Geraldine Romero Darby

April 3, 1934 - February 12, 2021

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 1:30 PM in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille in Lafayette, for Geraldine Romero Darby, 86, who passed away Friday morning, February 12, 2021 at Maison de Lafayette in Lafayette. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Reverend Andrew Schumacher, Parochial Vicar, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, will conduct the funeral services. Survivors include her two daughters, Shelly Bienvenu(Burton) and Leslie Faske; one son, Terry Darby(Lisa); five grandchildren, Ryan Bourque(Charlene), Brittany Bourque, Hayley Benoit(Miles), Jerod Boutin and Jenson Darby; five great grandchildren, Halle Bourque, Braylon Darby, Jaxson Benoit, Hawkins Benoit and Parrish Benoit; one sister, Georgie Blakely(Claude) and one half-sister, Doris Degeyter(Mike); and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Frank Allen Darby III; her parents, Gordy and Sadie Laviolette Romero; and one brother, Jesse Romero. Gerry was a native of St. Martinville and a Lafayette and Scott resident for most of her life. She was formerly employed by Don's Seafood and Steakhouse and the Lafayette Townhouse. She loved her family and was very close to the Discalced Carmelites and was a member of the Third Order of Carmel. Gerry was a Eucharistic Minister and made her Cursillo and worked many of the Cursillo Retreats. She loved music and dancing. Pallbearers will be Burton Bienvenu, Miles Benoit, Scott Blakely, Jerod Boutin, Mike LeBourgeois and Mike Blakely. The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille's DOWNTOWN location on Saturday from 9:00 AM to time of services. A Rosary will be prayed Saturday at Noon in Martin & Castille Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be made in Mrs. Geraldine Darby's name to the Carmelite Monastery, 1250 Carmel Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70501. A heartfelt appreciation is extended by the Darby family to the staff at Maison de Lafayette and Acadian Hospice. View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com Martin & Castille-DOWNTOWN-330 St. Landry St., Lafayette, LA 70506, 337-234-2311