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A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated by Father Bill Ruskoski at St. Joseph Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 3, 2009, for Isabelle Benoit McBride, 79, who passed away at her home in Rayne on Saturday, August 1, 2009.

Interment followed at St. Joseph Cemetery #2 in Rayne.

Mrs. McBride was born on Sept. 29, 1930, near Church Point, the youngest daughter of Ophie and Louise Bearb Benoit.

She was a life-long resident of Rayne who was active in St. Joseph Catholic Church as a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Rayne #844, the Ladies Altar Society, the Lay Carmelites and a member of the Good Samaritans.

Isabelle McBride was a graduate of SLI (now UL Lafayette) with degrees in business and education.

She and her late husband, Sidney, were proprietors of McBride Grocery for many years and she also spent many years at a teacher at South Rayne Elementary and Armstrong Middle School.

She is survived by sons Stephen McBride of Breaux Bridge and John McBride of Rayne; daughter, Louise McBride Cannon and her husband Mark of Houston, Texas and daughter Janet McBride of Rayne. She is also survived by grandchildren, Ellie Comeaux Duplichain and husband Jared, Dave Comeaux, Jr. and Michael Guidry. Also surviving is one brother, Wilton J. Benoit and sister-in-law Hazel Beaugh Benoit.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ophie and Louise Benoit; one brother, Mervin "Blackie" Benoit; two sisters, Emma "Rose" Benoit Thibodeaux and Marjorie Benoit Smith; her husband, Sidney James McBride, Sr.; and two sons, Sidney James "Jamie" Mcbride, Jr., and Gregory Neal McBride.

Visitation was observed at Gossen Funeral Home on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. with a Rosary recited at 7:20 p.m. Visitation continued Monday morning, Aug. 3, 2009, from 9 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m.

The family would like to express special thanks to Hospice of Acadiana.

Arrangements were entrusted to Goseen Funeral Home Inc. of Rayne.

Isabelle married Sidney James McBride, Sr. 28 Jun 1954, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Sidney (son of Edward Scott McBride, Sr. and Zulma Mae Plattsmier) was born 13 Dec 1925, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 15 Jul 1999, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 17 Jul 1999, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #2 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. S.S. McBride
2. Sidney James McBride, Jr. was born 14 Apr 1958, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 9 Sep 1998, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 10 Sep 1988, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #2 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.
3. Gregory Neal McBride was born 26 Feb 1959, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 24 Oct 1979, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 26 Oct 1979, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #2 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.
4. L.A. McBride
5. Janet Faye McBride was born 28 Feb 1962, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 22 Sep 2017, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 25 Sep 2017, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #2 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA.
6. J.M. McBride