Rose Comeaux

Rose Comeaux died on the morning of Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Oaklane Wellness and Rehabilitation in Eunice at the age of 84. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 12 noon on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice. Entombment will follow in the St. Paul Mausoleum with Msgr. Robert Romero Celebrant.
She worked alongside of her late husband as a bookkeeper for their business in Mamou. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, was the 1984 Catholic Daughter of the Year, a member of the Bulb and Blossom Garden Club, and received yard of the week numerous times. She was also a member of the Home Makers Group, very involved with St. Anthony Catholic Church as a Lay Minister, in the funeral choir, Religious Education Program, RCIA sponsor and very involved with St. Ed’s School. Rose was a leader for the Camp Fire Girl scout as well as a Cub Scout Leader. She received the 2000 Devoted Service Award from the Diocese of Lafayette.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Keith Comeaux and wife, Gwen of Lafayette, Jody Lear Comeaux of Suwanee, Ga.; two daughters, Katherine Comeaux Smith and husband, Winston of Juneau, Alaska and Jan Comeaux Parks and husband, Brett of Eunice; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Lear Comeaux; her parents, Launey and Atile Caswell Vidrine; a daughter-in-law, Cindy Comeaux; four brothers, Clanis, Remie, LeRoy and Jim Vidrine.
Visitation will be held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice on Friday, January 24th from 12 noon until 10:00 pm and again on Saturday, January 25th from 9:00 am until time of services. The Catholic Daughters will lead a Rosary at 6:00 pm Friday evening.