Bertha Leger

HTHA denies woman’s discrimination charge
March 7, 2011
Thurs., March 10
March 10, 2011
HTHA denies woman’s discrimination charge
March 7, 2011
Thurs., March 10
March 10, 2011

Bertha Boudreaux Leger, 94, the former Bertha Kilchrist, a native of Carencro, La., and resident of Sunset, La., died at 3:41 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2011.


Ms. Leger was a self-employed seamstress for more than 32 years and was a parishioner of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Grand Coteau, La.


She is survived by her daughters, Brunella Carriere and Raetta “Sis” (H.J.) Roger; four grandchildren, Terry (Kim) and Duane (Kristi) Carriere, Angelique Roger and Monique (Charles) Velez; seven great-grandchildren, Joshua, Brittni, Jennifer, Kristen and Derek Carriere, and Nicholas and Brandon Velez; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, George Boudreaux; her second husband, Felecine “Blue” Leger; her parents, Onezime Kilchrist and the former Andrea Brasseaux; and seven brothers and seven sisters.

Pallbearers were Duane and Terry Carriere, J. B. and Jim Boudreaux, Derek Carriere and J. Roy Cormier. Honorary pallbearers were Joseph “Bay” Hebert and Gerald Janise.

She is interred at St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church Cemetery in Grand Coteau. (Melancon)