TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for ROME, GRACE HENRY   
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from Apr. 20 to Apr. 21, 2016

Died: Monday, April 4, 2016

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ROME, GRACE HENRY   

Grace Henry Rome passed away on April 4, 2016 in Houston. 

There will be a memorial mass on Friday April 22 at 10 a.m. at St. Francis de 
Sales Cathedral in Houma, La. 

with interment at St. Francis de Sales cemetery. 

She is survived by her son, Harding Rome and wife Liz Niven Rome; her daughter 
Wendy Rome; granddaughter, Reagan Rome DeKeyzer and husband Johndavid Dekeyzer; 
granddaughter, Dr. Aimee Rome DVM; and great-grandson, Zane Edison DeKeyzer as 
well as extended family in Houma. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Vital Henry and Winnie Champagne 
Henry; her husband, Lt. Col. Harding Rome; and two brothers, Earl Henry and 
Royce Henry DDS. 

Grace was born in Houma on Aug. 14, 1920. She was a graduate of LSU and Vice 
President of Alpha Xi Delta sorority. 
After graduation, she taught school in Terrebonne Parish. 
She lived in many states and countries since her husband was a U.S. Air Force 
pilot for 25 years. 

She was a Junior Catholic Daughter and volunteered at Chaubert Gift Shop for 
many years while living in Houma. She also gave generously of her time to the 
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and in 2003 received the state NAMI 
award for leadership. 
Grace was an avid bridge player, golfer and member of Houma Golf Club and 
Ellendale Country Club. 
She was a loving, larger than life figure in her family and will be dearly 
missed by all who knew her. 

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