Rita Romero Hebert

New Iberia - Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, on Friday, September 11, 2015, at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia, for Rita Romero Hebert, 73, who passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, in Lafayette. Entombment will follow in Holy Family Cemetery. Deacon Theo Landry. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia. A rosary, led by Fr. Paul Metrejean, will be prayed at 6:30 PM Thursday. Visitation will continue Friday from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM. A native and lifelong resident of New Iberia, Mrs. Hebert was born on February 20, 1942 to Robley Romero and Florence Schaubert, and retired as a cafeteria manager from the Iberia Parish School Board after 29 years of service. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, going to the casino, and staying in touch with everyone on Facebook. Survivors include her children, Katharina Trahan and husband Damon of Maurice, Trudy H. Dugas and husband Dale of New Iberia, Kenny Paul Hebert and friend Garland Romero of Lafayette; daughter-in-law, Jeanie Ratcliff Hebert of New Iberia; grandchildren, Carla Bryan and husband Doug, Jarrod Broussard and wife Jamie of Youngsville, Tommy Hebert, Jr. and wife Christian of New Iberia, Garrett Dugas and wife Michelle of Erath, Lani Trahan of Maurice; great-Grandchildren, Morganne Bryan, Nicholas Bryan, Remme Broussard, Alexa Hebert; sisters, Rosetta Touchet and husband Edward Touchet, Sr. of New Iberia, and Mona Byford of New Iberia. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband of 58 years, Noah J. Hebert, Jr.; son, Tommy James Hebert; and a sister, Donna Henry. Pallbearers will be Garrett Dugas, Tommy Hebert, Jr. Jarrod Broussard, Damon Trahan, Thien Le, Doug Bryan, Irvin Hebert, and Garland Romero. Honorary pallbearers include Lani Trahan and Nicholas Bryan. Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 337.365.3331 is in charge of arrangements.