Emelia "Sissy"

Bourgeois

Emelia "Sissy" Bourgeois, native of Galveston Island "BOI" and a resident of Gonzales, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025 at the age of 80.

Beloved wife of Denis "Dan" Bourgeois for 44 years. Loving mother of Tina Ripoll, Cathy Bland (Robbie), Chris Ripoll; Step-mother of Allison Bourgeois (Alton), and Renee LeBlanc (Jeffery); grandmother of Ashley Ripoll, Jonathan Sirna, Louis Sirna, Alec Bland, Allie Bland, Ty Ripoll, Will Ripoll, Rayne Ripoll, Whitney Kilburn, Bethany Bourgeois, and Abby Bourgeois, Jenna Villamertte, Jaci LeBlanc, and Janie LeBlanc; daughter of the late Frank Gilbert and Emelia Nelson Gilbert; sister of Marilyn Thompson (the late Sonny), Carol Blakely (Richard), the late Frank Gilbert (the late Flo). Emelia is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Visitation and Funeral Services at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 2130 Rectory St., Paulina, LA 70763, on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am-12:00 pm with the Funeral Mass to begin at 12:00 pm. Burial will immediately follow the services in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.

The family would like to extend gratitude to the staff of St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzalez, and St. James Parish Hospital in Lutcher, for the excellent care they provided.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Ann's Garden of Angels at St. Peter Chanel.