Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home

John Louis Bruncsak, 82, of The Woodlands, TX, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2024 with his family by his side. He was born in New Kensington, PA on May 15, 1942. John graduated from Arnold High School and received a BA in Biology from Gannon University. He was married to the love of his life, Alice Bruncsak, on November 25, 1967. They spent 57 memorable years together living life to the fullest. John had a successful career in the oil and gas industry specializing in the management of trading, marketing and aviation fuels. His career began with Shell Oil and continued with Transworld Oil, TOSCO Refining, and Conoco Phillips. John loved his work and the many friendships he cultivated....

David Lessly McGuire, age 83, of The Woodlands, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. He was born March 25, 1941, in Bryan, Texas, and was preceded in death by his father, John Gilbert; and his mother, Nona. He is survived by his loving wife, Jo Ann McGuire; his son, John; and his grandson, Matthew; his daughter, Tara; his brother, Michael McGuire (Marilyn); and their children; and his sister, Linda Matthews (Bill) and their children; and his beloved shih tzu, Lizzie. David grew up in College Station and graduated from A and M Consolidated High School and attended Texas A and M University and University of Oklahoma Law School. He served as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy from which...

Lance Craft, age 53, of The Woodlands, TX formerly of Oakland, IL passed away peacefully on Monday, January 1, 2024 after a courageous, short, eight week battle to cancer. Although Lance's battle with cancer was short and despite spending much of that time in the hospital, he never lost his sense of humor. Throughout his entire journey, he never failed to make those around him laugh. He had a great ability to make others smile and his sense of humor will be missed. He was born on October 9, 1970 in Charleston, IL, to Ronnie and Vicki Craft. After Lance graduated from Oakland High School in 1988, he went on to study Business Administration and play basketball at Eureka College. Lance...

Patricia Ann Shaper Gandy passed away peacefully on September 13, 2023 at her home in Conroe, Texas. Patricia was born in Natchez, MS on August 14, 1938. She graduated from Taylor High School and was a proud Duck. She attended North Texas University where she met the love of her life, J.B. on a Valentine's Day blind date. Patricia worked in several industries, ranging from The Texas Highway Dept, Fish Engineering and Construction, Cities Service Oil Company, and various management positions at Gandy Companies. She had a passion for gardening and spent her spare time feeding animals and observing butterflies. Patricia was a woman of God and instilled this commitment to faith throughout her...

James Anthony (Jim) Black - President and CEO of Moran Shipping Agencies - passed away peacefully with family by his side on July 30, 2023. He was 72 years old and leaves this world as a beloved father, brother, uncle, and grandfather; as a global icon of the maritime industry; and as a dear friend to all who knew him. Jim was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on June 13, 1951, the youngest of seven children in a small brick home. From an early age, Jim possessed a unique combination of charm, devotion, kindness, and compassion. He was a soothing presence: calm under pressure and always ready to enfold friends, family, and colleagues in one of his bearlike hugs. He was a generous man who...

Jack was born in New York City on August 1, 1938, and spent his childhood in Garrison and Cold Spring, New York. He graduated from Haldane High School in Cold Spring and Rensselaer Polytechnic in Troy, New York. His entire career was spent with Chicago Bridge and Iron and their related companies. He retired in 1998, and shortly after moved to The Woodlands, Texas, to be closer to family. Jack, a gifted engineer, loved to learn, and his enthusiasm for life was contagious. Jack was always curious to see how things worked and sought to understand and appreciate the world around him whether it was a new bird visiting at the feeder in the backyard, a new building technology he read about...

Anthony (Tony) Edward Prieto passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 29, 2023 in Austin, Texas. He was 51 years old. Tony was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 15, 1971 and moved to Richardson, Texas in 1977. For the past 18 years, he was a resident of Austin. Tony graduated from Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas in 1989 where he lettered in athletics as a member of the golf team. He developed a love of golf at an early age, often rising before dawn to roll newspapers with his dad before they would head to the golf course together. His lifelong passion for golf was shared with his daughters, his father and many friends on a variety of golfing adventures. ...

Lynda Lorraine Grasty 67 of Magnolia, TX, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away on May 11, 2023, with her loving husband by her side after a brief battle with cancer. She was born to Lawrence and Annie Henrichs and raised in the Spring Branch area of Houston. After meeting and marrying her husband of 47 years, Keith, the family traveled the U.S., Canada and the Middle East building oil refineries and chemical plants. Lynda was very proud of her Aerobics Class in Kuwait where she taught both ex-patriot and local Kuwaiti women. Upon return to the Houston, area she settled into a career in new home sales and eventually as an Activities Director for 55 and older...

Mary Jane Gaskin, 73, passed away on April 7, 2023, Good Friday, surrounded by her family. Mary was born on August 26, 1949 in Fort Monroe (now Hampton), Virginia. Her family lived in several places during her childhood due to her father's military service, including Virginia, New Jersey and Germany, before settling in Enola, Pennsylvania, where she grew up. After graduating from East Pennsboro High School, she received a bachelor's degree in chemistry and English from Dickinson College. Mary then completed both a master's degree in theater and a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh, where she was a member of Law Review. Mary met her husband James at the University of Pittsburgh,...

Nettie Jean Seitz (Miller), age 80, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 2nd, 2023. Nettie was born in Beaumont, Texas, on November 25th, 1942 to Joe and Natalie Miller. On September 3rd, 1959, she married John William Seitz, Sr. Nettie had a career working for Western Auto as a manager for over 20 years, and she also went to work alongside her husband doing office work until they both retired together. Nettie always looked forward to lunches with her high school classmates, she loved going to LC or any casino where she could play blackjack. She never met a stranger. Nettie is survived by Kari Tanberg(John) of Porter, Texas, John Seitz, Jr.(Tonya) of Huntsville, Texas,...

James Joseph Farrell, 74, CEO of Shamrock Farrell LTD passed Tuesday morning in his sleep surrounded by his loving family. Jim was an active volunteer with HBR, ABC, and was one of the founders of the Health And Safety Council. He has been on the HASC board since it first opened in 1990. Throughout his life he was committed to helping people achieve their goals. Visitation is 1-4 pm with a Rosary and Vigil at 3 pm on Sunday, February 12th at Forest Park The Woodlands on I-45. The funeral mass will start at 10:30 am, Monday, February 13th (Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 19222 Tomball Parkway, Houston, TX 77070); a reception and then procession to the cemetery will follow. Burial will be...

Richard Eugene (Gene) Wailes, age 86, of The Woodlands, Texas passed from this life into heavenly rest with his Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, January 20, 2023. Gene was born in Ferriday, Louisiana on October 10,1936. He was raised in the Methodist church where his mother played the organ and his father sang in the choir. He graduated from Bastrop High School. Gene met Sylvia Jean Danna in 1958 at Olin Mathieson in West Monroe, Louisiana where they were both employed. They were married on January 2, 1960 and recently celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary. Gene began his career as a box designer in the corrugated board business and then moved into the packaging industry. Before...

Yvonne Cecile Ackerman, age 90, of Houston, Texas formerly of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. She was born on December 28, 1932 to Jules and Camelia Povost Pellerin. She attended St. Charles Academy in Lake Charles, LA, she married Pat Doolan, Rusty Phillips and later in life, she married, Robert Louis Ackerman. Yvonne was a homemaker, a wonderful seamstress and enjoyed making clothes for her daughters while they were growing up. She enjoyed visiting with friends, picnics with family, and traveling around Louisiana Cajun country spending time with relatives. Yvonne and Louis moved to the Houston area, where they attended St. Catherine Catholic Church in...

Jimmy Don Blair originated in the Texas Panhandle, born in Borger to Myrtle (Ervin) Blair and Floyd Oscar Blair on September 27, 1941 and raised in the J. M. Huber oil camp where his father worked. He declared his belief in Jesus Christ early in his life and was baptized simultaneously with his Mother. The Lord called him home in the early morning hours of January 3, 2023, and he peacefully accepted. His family had been Oklahoma Sooners during the historic Dust Bowl, and Jimmy Don spent his youth helping at his uncle's Oklahoma farm driving tractors, taming horses, herding cattle, and working fields. Yet, he also traveled with his parents on Huber-related work trips to see much of the U. S....

Walter Frederick (Fred) Kappel, 86, of The Woodlands, TX, passed away on December 30, 2022, after a courageous five-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Fred was born October 21, 1936, in New Braunfels, TX, to Walter Jacob Kappel and Elenora Fischer Kappel. The oldest of three boys, he spent his formative years in New Braunfels and Seguin, TX. While growing up in New Braunfels he worked as a lifeguard in Landa Park, at the Brauntex Theatre, and on his grandparents' farm near Seguin. Fred graduated from New Braunfels High School in 1955 where he played football and was King of Hearts; he was also a member of the First United Methodist...

Michael Howard Richmond, 74, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home on December 5, 2022, after an eight-year battle with Parkinson's Disease. Michael was known as a visionary, a mentor, and a community leader by all who knew and loved him. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Michael started working at the age of 11 as a caddie at Baltimore's Suburban Country Club carrying golf bags that weighed more than him. He continued to develop his unparalleled work ethic during his college years getting up at 3:00AM to work in a bagel bakery. After working his way through college at the University of Maryland, where he earned a degree in accounting, Michael, a...

Michael Howard Richmond, 74, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home on December 5, 2022, after an eight-year battle with Parkinson's Disease. Michael was known as a visionary, a mentor, and a community leader by all who knew and loved him. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Michael started working at the age of 11 as a caddie at Baltimore's Suburban Country Club carrying golf bags that weighed more than him. He continued to develop his unparalleled work ethic during his college years getting up at 3:00AM to work in a bagel bakery. After working his way through college at the University of Maryland, where he earned a degree in accounting, Michael, a...

Fuku Murphy, age 83, of the Woodlands, TX, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 5th.. She was born on April 5, 1939, in Akita, Japan, to Kikuji and Yoshino Kon. She married Lyle Murphy, in 1968. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Colorado at Boulder and received a Culinary Arts degree from the Art Institute of Denver. She worked as an Accountant with the CU Foundation for many years, then moved on to start her own catering company. Fuku and Lyle lived in Boulder, CO for over 40 years and moved to Conroe, TX in 2016. Fuku enjoyed many pastimes in her life, including hiking, swimming, camping, and cooking. She was passionate about...

Fuku Murphy, age 83, of the Woodlands, TX, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 5th.. She was born on April 5, 1939, in Akita, Japan, to Kikuji and Yoshino Kon. She married Lyle Murphy, in 1968. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Colorado at Boulder and received a Culinary Arts degree from the Art Institute of Denver. She worked as an Accountant with the CU Foundation for many years, then moved on to start her own catering company. Fuku and Lyle lived in Boulder, CO for over 40 years and moved to Conroe, TX in 2016. Fuku enjoyed many pastimes in her life, including hiking, swimming, camping, and cooking. She was passionate about...

Luise E. (Schomberg) Long, passed away on September 24, 2022 in Spring, Texas. She was born on July 24, 1930 in Wiesbaden, Germany.

It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of Katherine Trask Schneider, loving mother, grandmother, wife, sister and friend to all who were lucky enough to know her. She died on September 13, 2022 at the age of 75 in Montgomery, TX. Kathy was a long time resident of The Woodlands, TX where she raised her children and worked as a librarian for Montgomery County until she retired in 2008. She was married to Homer Frederick (Fred) Schneider for 44 years until his death in 2011. She is survived by her four children, Lisa Schneider, Julie Bracewell, Russell Schneider, and Gail Schneider; her six grandchildren, Gannon, Fischer, Drew, Augustus, Lydia and Genevieve; her brother Michael...