Mary Lou Benoit Tremonte, 77, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at her home. She was born August 16, 1929, in Port Arthur, Texas.
Mary Lou graduated salutatorian from St. Mary’s High School in 1948. Upon graduating she declined a scholarship to attend college and remained in Port Arthur to work at Ellerbee Brothers. She married Anthony (Tony) Tremonte. A life long resident of Port Arthur, Mary Lou and her husband of 57 years raised their family of nine. Mary Lou was a loving and devoted mother who took great pride in all of her children. She was also a loving and devoted grandmother of eleven, all of whom enjoyed a warm and welcoming home when visiting. Mary Lou took great joy in listening to music, in reading books and in gardening.
Mary Lou will always be remembered for her unbending faith, her generous heart, and her strong will. Above all, she will be remembered for her belief in family. She will be sadly missed.
Mary Lou is survived by his son Craig Tremonte of Galveston, Texas; her daughters, Cynthia White and husband Rick of Temple, Texas; Charlotte Greer and husband John of Bellaire, Texas; Colleen Tremonte and husband Don Lloyd of Ann Arbor, Michigan; Catherine Genuardi and husband Frank of Nederland, Texas; Connie Meves and husband Robert of Houston, Texas; Caren Bodin and husband Kent of Round Rock, Texas; and Clare Bodin and husband Guy of Groves, Texas. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Alicia White, Sarah Clark, Jennifer Young, Christopher and Elizabeth Genuardi, Johnathan and Megan Greer, , Mathew Bodin, Andrew Bodin, and Zachary and Jacob Meves. Mary Lou is also survived by her sister Ann Marceaux and her husband Floyd..
Mrs. Tremonte is preceded in death by her husband Anthony, their daughter Christie Teresa Tremonte; and, parents Louis and Odile Benoit.
A rosary service is planned for Friday, July 13, 2007, at Broussard’s in Nederland, Texas at 6:00pm in the evening. A Mass of Christian Burial Rite will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2007, at 11:00am at St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur, Texas. In lieu of flowers, contribution may be made to St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain, South Dakota.