Rosemary Austin Lewis, 78, a native of Settler, Alberta, Canada and a resident of Houma, LA died on Tuesday, August 25, 2009.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. and on Friday, August 28, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. until service time at St. Matthews Episcopal Church.
Religious Service will be held on Friday, August 28, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Matthews Episcopal Church with burial in Terrebonne Memorial Park Cemetery.
She is survived her her husband, Karl E. Lewis, sons, Donald K. Austin and wife Dawn Louviere Austin of Houma; Frank A. Austin and wife Stephanie of Arkansas
daughters, Linda Margo Austin Authement and husband Steven J. Authement of Houma;
Melanie Austin LeBlanc and husband Jamie LeBlanc of Houma;
grandchildren, Greg, Steven, and Ryan Austin;
Lauren and Christopher Authement, Jessica Bergeron Guidry, Lucas, Kenny and Kelsey Bergeron; Cullen, Chris Lindsey and LeeAnn LeBlanc.
great-granchildren, Mia and Tyler Austin; Eva-Catherine and Georgia Austin; Cole Guidry and Lane LeBlanc.
She is preceded in death by her
parents, John and Ermentrude Saral Keep and one son, John Burnham Austin.
Church Affiliation: St. Matthews Episcopal Church
She was Judge Baron Bourg's secretary for 25 years.
She was a member of the Krewe of Hyacinthians for 40 years.
She was a 10 year member of Beta Sigma Phi.
She loved her family and friends and her animals.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to:
SPCA @ Dorothy Dorsett Brown, Louisiana Campas, 1700 Mardi Gras Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70114 or to your favorite charity.
She loved people!