Stephen Joseph Rome, Sr.'s Obituary
Stephen Joseph Rome, Sr. passed away on Friday, January 8, 2010.
Beloved husband of 57 years to Socorro Bourbon Rome; loving father of Stephen J. Rome, Jr. and his wife Carolyn, Darlene R. Boyne and her husband Donald, Sonia R. Coppock and her husband Curt, and Geraldine R. Airriess and her husband Christopher; grandfather to Kirsten, Matthew, Cody, Cari, Kaycie, Hannah and Colin; great-grandfather to Raya, Benjamin and Rosali; and brother to Marie Antoinette “Nanette” Troxclair and her husband Jules, Louis L. Rome, Jr. and his wife Carlyn. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Anna Marie Rome; mother, Rose Haydel Rome, and his father, Louis L. Rome, Sr.
Age 85 years, he was a native of Vacherie, La, having been born at Laura Plantation, a resident of Covington, La for the past 16 years, and a former resident of Metairie, La. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946 aboard the USS Ellet, and was an avid volunteer in many veteran and civic organizations.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend funeral services at the Chapel of E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433 at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, January 12, 2010.
Visitation at the funeral home will begin at 10:00 AM on Tuesday.
Graveside services with military honors will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Garden of Memories Cemetery, 4800 Airline Hwy, Metairie, LA.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to Hospice of St. Tammany, 1202 South Tyler St., Covington, LA. 70433 or American Caner Society, www.cancer.org, (800) 227-2345.
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