Theresa Campo Groves

November 8, 1926 - February 20, 2020

Theresa Agnes Campo Groves, a native of New Orleans, LA and resident of Lafayette, LA for over 65 years, died on February 20, 2020 at her residence. Theresa was a woman of deep and abiding faith in God and was totally devoted to her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who affectionately called her “Grandma T”. When Theresa was 9 years of age her mother died and she was subsequently raised by loving family members, including her grandmother Pauline Reina Coniglio and her aunts Katie and Josephine. The world lost one of the kindest people anyone could ever know. Theresa was a very compassionate person, who was constantly caring for others and reaching out to people with words of encouragement, support and prayers. She possessed a great sense of humor and leaves a lasting legacy of service to all who knew and loved her. Theresa was a member of Louisiana Volunteers for Family and Community, Inc. for over 50 years, Acadian Civitan Club and was a “Sweetheart” of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She found enjoyment in listening to beautiful music, traveling, and cooking for her family and friends. She is survived by two sons: William D. Groves, Jr. and wife Anne and Bryan S. Groves, of Lafayette, LA; two daughters Barbara and husband Joseph, J. Cefalu, Jr. of Baton Rouge, LA and Briana and husband Randal S. Coleman of Lafayette, LA. She is also survived by ten grandchildren, Brent M. Coleman, Natalie C. Gonzalez, Lauren M. Coleman, William L. Groves, Joseph J. Cefalu, III, Leslie C. Godeaux, Stephanie C. Jordan, Ava G. Groves, Tanya C. Pritchard and Jolynn C. Sloane. Theresa is also survived by two sisters Phyllis Campo-Giuffre and Constance C. Parke and husband Michael and one brother Dr. Nicholas J. Campo, Jr. and wife, Mary. Other survivors include 17 great-grandchildren. Theresa was preceded in death by her husband William Dunbar Groves, Sr., parents Sophie Coniglio Campo and Nicholas Joseph Campo, Sr., stepmother Josephine Caserta Campo, her maternal grandmother, Pauline Reina Coniglio and her grandfather, Luciano Coniglio, daughter-in-law Dodi Barron Groves, great-granddaughter, Anna Grace Jordan, and brother Frank Joseph Campo, Sr. and wife, Jean. Serving as pallbearers will be Brent M. Coleman, Joseph J. Cefalu, III, Antoine Godeaux, Greg Hollier, Michael LeBlanc and Daniel Falcon. Honorary pallbearers will be Joseph J. Cefalu, Jr., Randal S. Coleman, Michael DeHarde, William L. Groves, Michael Jordan. Visitation at Delhomme Funeral Home, located at 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA. will be observed from 9:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. in the Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers. Interment will immediately follow at the Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery located on 2111 West Pinhook Road, Lafayette, LA 70508. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA 70503. Personal condolences may be sent to the Groves family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements.