Sonja Dee Merendino, 66 years, of LaBelle passed away, Sunday, April 18, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at Broussard’s Mortuary, 505 12th. Street, Nederland with a Christian Wake service at 7:00 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2004 at St. Theresa Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church in Port Acres with Reverend Antony Moozhikuzhy presiding. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont.
Sonja was born October 11, 1937 in Beaumont, TX and had been a lifelong area resident. She was the School Superintendent’s Secretary for many years at the Hamshire - Fannett School District, and was a member of St. Theresa Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church in Port Acres, where she was a member of the church choir. She loved passing time in her yard working in her flower gardens. She was also an accomplished musician and enjoyed playing her mandolin. She also enjoyed her pet and best friend a little Chihuahua dog named Dawson.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Merendino of LaBelle; one daughter, Candy Nolan and husband, Luther of Vacaville, CA; six grandchildren, James Paul Nolan of Houston, Amber Foster of Groves, Bryan Dunham and Wendy Woosley both of LaBelle, Wade and Ryan Merendino both of LaBelle. Also surviving are seven great grandchildren, Jacob Woosley, Authumn Moore, Alyssa Woosley, Lena Dunnam, Hailey Wanoreck, Tristen Dunnam, Halle Foster, and Andrew Nolan.
For those desiring memorials may be directed to Mamie McFaddin Cancer Treatment Center, 2830 Calder Beaumont, Texas 77702
