Betty Ann Mallet, 62, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She was born on July 26, 1952 in Port Arthur to the late Francis Thorp and Gladys Bodner. She retired from Port Neches-Groves Independent School District as a Pre-Kindergarten teacher, and attended St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Charles Catholic Church in Nederland on Friday, October 10, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. with Msgr. Dan Malain celebrant. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A gathering of the family and friends will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary to be held at 6:00 p.m. at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland.
Betty is survived by her sons, Jason Monroe and wife, Kristy of Nederland and Jeremy Monroe and wife, Misty of Nederland; sister, Mary Benoit and husband, Dwayne of Nederland; brother, Paul Thorp and wife, Jane of Nederland; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association.