Shirley DEROCHE

Shirley Deroche Colon entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 28, 2005. She was 92 years. Awaiting her arrival in heave are her husband, Russell Colon; her adoptive parents: Louis and Edna Rome; her birth parents: Theodore and Bertha Savoie Deroche; her brothers: Roland, Sheffard and Berde Deroche; and her half-brother, J.W. Deroche. She is survived by: her son and daughter-in-law: Royce and Ann Colon; her daughter and son-in-law, Sheila and Noe Legaux; her granddaughters and their husbands: Mark and Lisa Folse, Nicole and Mike Yeatman and Ashley and Rodney Broschinsky; and her half-brothes: Roy, Nolan and Arand Deroche. The greatest gift she leaves behind are her great-grandchildren: Whitney, Mark and Michael. She will also be remembered by a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. Visitation at H.C. ALEXANDER FUNERAL HOME, Norco, LA on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Norco, LA at 11:00 a.m. Conducted by Monsignor Terry Becnel. Interment in St. Joseph Mausoleum, Paulina, LA. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make donations to Canon Hospice, c/o The Akula Foundation, P.O. Box 850715, N.O., LA 70185-0715. Published in The Times-Picayune on 3/29/2005.