Marine Dodson

Jeanerette -- A funeral mass will be held for Mrs. Marine Broussard Dodson at 11am on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church located at 1510 Church Street in Jeanerette, Louisiana with Father Jodie Simoneaux officiating. Interment will follow at St. John’s Cemetery.  Visitation will be Monday, April 30, 2018 from 5pm to 9pm at David Funeral Home located at 400 Provost Street.  A Rosary will be prayed at 7:00pm. Visitation will resume Tuesday, May 1, 2018 from 8:00am until time of the service.

A resident of Jeanerette, Louisiana Marine died on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the age of 85 years.  She will be dearly missed by all who loved her.  Marine whole heartedly loved God, family, friends and country.  She had a passion for the Saints, those in heaven and those in the dome in New Orleans, and she had a special devotion to St. Therese of Liseaux.  She made it known that her greatest treasure was her gift of Faith in God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Marine worked for many years at First National Bank in Jeanerette, Louisiana where she held the esteemed honor of being the first female vice-president.  She was very active in many civic organizations throughout her career in banking. Marine volunteered regularly at St. Joseph School.  She was a Eucharistic Minister at St. John the Evangelist Church in Jeanerette and brought communion regularly to residents at Maison Teche Nursing home and to local home bound parishioners.

She is survived by her daughter, Pamela Harrington and her husband, David; granddaughter, Stephanie Mitchell and her husband, Daniel; two grandsons, Joshua Harrington and his wife, Elizabeth, and Alexander “Max” Harrington.  She is also survived by her two great-granddaughters, Genevieve “Vivi” Mitchell and Emily Rose Mitchell and her two great-grandsons, Zachary Harrington and Lucas Harrington. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Broussard and Adolcina Trosclaire Broussard, her brother, Joseph Oswald Broussard and her sisters, Carrie Degetaire and Ruby Broussard.

Pallbearers will be David Harrington, Joshua Harrington, Alexander Harrington, Zachary Harrington, Lucas Harrington and her nephew, Gene Broussard, Sr.

The family extends their sincere appreciation to her caregiver, Amparo Breaux, to Dr. Gene Callais and his staff and to the staff of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. A special thanks to her friends who helped care for her in recent years, Sheila Clements, Peggy Rogers, Pat Telotta and Sam Wise.

David Funeral Home of Jeanerette, 400 Provost St. (337) 276-5151 is in charge of arrangements.