Ethel Mary Melonson
October 29, 1929 - January 28, 2007
Obituary
“God picked a beautiful rose from his garden and brought her home.”
Ethel Mary Hebert Melonson, the fourth of seven children born to John Jean Hebert and Mary Marie Reaux-Hebert on October 29, 1929 in Youngsville, LA. passed away January 28, 2007 in Seattle, WA.
Ethel met Robert Bob Melonson in 1972 and married the love of her life in 1981. Upon marrying Bob, she became a proud mother of his eight children: daughter, Wanda, Wayne, Gary, Marlowe, Michael, Errol, Yul, and Robert, Jr.
An active and faithful member of St. Therese Church, she is fondly remembered as being one of the founders of the “Rosary Prayer Group” started six 6 years ago on the evening of September 11, 2001. She prayed often and for everyone, sharing special prayer interests with family and friends. She was a devoted person who believed in keeping strong family ties and communicated by telephone often with family members both in Seattle as well as those out-of-state.
Ethel was preceded in death by her husband Robert Melonson, her parents, John and Mary Hebert, brothers, Jessie Hebert, and Hilton Hebert, Sr. She is survived by two sisters, Thelma Hebert of Seattle, WA, Hazel Lopez of Patterson, LA, two 2 brothers, Eugene Hebert and Joseph Ruby Hebert, Sr. of Morgan City, LA, her children, Wanda Michael Nelson, Wayne Regina, Gary, Marlowe Mary, Michael Camelia, Errol Angela, Yul Yvette, Robert, Jr., Rebecca Melonson, Mercy Lazo, thirty-three 33 grandchildren, twenty-one 21 great grandchildren, and a host of loving nieces, nephews, family, friends, and her faithful pet Rambo.
Services will be held at St. Therese Church, 3416 East Marion Street, Seattle, WA.
Viewing will be held on Friday, February 2nd, at 5:00pm with rosary to follow at 6:00pm. Funeral is Saturday, February 3rd, at 11:00am. Remembrances to St. Therese School Scholarship Fund.