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Irene Foti Obituary

FOTI ST. MARTINVILLE - A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Mrs. Frank F. Foti, Jr., the former Irene Breaux, age 97, at 1:00 pm on Friday at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church. Msgr. Douglas Courville will officiate at the services. Interment will follow at St. Michael's Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Thursday with a Rosary at 7:00 pm. Visitation will resume at 11:00 am Friday until service time. A native of Iberia Parish and resident of St. Martinville, Mrs. Foti passed away at 5:45 am on Monday, January 11, 2010 at Ollie Steele Burden Manor Nursing Home in Baton Rouge. Irene B. Foti was the owner of Irene's Flower Shop in St. Martinville for 25 years and also served as the food service supervisor for St. Martin Infirmary for 10years. Mrs. Foti was a member of St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, a lifetime member of the Catholic Daughters and numerous prayer and rosary groups. She is survived by her children, Irene F. Gardemal-Bourque and husband Bobby of Baton Rouge; James T. Foti and wife Betty of New Iberia and Russell Anne F. Howard and husband Gary, Sr. of Slidell; six grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; two step great grandchildren, Griffin Seilhan and Hayden Seilhan; one sister, Doris "Dot" B. Dauterive and husband Larry of New Iberia and one brother, Warren J. Breaux of Lafayette. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank F. Foti, Jr. DDS; Parents, Alexander Dassas Breaux, Sr. and Estelle Marie Mouton Breaux; grandson, Jeffrey Micah Gardemal; three sisters and five brothers. To view on-line obituary, video tribute and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com. Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of St. Martinville is in charge of arrangements.

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Published by The Times-Picayune on Jan. 14, 2010.

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I have fond memories of your Mother when I visited Blanche across the street. Our prayers are with all of you.

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