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Daniel William Daly, III passed away on January 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas.  Dan was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1942, he was the eldest son of the late Daniel William Daly Jr. and Rita Johnston Daly. Dan had a lifelong Catholic education.  He graduated in 1960 from Gilmour Academy in Ohio and received his BS in 1964 from College of the Holy Cross, a Jesuit liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts and the oldest Catholic college in New England. He...

John Peter Hansen (nicknamed Jack by family and friends) was born on April 22, 1938 in Belle Harbor, New York. He was raised in Brightwaters, Long Island where he attended Bay Shore High School. John graduated from Brown University with a degree in Economics, and later served as Trustee. After college, John became a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, assigned to the destroyer USS Damato. Following the Navy, John pursued his career in Manhattan and Chicago before moving to Houston to work...

On January 12, 2021, Jose Salvador Ortiz Lara of Parras, Coahuila, age 78, passed into eternal life surrounded by his loving family after a long and brave battle with cancer. He was a  graduate of La Esc. Sec. Preparatoria Venustiano Carranza and soon after, began his pre-medical career there as well.  His medical education would then bring him to  La Escuela Superior de Medicina, IPN in Mexico, D.F. where he graduated from. While there, he met and married the love of his...

Achille Arcidiacono passed away peacefully at home on January 12, 2021, surrounded by his devoted wife and children. His motto in life was Amor con amor si paga, meaning “love with love is paid” and this certainly proved to be true. His passion for life was infectious. He was a loving husband, exuberant and demonstrative father, affectionate grandfather and faithful friend to all who knew him around the world. Born May 15, 1934 on the island of Sicily in Soverato, Italy to...

Eric Geibel passed away much too soon on Friday, January 8th 2021 from complications of COVID-19. Eric was born in Pasadena, Texas on April 1, 1961 to Dr. Roger Schwertfeger Geibel and Eunice Tucker Geibel. He grew up in Taylor Lake Village, Texas, where his father was a founding member of Bayshore Hospital. Eric earned the rank of Eagle Scout and was valedictorian of his 1979 Clear Lake High School class. He graduated magna cum laude from SMU and received his medical degree with honors...

Merry Denby Ralph, faithful Christian, loving mother, sister and friend, passed away on January 8, 2021 at the age of 81. Merry was born August 17, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas to Frank Hunter Denby and Will Marie Allen Denby. She attended Paschal High School and earned her degree in English Literature from Texas Christian University. She taught dance in Fort Worth for many years, later teaching English in a Houston private high school, and ultimately retired from a long career as a contract...

Dr. Catherine Ann Clancy, age 75, died on December 31st, 2020. She was the only child born to Louis and Bina Clancy on November 20, 1945 in Palestine Texas. Catherine is survived by several cousins and multiple devoted friends, colleagues, and caregivers. Catherine attended St. Agnes Academy and was a proud member of the last class to graduate from the “Old School” on Fannin Street. She went on to receive her Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in...

Ricky Ray Behrend passed away peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2020 after a valiant and hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Ricky was born in Houston, Texas June 30, 1954, the second child to Ruby and Herbert Behrend.  His parents were some of the first residents of West University Place, the place where he would happily call home his entire life.  With a strong German-Lutheran ancestry and upbringing, he was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthew Lutheran Church. ...

Prominent Houston attorney and philanthropist, Delwin D. Fullen, known to friends as "Del,” transitioned on December 26, 2020, age 73, at his home in Houston, Texas, after a brave battle with Parkinson’s. A proud native of Houston, Del completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Houston, graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from South Texas College of Law, and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1973. In 1973, he began his legal/real estate career as...