Rita Mae LeBoeuf Babin, 77, a native and resident of Houma, died at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002.

Visitation was at Chauvin Funeral Home. Mass was at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Bernadette Catholic Church with burial in Halfway Cemetery.

She is survived by one son, Larry Joseph Babin and wife, Mary Pitre , of Houma; one daughter, Carol Ann Babin Matherne of Harrison, Ark., and son-in-law, Bobby Estes; one brother, Wilbert J. LeBoeuf of Houma; four grandchildren, Cherri Matherne Bihm, Shelia Babin Lirette, Tammy Matherne Pitre and Anna Babin; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ives Joseph Babin; her parents, Jodah Joseph LeBoeuf and Agnes Comeaux LeBoeuf; three grandchildren, Charles Matherne, James Matherne and Billy Matherne; one brother, Mervin Joseph LeBoeuf; and three sisters, Marguerite LeBoeuf Brunet, Mary Ann LeBoeuf and Ruby Marie LeBoeuf.

She was a homemaker and a parishioner of St. Bernadette Catholic Church.

Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


*~*~I'm Home~*~*~

I'm home in Heaven, my Dear Children,no more pain for me...I Love you all and Miss you oh so very much. But I'm home in Heaven and as Happy as can be....I know you Love and Miss me,I know you think of me with tears in your
eyes....but don't be so sad...For I'm home in Heaven with Jesus way up high..I will always be your Mama,I will
always be your friend.. But I'm home in Heaven and so Loved by my Heavenly Father and his Precious Son...So my Sweet Childrenbe Happy for your Mama and put a big smile on your face,For she's free from pain and at Home at last...

Written by: Helen Shetley
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I am so blessed to have my mom Rita in my life . She was one of a kind . She had a heart of gold. She helped with the raising of three other family's children . She loved animals and would take in any cat ,dog ,bird or wild animal that came to her home . We all enjoyed eating her homemade soup and pap which is a pudding . She is so missed by all of us .

We love you mom.
Carol Ann