up on "life after academics." I will miss her greatly, but her lectures, teachings, and example will live with me forever. I know she will be teaching at the Golden University in Heaven. Thank you Dr. Bentley for helping make me into the woman I am today - fantastic!!! Rest in peace!
Sarah Kidder
February 9, 2015
Thoughts and prayers are with the family. Dr. Bentley was such a sweet gracious lady. She loved everyone and was loved by everyone.
Char Warren
February 8, 2015
Toby and I are so sorry to hear of "Maw Maw's" passing. What a special person, friend, grandmother and great grandmother she was to our family--and to all who knew her. The world was a better place with her here, but we know she is with her Lord and family in a better place. We will sorely miss her. There was a special depth and joy to her we loved much!!!
Toby and Char Warren
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