Mabel Matherne

Mabel Hebert Matherne, 95, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Mass will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2. She is survived by one son, Blaise Matherne and wife, Rosemary, of Houma; two sisters, Barbara Gautreaux of Chauvin and Olive LeBlanc of Houma; five grandchildren, Tina Fanguy and husband, Jerome, of Dulac, Jody Matherne and wife, Tammy, Kayla Matherne, Katrina Hood and husband, Greg, of Houma, Julia Camadine and husband, George, of Georgia; 11 great-grandchildren, Shana Matherne, Andre and Mya Fanguy, Kristie Colby, Haley Matherne, Gregory and Opal Hood, Jill Hood, Brandon, Bradley and Eric Camadine; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Matherne; her parents, Alphonse Hebert and Elodie Brunet Hebert; one daughter, Gail Hoover; two brothers, Rufus Hebert and Philip Hebert; and one sister, Jackie LeBouef. She was a retired school teacher and taught many years at Dulac Indian School, St. Francis de Sales and Grand Caillou Elementary. She was a parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.