Funeral services will be held Monday, September 21, 2009 at a 1:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Francis Regis Catholic Church in Arnaudville for Anna P. Vitte, age 88, the former Anna Pepitone, who passed away Saturday, September 19, 2009 at her daughter’s home in Arnaudville.
Interment will be in St. Francis Regis Cemetery in Arnaudville. The Rev. Keith Landry, pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Broussard, will officiate at the services.
Mrs. Vitte was a native and lifelong resident of Arnaudville. She was a parishioner of St. Francis Regis Catholic Church and a member of the Lady’s Altar Society.
Survivors include three sons, Homer J. Vitte, Jr of Arnaudville, Randy C. Vitte and his wife, Jackie, of Cecilia, Ricky J. Vitte and his wife, Lorie, of Cecilia; three daughters, Peggy Robin and her husband, Jude, of Arnaudville, Theresa Leger and her husband, Bernard, of Port Barre, Madeline Landry of Cecilia; one sister, Genevieve Ardoin of Opelousas; grandchildren, Tricia R. Taylor, Gabe S. Robin, Jacob R. Robin, Jamie Landry, Braylan Landry, John Leger, Henry Leger, Jr., Hank Leger, Bart Vitte, Kimberly Vitte, Mory Vitte, Casie V. Dekerlegand, Ryan Vitte, Katelyn Vitte; great grandchildren, Kaleb, Connor, Kalie, Cade Robin, Madison and Alayna Taylor, Fabian, Matthew and Ravin Leger, Ashlyn Vitte, Morgan Landry, Drey and Evan Dekerlegand, Allie Richard, and Jules Vitte Landry; one great great grandchild, Carson Leger.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Vitte, Sr.; her parents, Mr. Frank Pepitone, Sr. and the former Cosimos Irene Graffeo; one son, Mr. Thomas J. Vitte; one sister, Lena P. Varisco five brothers, Thomas, Victor, Angelo, Frank, and Sam Pepitone; three grandchildren, Jataun M. Robin, Corey J. Robin, and Michael Shawn Landry; one son-in-law, Earl J. Landry, Sr.
A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Sunday and will continue from 8:00 a.m. until service time on Monday.
A special thanks to Heart of Hospice and also her two godchildren, Ronald Pepitone and Shirley Trahan.
Pallbearers will be John Leger, Bart Vitte, Gabe Robin, Ryan Vitte, Jamie Landry, and Mory Vitte. Honorary pallbearers will be all of her grandchildren.
Melancon Funeral Home of Arnaudville, 224 Main Street