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John Austin O'Dwyer, 72, of Plano, Texas, was born on May 14, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois. He is a graduate of Marmion Military Academy (1970), Loyola University in Chicago (1974), and Northwestern University (1980). Sadly, John passed away on April 27, 2025, after an 18-year battle against multiple myeloma. He began his career at Pfizer Pharmaceutical, transitioned to National Starch, and in 1980, joined Celanese Chemical Corporation. John relished his career at Celanese and wholeheartedly embraced the opportunities, lifelong friendships, and memories made there. John and his better half of 52 years, Dorothy, built a life filled with family, friends, and laughter. Their shared love of...

Dr. Gene Edward Ewing, 74, passed away March 8, 2025 at his home in Highland Park, Dallas, Texas. He was a dedicated pathologist, and worked in Dallas for over 40 years in private practice, at the St. Paul University Hospital, and at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Born in Fairfield (Wayne Co), Illinois to Floyd W. and Ruth (Chalcraft) Ewing on January 25, 1951, he attended Albion, Illinois grade school and Edwards County High School before pursuing both his undergraduate and medical school degrees from the University of Illinois. He completed his pathology residency at the University of Minnesota before settling in Dallas. Gene was a kind and generous person whose...

Age 82, of Dallas, TX, passed away on March 5, 2025. For a complete obituary, service information and to leave condolences, please visit affoplano.com

Beverly Kay Walker - wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, cousin, niece, sister-in-law and mother-in-law lost her battle with multiple sclerosis on March 1, 2025. A proud fourth generation Texan, Beverly Kay Pfieffer was born in Waco on May 2, 1944, to Lawrence and Evelyn Pfieffer. "BK" as she was often referred to, was the oldest of four siblings with brothers Bruce, Brian and Brent. In her youth, she loved to visit her grandmother "Mama" in McGregor Texas - and enjoyed roller skating at the skating rink. BK attended W.H. Adamson High School in Oak Cliff, where she was involved in several high school activities, including being a member of the Leopardettes, the renowned Adamson...

Age, 84 of Dallas, TX , passed away on February 4, 2025. For a complete obituary, service information and to leave condolences, please visit affoplano.com

It is with heavy hearts that we, the family of Bill Dillon, announce his passing on February 4, 2025, at his home in Dallas, Texas. Bill, born and raised in the Detroit, Michigan, area with three younger brothers, subsequently attended Alma College, earning a degree in business administration in 1962 and making lifelong friends as a member of the TKE fraternity. Two years later he earned an MBA in accounting from the University of Detroit, and in 1967 was licensed as a CPA. Bill's entire career was spent with the accounting firm Arthur Andersen, where he started in the Detroit office. In 1975, he was admitted to partnership, responsible for the Michigan banking and financial services...

Jim was a consummate gentleman, businessman, veteran, penny-pincher, jazz pianist, pilot, sailor, barbershop singer, world traveler, civic volunteer, Irish reveler, cyclist, runner, short-cut handyman, cancer survivor, husband, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin; a man whose life was very well lived with all-out energy. James Michael (Jim) Degnan, Ill passed peacefully on January 25, 2025. He was born in East Orange, NJ on June 18, 1933, to parents, James M. Degnan, Jr. and Constance Berno Degnan. Jim grew up in Detroit and Grosse Pointe Park, Ml but selected Culver Military Academy in Culver, IN for his college preparatory education. He chose Denison IJniversity in Granville, OH...

Frances McQueen current resident of Plano and recent resident of San Angelo passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Frances was born in Greencastle Indiana to Mabeth Hanna and Lee Dodge on May 20, 1929. She studied at Texas Tech with a major in zoology. She met Don McQueen in college, and they married in 1950. When their kids were out of grade school, Frances got an additional degree and worked as a local librarian. They raised a family for many years in California, then retired to San Angelo, near where Donald grew up. In the 1970s she and Donald both obtained a private pilot's license, and once the kids were out of the house, they flew all around the United States in their Cherokee...

John Burke Asher, 83, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts., on June 6, 1941, to Reginald and Irene Asher. Burke grew up in Branford, Connecticut., where he excelled in academics and athletics. He was inducted into the Branford Sports Hall of Fame in 2012, an honor overshadowed only by the trouncing he delivered to football rival East Haven on Thanksgiving Day 1958 - making his parents the happiest people in the world. After discharge from active duty in Vietnam, Burke attained the rank of captain in the U.S Army Reserve. With a degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Burke had a variety of executive finance roles in the oil industry and retired...

Age 78, of Dallas, TX passed away on November 7, 2024. For a complete obituary, service information or to leave condolences, please visit affoplano.com

Age 58, passed away on November 6, 2024. For a complete obituary, service information and to leave condolences, please visit affoplano.com

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Age 38, of Cleburne, Texas passed away on October 31, 2024. For a complete obituary, service information and to leave condolences, please visit affoplano.com

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Age 88, of Fairview , TX passed away on October 8, 2024. For a complete obituary, service information and to leave condolences, please visit affoplano.com

Age 87, of McKinney, TX passed away on July 25, 2024. For a complete obituary, service information and to leave condolences, please visit affoplano.com

Age 85, of Dallas, TX passed away on July 3, 2024. For a complete obituary, service information and to leave condolences, please visit affoplano.com

Age 81 of Dallas, Tx. passed away on 6/26/2024. For a complete obituary, full service information and to leave condolences for the family, visit affoplano.com

Age 70, of Dallas, TX, passed away on June 15, 2024. For a complete obituary, service information and to leave condolences, please visit affoplano.com

Age 79, of Richardson, TX died on June 5, 2024. For a complete obituary, service information and to leave condolences, please visit affoplano.com

Tina Zayhowski (Manalio), 83, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in Plano, Texas. She was born in New York City on October 23, 1940 to Doris and John Hoh. Tina graduated from SUNY Oneonta in 1962 and taught math at schools in Angola, Indiana and then Buffalo, New York. After receiving her master's degree, Tina worked as a guidance counselor at Kenmore East High School and later accepted assistant principal positions at West High School in Corning, New York and Colonie Central High School in Albany, New York. She and her husband John were married 20 years and enjoyed traveling throughout the U.S., Europe and Mexico. They settled in Oro Valley, Arizona where Tina enjoyed the sunshine,...