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Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 17, 1999, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne for Sidney James McBride Sr., 73, who died Thursday, July 15, at his home.

The Rev. Joseph Stemmans officiated. Interment followed in the new St. Joseph Cemetery in the McBride family plot.

Readers were Marilyn McBride Leleux and Roy Lynn Trahan. Presentation of gifts were by Louise McBride Cannon, Janet McBride, Stephen McBride and John McBride.

A lifelong resident of Rayne, Mr. McBride was a mbmer of St. Joseph Catholic Church and American Legion Post 77. He was a graduate of Rayne High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and saw action in the Pacific aboard the USS San Diego.

Mr. McBride was in the income tax service and was owner and operator of McBride's Grocery. In 1984, he retired as a clerk with the Acadia Parish Clerk of Court.

Sidney was an avid fisherman and was an avid golfer at his beloved Cajun Pines Golf Course.

Survivors include his wife, Isabelle Benoit McBride; two sons, Stephen Scott McBride of Lafayette and John Mervin McBride of Rayne; two daughters and a son-in-law, Louise McBride Cannon and Mark Cannon of New Iberia and Janet Faye McBride; his grandchildren, Ellie Louise Comeaux and Dave Oneal Comeaux of Rayne; his sister, Marilyn McBride Leleux; and his three brothers, Edward Scott McBride of Kingsville, Md., Warren Stephen McBride of Rayne and Harold Anthony McBride of Garland, Texas.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Gregory Neal McBride and Sidney James McBride Jr.; his parents, Zulma Plattsmier McBride and Edward Scott McBride Sr.; and his sister, Kathleen McBride Leleux.

Pallbearers were Mark Cannon, Harold P. Leleux, David E. Leleux, Carl J. McBride, Warren S. McBride and Harold A. McBride.

Gossen Funeral Home in Rayne was in charge of the arrangmenets.

(Published in The Rayne Independent on July 22, 1999)

Sidney married Isabelle Benoit 28 Jun 1954, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Isabelle was born 29 Sep 1930, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 1 Aug 2009, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 3 Aug 2009, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #2 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral services were held Thursday, September 10, 1998 at 11 a.m., in St. Joseph Catholic Church for Sidney James (Jamie) McBride, Jr., 40, who died at 12:07 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 0 at his parents' home in Rayne.

Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery.

He is survived by two brothers, Stephen McBride of Lafayette and John McBride of Rayne; two sisters, Mrs. Mark "Louise" Cannon of New Iberia and Janet McBride of Rayne; a niece, Ellie Comeaux of Rayne and a nephew, Davy Comeaux of Rayne.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ophie Benoit and Mr. and Mrs. E.S. McBride and a brother, Gregory McBride.

Gossen Funeral Home of Rayne was in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Rayne Independent on September 12, 1998)

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Funeral services for Gregory McBride, age 20, were held Friday at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Catholic Church. Gregory is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney McBride, of Rayne.

Losing his life in an automobile accident in Baton Rouge last Wednesday, his death came as a shock to his family and friends here.

Born and reared in Rayne, Greg attended local schools and was well known in the area.

Rev. Benoit Drapeau, C.J.M., officiated during the funeral services with pallbearers being Greg's cousins and friends, Robert Thibodaux, Gary Smith, Brian McBride, David LeLeux, Michael Benoit and Martin Melancon.

The Gossen Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney McBride of Rayne; three brothers, Stephen, John and Sidney McBride, Jr., all of Rayne; two sisters, Janet and Louise, both of Rayne; his paternal grandparents, Mrs. E.S. McBride, Sr., and his maternal grandfather, Ophie Benoit, Sr., all of Rayne.

(Published in The Rayne Independent on November 1, 1979)

L.A. — M.S. Cannon. [Group Sheet]

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Rayne, LA - A Mass of Christian Burial for Janet Faye McBride, 55, of Rayne will be celebrated on Monday, September 25, 2017 at 1:00 PM in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rayne. Father Christopher Cambre, Associate Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church, will serve as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery No. 2, Rayne.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 24, 2017 from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM in Gossen Funeral Home, Rayne, with a rosary being recited at 7:00 PM. Visitation will continue on Monday from 8:00 AM until 12:30 PM in the funeral home.

Janet passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017 at her Rayne residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Rayne, Janet was a faithful and faith filled member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She demonstrated her faith by praying daily rosaries, and by assisting with the Good Samaritans.

Janet earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at University of Southwest Louisiana (now University of Louisiana at Lafayette), and served as a school teacher in Acacia Parish schools for several years. She also worked for many years selling cars. She loved the outdoors, enjoyed camping, and could often be found working in her flower gardens. She had a green thumb, and could grow beautiful plants that others had given up on. Janet was also a fan of the New Orleans Saints and LSU Tiger football.

Janet was most passionate about her family and friends. She was a loyal friend to many, and her greatest joy was being with and caring for her family. Janet will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Survivors include her daughter, Ellie Comeaux Duplichain and husband, Jared of Rayne; son, Dave Comeaux, Jr. of Rayne; brothers, Stephen McBride of Breaux Bridge, and John McBride of Mire; sister, Louise McBride Cannon and husband, Mark of Houston, TX; grandchildren, Sydnee Duplichain, Rhen Thomas Duplichain, and Thayer Duplichain; nephew, Michael Guidry; and Godchild, Ridge Thibodeaux. Janet is also survived by a host of close friends.

Preceding Janet in death were her parents, Sidney McBride, Sr. and Isabelle Benoit McBride; and brothers, Sidney James McBride, Jr. and Gregory McBride.

Serving as pallbearers are Michael Guidry, Carl McBride, Thomas Sweeney, Mark Cannon, David LeLeux, and Reggie Thibodeaux.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, LA, (337) 334-3141.

(Published by Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, LA)

Janet — D.O. Comeaux. [Group Sheet]

E.L. married J.B. Duplichain [Group Sheet]