New Iberia - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in New Iberia for Maria Bonin Romero, 64, who passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019, in New Iberia.
Interment will follow in Holy Family Cemetery.
Rev. Korey LaVergne will be the Celebrant.
A gathering of family and friends will be at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Tuesday, and will continue on Wednesday from 8:00 am until 9:30 am.
A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Tuesday.
A lifelong resident of New Iberia, Maria Bonin Romero was born on February 14, 1955 to the late Richard U. Bonin Sr. and Darlene Rouly Robicheaux. She was a 1973 graduate of New Iberia Senior High School, and worked as a school bus driver with Iberia Parish School System for many years. She also owned and operated a daycare, and worked at Super One. Maria enjoyed traveling, shopping, and spending time with family and friends. She will be deeply missed.
Ms. Romero is survived by her companion, Juan Reyes; son, Corey Romero and wife Charlotte of Coteau; daughter, Chanda Romero of Coteau; sister, Paulette Delahoussaye and husband Michael of New Iberia; brothers, Otto "Tetoe" Bonin and wife Christi of Jeanerette, Orien Bonin and wife Donita "Putts" of Youngsville, and Johnny Bonin and wife Patricia of St. Martinville; grandchildren, Kylan Romero and Alayha Theriot; and her foster parents, Robert and Deanna Rawlins.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Richard U. Bonin, Jr.; and sisters, Mona B. Dore and Sylvia B. Perez.
Pallbearers will be Corey Romero, Kylan Romero, Rick Bonin, Orien Bonin, Johnny Bonin, and Joshua Delahoussaye.
Honorary pallbearers are Otto "Tetoe" Bonin, Mike Delahoussaye, and Robert Perez.
Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, (337-365-3331) is in charge of arrangements.
