Anna G Lemaire

Lafayette - Anna Louise Guidry Lemaire, 77, passed away peacefully at home on January 5, 2026, in Lafayette, Louisiana. Born on October 18, 1948, in Church Point, Louisiana, Anna lived a life shaped by family, music, and service to others. A graduate of Sunset High School, she devoted much of her professional life to education, teaching at Opelousas Catholic School and serving as Director of Religious Education at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. She also worked in sales and marketing for the Catholic Library Association, Liguorian Magazine, and the church bulletin publisher J. S. Paluch. In all her roles, she was known for her warmth, patience, and dedication to nurturing young people and building community. Music was the great joy of Anna’s life and the gift by which many knew her best. She possessed a beautiful voice and was a gifted flutist, talents she cultivated from an early age. As a young musician, she sang and played nearly every instrument in her school band before choosing the flute, which became her lifelong companion. Her passion for music opened doors to extraordinary experiences and lasting friendships. Anna was a member of the Yamettes, an all-girl singing ensemble that toured from Opelousas to Niagara Falls, promoting the Yambilee in Opelousas and celebrating Louisiana’s sweet potato industry. She sang alto with Chorale Acadienne for more than a decade, performing throughout Acadiana and Louisiana and as far away as the Kennedy Center for the Arts in Washington, D.C. She also shared her love of music as a member of the choirs at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette, St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, and her home parish, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Grand Coteau. She is survived by her partner, Rhonda Beaugh; her four children and their spouses: Denise Louise Stell and Murray Stell; Renée Marie Lemaire-Adkins and Kenneth Adkins; James Roderick Lemaire II and Gregory Bodin; and John Robert Lemaire and Robin Hargroder Lemaire; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; her three sisters, Rochelle Guidry Brasseaux, Paula Sue Guidry Aymond, and Eleanor Claire Guidry Cowart; and her former spouse, James Roderick Lemaire, the father of her four children. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lucy Benoit Whitley and Murphy John Guidry. Her remains will be interred in the columbarium at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Cemetery in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. Anna will be remembered for her generous spirit, her love of music, and the joy she brought to those around her. Arrangements have been entrusted to Cypress Funeral Home & Crematory, 206 W. Lafayette St., Maurice, LA 70555.

Anna G Lemaire

October 18, 1948 - January 5, 2026