Willie Mae Robinson Zenon

Published 2:00 pm Wednesday, January 4, 2012

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial for Willie Mae Robinson Zenon, 80, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 5, 2012, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 818 12th Street in Lafayette. Fr. Thomas James, SVD, will be the Celebrant. Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Abbeville on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. with a recitation of the Rosary at 7 p.m.

Interment will be at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Omaha, Neb. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2012, at St. Philip Neri Church located at 8200 North 30th Street in Omaha, NE 68112.  

A native of Abbeville, Mrs. Zenon passed away on December 30, 2011, at Lafayette General Medical Center. During her life, she was a devoted wife, mother and an active member of the Catholic Church. She was a 1951 graduate of the Holy Rosary Institute and was married to architect Golden J. Zenon Jr. for 54 years. Mrs. Zenon was a resident of Omaha, Neb., for 52 years.

Mrs. Zenon is survived by her fours sons and a daughter Dr. Golden Joseph Zenon III and his wife, Betty, Gerald Mark Zenon and his wife, Frances, Dr. Terry Winthrop Zenon and his wife, Natalia, Corey Paul Zenon and his wife, Kimberly, and Wendy Ann Zenon-Mason. She is also survived by her sister Juanita Robinson Harang. She is survived by grandchildren Ashley Marie Zenon, Aaron Joseph Zenon, Sylvonna Rene’ McKoy, Sterling Jerome McKoy, Terry Winthrop Zenon II, Syndey Renee’ Zenon, Brittany Ann Mason, Simone Marie Mason, Capri Nicole Mason, Nia Ann Station, Bradley Reck, Alexandria Stephens, Heather Wilturner Zenon, and Golden Joseph Zenon IV. Mrs. Zenon is also survived by a large extended family including several sisters-in-law Rose Robinson Bucksell (Aunt); Raymond Zenon (brother-in-law); and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Golden Joseph Zenon Jr.; her parents, Fisher J. Robinson Sr. and Winnie Smith Robinson; and her brother Fr. Fisher J. Robinson Jr., SVD.

You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry and express condolences electronically online to the Zenon family at www.davidfuneralhome.com.

David Funeral Home of Abbeville, 893-3777, 2600 Charity Street, Abbeville, LA 70501, is in charge of the local arrangements.