Berenice Delery Moret

Berenice Delery Moret passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at the age of 94, surrounded by family and friends. She was a lifelong resident of New Orleans, and for 60 years was a devoted wife to Calvin G. Moret (deceased); and previously wife of William E. Rouege, Sr. (deceased); daughter of the late Ferdinand J. Delery, Sr. and Beatrice Patterson Delery; loving mother of William E. Rouege, Jr. (Simone), Maria Moret Braud (Glenn, Sr.), and Patrice Moret Trudeau (Paul); sister of Wallace Delery, Sr. (Carolyn), Patricia Heisser (Verdell), the late Ferdinand J. Delery, Jr., and the late Louis Delery, Sr. (the late Bernice); caring grandmother of William E. Rouege, III (Angela), Jonathan Rouege (Jackie), Viki B. Neurauter (Luke), Christine B. Smith (Lamont), Monique B. Charest (Mike), Elena B. Rivera (Jose), Glenn Braud, Jr., Jean-Paul Trudeau (Ann), Gabrielle Trudeau, Nathanael Trudeau (Lindsay), and Cherie Trudeau; proud great-grandmother of Liam, Alex, Bryce, and Logan Rouege, Joseph and Jackson Neurauter, Anais and Eliana Rivera, Naomi, Penelope, and Talia Trudeau, and Micah Trudeau; and sister-in-law of Marie Delery and Ula Moret. She is also fondly remembered and survived by a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Friends, relatives, priests and parishioners of Corpus Christi-Epiphany and Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Churches, Sisters of The Blessed Sacrament, Sisters of The Holy Family, Josephite Priests and Brothers, Corpus Christi-Epiphany Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Corpus Christi-Epiphany Rosary Group, members of St. Mary’s Alumnae Association, former members of The Chat and Trump Club, members of La Creole, and former employees of the Moret Press are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial, Friday, July 16, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Corpus Christi-Epiphany Catholic Church, 2022 Saint Bernard Avenue, New Orleans, LA, Principal Celebrant, Father Henry Davis. Visitation begins at 9:00 a.m., Interment will follow at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, 3421 Esplanade Avenue, LA. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. Mary’s Academy Alumnae Association. Due to ongoing risks associated with Covid-19, everyone in attendance is asked to wear a face mask and practice social distancing. Arrangements by D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1728 N. Claiborne Avenue. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the online guestbook.