Robert “Stanley” Guidry

January 23, 1929 ~ January 10, 2023

ABBEVILLE — A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church on Thursday, January 26, 2023, honoring the life of Robert Stanley Guidry, 93, who died peacefully after a short illness on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Calcutta House. He will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Reverend Louis J. Richard officiating the services.
Stanley enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling, going to the casino, going to his beloved camp where he enjoyed tending to his yard for many years and planting a garden. He also planted a small garden at his home. He exercised daily which he instilled as a young boy up until October 2022. He was very fond of his many cats, feeding them and watching them for many hours each day. He finished many books of Word Search puzzles which he enjoyed in his spare time. For his 90th birthday he, his daughter and granddaughter went to the Heymann Center to watch the Beach Boys perform, a good time was had by all.
Stanley loved his role as grandfather to Heather who was his only grandchild. Heather remembers her grandfather telling her that “she was like his little grandson he never had”, especially when she wore her baseball cap and helped him with his yard work.
He is survived by his two sons, Peter Guidry (Mary) and Steven Guidry, both of Lafayette; one daughter, Claire Marceaux (Lovelese) of Abbeville; one granddaughter, Heather Frederick (Bud) of Lafayette; one sister, Vergie Landry of Abbeville; two step-grandchildren, Jacob Gaspard and Jered Gaspard (Monica); and four step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Paula; and his parents, Eldredge Guidry and Levie F. Guidry.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 300 Pere Megret St., Abbeville Charles St., on Thursday, January 26, 2023, from 10 a.m. until time of services. A rosary is being prayed at 10:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Robert “Stanley” Guidry’s memory to the Calcutta House, 105 Saint Christopher St., Lafayette, LA 70506.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.