Rose Mary Douroux Delise peacefully passed away at her home on October 23, 2020, at the age of 96 years young! Beloved and devoted wife of the late Anthony “Tony” Delise for 59 years, inspiring and loved mother and mother-in-law of Gail and Darryl Bordelon and Bobby and Christina Delise. A much loved and admired grandmother of Darryl, Jr. (Debra), Bryan (Brandi), and Matthew (Cynthia) Bordelon, Rebecca Bordelon Fontenot (Jeffrey) and Christian (Julia) and Jeannette (Larry) Delise; great-grandmother of Gabriel, Breianna, Brynne, Madeleine, Amelia and Sylvia. Beloved daughter of the late Edna Romare Douroux and the late John Douroux; sister of her late brothers John and E.J. Douroux. Sister-in-law and aunt to the Clement, Ries, Le Blanc, Senac, and Douroux families. She leaves behind her longtime, “sister” friend Jackie Lazarre. The family would like to offer a special thanks to Ms. Chaneta Brumfield and her faithful God’s Angels Sitters Linnie Raymond, Whitley Calloway, and Janice Coleman. They also wish to thank her dear friends Dr. Lisa Casey, Anne Bumba (who took her to Sunday Mass) and her loving neighbors.
Relatives, friends and neighbors of the family are invited to come celebrate her life. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Angela Merici Church, in Metairie, on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Noon. Visitation will begin at the church at 11:00am. Following the Mass, interment will take place at All Saints Mausoleum in Metairie Cemetery, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans.
In lieu of flowers, Rose Mary Delise previously asked the family that any donations be sent to Bobby J. Delise, 5190 Canal Blvd New Orleans, LA 70124 and made payable to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. This was requested in order that proper acknowledgement and thanks may be given.
The family invites you to share your thoughts, fond memories, and condolences online at www.lakelawnmetairie.com.
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