Nita M.A. Herpin, age 84, peacefully slipped away on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Batavia, Dutch Indies, Nita survived a Japanese POW camp, and upon her repatriation to Europe, secured a job at the Dutch Mission in occupied Berlin. There she met and married a young Belgian diplomat and together they embarked on a journey across the globe before retiring in Belgium. In 2006, Nita and Frans pulled up stakes one last time and settled in Houston. Ever gracious, Nita was a devoted wife and partner, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Frans; her daughter Diane; son Eric and daughter-in-law Anne-Marie; grandchildren: Nathalie, Tom and their spouses, and great-grandchildren, Allison and Gabriel. The family will receive friends at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home 3:00 p.m. Monday, May 24, 2010 followed by a memorial service at 4:00 p.m. Please visit www.memorialoaksfunerals