Mabel L. Romero
Published 6:00 am Friday, January 12, 2018
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, for Mabel L. Romero, 85, who passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, in New Iberia.
A gathering of family and friends will be at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. A Rosary will be prayed at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Rev. Keith Landry will be the celebrant.
Entombment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in New Iberia.
A native of Loreauville and longtime resident of New Iberia, Mabel Louviere Romero was born on December 11, 1932, to the late Sydney Louviere and Molly Boudreaux Broussard. She was a faithful member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, where she taught religion and belonged to the Rosary Group for over 30 years.
Mabel was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was an animal lover and enjoyed shopping, traveling and crossword puzzles. But what she cherished most was spending time with her family. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were closest to her heart. She will be deeply missed.
She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Huey P. Romero Sr.; daughters Sharon Latiolais of New Iberia and Katherine Robichaux and husband, Morris of New Iberia; son Huey P. Romero Jr. of New Iberia; three grandchildren Brooke Gros and husband, Kevin of St. Amant, Brittany Darbonne and husband Derrick of New Iberia and Blake Latiolais of New Port Beach, California; and six great-grandchildren, McKenzie, Kohen and Kortlyn Darbonne and Brody, Knox and Tate Gros; a sister Maude Sanders and husband Harold; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Louviere; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Rickey James Romero; brothers Antoine Louviere, Sydney Louviere Jr. and David Broussard; and a sister, Beatrice Fitch.
Pallbearers will be Huey P. Romero Jr., Blake Latiolais, Morris Robichaux, Derrick Darbonne, Kevin Gros and Kirby Boutte.
Pellerin Funeral Home of New Iberia, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 365-3331, is in charge of arrangements.