Galveston Daily News

Patrick James Geary, age 88, of Galveston, Texas passed away peacefully at home in Galveston on August 9, 2022. A Memorial service will be held at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home 1201 Tremont, Galveston, Texas on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 11:00 AM. A future service will be held at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery where Patrick will be laid to rest. Born October 23, 1933, in National City, CA to Ira Manis Geary and Helen (Bray) Geary. Patrick married Karen Lindquist on April 2, 1971, in Yosemite, CA. Patrick was a Navy Veteran serving during the Korean War on Guam, where he worked as a fire fighter and aboard the USS Oriskany as a Printer and in the Damage Control Engine Room. ...

Mr. Antonio Humberto Ponce passed from this life Tuesday morning, August 9, 2022, in La Marque. Born August 14, 1953 in Texas City, Mr. Ponce was a lifelong area resident. Antonio was a truckdriver, had worked at Pretts Lumber Company in Hitchcock for many years, was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and was a former football player with Santa Fe High School. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ismael and Mercedes (DeLeon) Ponce; wife, Mary Esther (Gonzalez) Ponce. Survivors include his son, Fidel Ismael Ponce of Santa Fe; brothers, Carlos Ponce, Francisco Ponce and wife, Nancy West of Santa Fe; sisters, Guadalupe Teresa Carroll of Santa Fe, Angelita Maria Lopez of...

Mr. Billy Lee Goodman passed from this life Monday, August 8, 2022, in Hitchcock. Born July 27, 1944 in Tulsa, OK, Mr. Goodman had been a longtime resident of Hitchcock. Billy proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He had worked as both a welder and a machinist before beginning to work for himself as a computer programmer. In his spare time, Billy enjoyed fishing, playing his guitar, gambling and watching sports and old western movies. He loved his wife dearly. He was preceded in death by his father, Jess Goodman; mother and step-gather, Doris Laverne and Louie Cartwright; brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Jane Cartwright; father-in-law, John Josph Dieringer; nephews, Jerry...

Elisa Ruth Soto, 51, of League City, passed away August 8, 2022, in Galveston. Elisa was born December 17, 1970, in Galveston to Jose Dolores Soto, Jr. and Annie Herrera Chavez. She worked for the Port Authority of Houston as a Logistics Clerk. She will be remembered as a loving daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother. Elisa was preceded in death by her father. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her mother; daughters Marissa Moore and husband Herashio, Miranda Ashley Gonzales, and Sonya Gonzales; brothers Joey Soto and his children Adrian Soto, Gabriella Soto, Alejandro Soto, and Andres Soto, and Steven Soto, Siera Soto, Isiah Soto, Devon Soto, and Israel Soto.; grandchildren...

Mrs. Betty Fay Cantrell passed from this life Monday morning, August 8, 2022, in Hitchcock. Betty was born on October 21, 1931, near the base of Enchanted Rock in the Crab Apple Community of Texas. She grew up in Llano County and led a full life "as the most popular" girl in the school. Whether it be cheerleading, sports, beauty, she had it all. Her parents owned the local grocery store in Llano. Then in 1952 a young, handsome military man came through town, swept her off her feet, and she left from behind the soda fountain and got married a few weeks later. Their marriage was the epic love story, and Milton loved to tell it over and over. He called her "Shortie" and they were inseparable,...

Carissa Reannon Fehrle, 33, of Santa Fe, passed away August 7, 2022. Carissa was born March 29, 1989 to Lana and Mark Fehrle in Nassau Bay, TX. She worked and as an administrative assistant for Rico Elevators. She loved to work out, eat healthy, and play guitar. Carissa will be remembered as a loving mother, daughter, and sister. She always had a smile on her face and a contagious laugh. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her parents; daughter Savanna Grace Clark; son Jared Ray Fehrle; Grandmother Patricia Goodale; Grandmother Jean Smith; sister Desirea Fehrle Toole and husband Brandon Toole; brother Dustin Wayne Fehrle and partner James Chapoy; nieces and nephews Riley Kelly, Jace...

Terrence Randall Wipff, known to family and friends as Terry, passed peacefully at home on August 7, 2022. Born on April 20, 1938, in Quincy, Illinois, Terry graduated from Del Rio High School, and served in the United States Navy from 1958 through 1962 on the Aircraft Carrier Lexington. He then moved to Houston and was employed with Amoco Refinery in Texas City for 28 years. Terry is survived by his wife Sherry, son Robert, daughter-in-law Adrienne, granddaughter Samantha, sister Joan Glasgow (Don), brother Stephen, and sister Sarabeth Juarez (Joe). His stepchildren Mark Smith (Linda), Julie Downy (Terry), Matthew Smith (Monica) and their children Scott, Sam, Katya, Madison, Ella, and...

Joseph Daniel Wileman, 75, of Texas City passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 12, 2022, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 12, 2022, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Joe was born March 26, 1947, in Texas City and lived there all his life. After graduating from Texas City High School in 1966, he worked for White's Stores before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1967. He served aboard the USS Jouett DLG-29 as a radioman during the Vietnam War. He married Brenda Joyce Haskin in 1970, and they made their home in Texas City. He was employed...

Jose Antonio "Tony" Hernandez, age 88, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at The Reserve at Pearland Assisted Living Center. He was born on October 6, 1933 in Laredo, Texas. He retired from the U.S Army after 23 years of service, then worked 18 years for the Department of Criminal Justice. He was preceded in death by his father Antonio Hernandez; mother and step-father Gregoria and Andrew Parra; and son Tony Hernandez. He is survived by his wife Nasaria "Sarah" Hernandez; sons Luis Hernandez and Felix Hernandez; step-son Ronald Galicia and wife Julie; granddaughter Leann Hernandez; and numerous other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held at J. Levy & Termini Funeral Home on...

Louise Greer Abbott Dickey, 93, peacefully entered eternal rest with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 5th at Jennie Sealy Hospital in Galveston, TX. Louise was born a proud Texan on September 27, 1928 to Janie Gertrude Ward Greer and Charles Wesley Greer in Millican, Texas. Following her parents' divorce in 1941, Louise moved with her mother and sister to Dickinson, Texas, where her mother would later marry Lester K. Fuller, Sr. Louise graduated from Dickinson High School in 1947 and the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing in 1950. She had a long, successful career in nursing where she touched many lives until her retirement from Mainland Center Hospital in 1991. She...

Jo Ann Guss, 83 of Texas City passed peacefully on August 5, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Jo Ann Gersteman Guss was born at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, Texas on October 30, 1938, to Lee and Dorothy Gersteman. Jo Ann resided in Houston until January of 1957 when she met and married the love of her life, Harry Guss, to whom she was married over 65 years. Harry was her best friend, a devoted father that loved God and family. Jo Ann acknowledges Harry as an integral part of all aspects of her care for the last several years. As a youth, Jo Ann attended and was a charter member of St. Andrews Methodist Church. After graduating from Milby High School in 1957, she was employed at...

Pastor Ronald "Ronny" Dwight Lambright was a caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, pastor, and friend. He left this world for Heaven on August 4, 2022, at age 73, peacefully in his sleep while surrounded by his loving family. Pastor Ron was born to Elvin and Dolores Lambright on September 8, 1948, in Texas City, TX. He graduated from Nazarene Bible College in 1974 and served as an ordained minister of the Gospel for 57 years. He spent his entire life caring for others and sharing the love of Jesus with everyone he came across. Outside of ministering the Gospel, some of his favorite things were spending time with family and friends, thunderstorms, rooting for the...

As a boy growing up in Brooklyn in the 1940's, he always knew he wanted to build and design things. He became an engineer at NASA and helped build the life support systems that put the first man on the moon. He was also part of the team that helped save the Apollo 13 crew. He wrote papers for the Space Station that still get cited today. He was very intelligent and became an amazing cook. He was married to Penelope Linton for 57 years. He always said he remembered exactly how she looked on their wedding day coming down the aisle. He loved her dearly and deeply. Arthur is survived by his wife, Penelope; his sons, Shay and Michael; his daughter-in-law Heather; his sister Elain Rizzuto; and...

Dale Fred Morris, age 84, of Galveston, Texas and Greentown, Pennsylvania died peacefully Thursday, August 4, 2022 at a nursing home facility near his home in Pennsylvania. Born February 15, 1938 in Bethpage, New York, Dale was the son of the late Fred Wilson and May (Cochrane) Morris. He was a father, a grandfather, a great grandfather and the beloved husband of his wife of 50 years, Janet (Fredrick) Morris. Prior to his retirement, Dale was a mechanical engineer and a construction coordinator mainly in New York City working for firms such as EBASCO, Syska and Hennessy and Lehrer McGovern Bovis. Projects he handled included everything from highly technical buildings such as AT&T...

On Thursday, August 4, 2022, Christopher (Chris) John Swafford was victorious and received the ultimate healing of his body as he joined our Savior in heaven. Chris was born on July 15, 1981, to Dorothea New and Don Swafford in Pasadena, Texas where he also grew up. He eventually built his own family home in Texas City, Texas, with his wife, Amy, and sons, Rafael and Ian. Chris is a member of The Fellowship Church, where he and Amy are involved in sharing their love of Jesus with the members of their community. He is focused on teaching and raising a generation of believers that love the Lord and are willing to step out in faith to accomplish great things to build the Kingdom. Chris' faith...

Neal Van Dussen was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on November 6th 1925 to Lillian and Dick Van Dussen. He passed away the afternoon of Wednesday, August 3rd 2022, in Dickinson, Texas, at the age of 96. He would have been 97 on this coming November 6th 2022; the expected date of his funeral ceremony at the National V.A. cemetery of Battle Creek, Michigan, because it was his wish and demand. Neal was the youngest and last one alive out of four children, often referring to them: his brother Joseph, "Joe", his sister "Alma" Marie, his sister Joanna Marguerite, "Joan"; he needed to feel his family linked. When he was in 10th grade in 1943, Neal left Comstock High School, Michigan, to join the...