Obituaries

Mar 22, 2022

Diane Higgins Dryden passed away on March 22, 2022, with loved ones at her side.Diane was born on February 1, 1941, in Dallas, Texas, to Hazen and Michael Franklin Higgins. She was a graduate of Highland Park High School and The University of Texas. As a child, Diane led a rather glamorous life following her father as a professional baseball...

Mar 19, 2022

Fort Worth, TX – Edna Venable Zebrowski, age 100, passed away peacefully at The Stayton Retirement Community on March 19, 2022.She was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois. After high school she attended Elmhurst College. In 1946 she married Walter Zebrowski and they moved to Denver, Colorado while he attended the University of Denver. While there, she worked as...

Mar 19, 2022

Yvonne Kilgore “Hobby” Porcher, loving wife of 63 years, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family to her new home with our Lord, Saturday, March 19, 2022.Hobby lived up to her whimsical nickname, inspiring the best in everyone she met and helped. She was born the eighth child to loving parents, the late Walter...

Mar 19, 2022

Edna Venable Zebrowski, age 100, passed away peacefully at The Stayton Retirement Community on March 19, 2022.

Visitation for family and friends: 1-2p.m. Friday, April 1, 2022, Thompson's Harveson & Cole. Service: 2p.m. Friday, April 1st, Thompson's Harveson & Cole. Entombment: Greenwood Mausoleum, Fort Worth immediately following the service.

Edna was born and raised in...

Mar 17, 2022

Vivian Lee Potts, aged 78, professional violinist and loving wife and mother passed away peacefully on March 17, 2022. Vivian was born October 22, 1943, to William Robert and Florence Vivian Hewett in Atlanta, Georgia, but moved to Fort Worth in early childhood where she remained the rest of her life. She graduated from Paschal High School and TCU. She...

Mar 17, 2022

Jacqueline McGinnis Melcher died peacefully at home March 17, 2022. Jackie was born in San Francisco, California on October 15, 1937, to her parents William Noble McGinnis and Abelina Buys McGinnis, and she was raised in Portland Oregon. She attended Lindenwood College and graduated from Southern Methodist University where she met the man she would love for the rest of...

Mar 16, 2022

Kathryn Barros Fialho, 85, archivist and historian for St. Patrick Cathedral, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.Mrs. Fialho was born September 23, 1936, in Breckenridge, Texas, daughter of the late Nicholas Demetrius and Kathryn Dora Thompson Barros. She graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1955 and attended Hardin-Simmons University, majoring in biology. In 1960, she graduated...

Mar 14, 2022

Sarah Ann Whiting Tate passed away peacefully on March 14, 2022, at the age of 84. Sarah was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Dr. Walter B. and Dorothy Henderson Whiting. She was a long-time resident of Wichita Falls and spent her later years in Fort Worth.An excellent student with a love of learning, Sarah attended the University of Texas...

Mar 14, 2022

Josephine Cox passed away March 14, 2022.Josephine, known as Roy to her grandchildren and great grandchildren, was born December 10, 1925 in Pilot Point, Texas to John and Ursula Strittmatter. She was a graduate of Mount Carmel Academy and TCY. She married Lonnie Cox and they enjoyed 61 years together. Josephine retired from General Dynamics after 20 years of service....

Mar 5, 2022

Mary Ann Gardner, 90, of Fort Worth, Texas passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, March 5, 2022 with her family by her side.Mary Ann was born in Uniontown, Alabama, the daughter of Theodore and Lenora Pibil. She was a graduate of Parrish High School in Selma and earned degrees from Stephen’s College and Auburn University. She was a...

Mar 5, 2022

Philip Moroneso, 76, died at his home on March 5, 2022, surrounded by his wife and immediate family.Philip was born April 15, 1945, in Brooklyn, NY, to John Mario and Rose Covello Moroneso. On April 4, 1974, Philip and Anne were married in Los Angeles, California and moved to Fort Worth, Texas in 1976. Shortly after moving to Fort Worth,...

Mar 4, 2022

Catherine Schroeder Grace passed into the loving hands of God on March 4, 2022.Catherine was born March 22, 1932, in Fort Worth, Texas to Otto Eugene Schroeder and Margaret Mary Wight. Catherine graduated from Our Lady of Victory Catholic School and attended Texas Woman’s University. She worked in the administration department of the Fort Worth ISD for many years. Catherine...

Mar 1, 2022

DeDe Schmidt died Tuesday, March 1, 2022 peacefully at her home in Richland Hills, TX with her family by her side.DeDe was born on April 19, 1932 in Alexandria, LA, the 5th of 6 children born to Roscoe and Clemmie Grant. She attended high school in Lecompte, LA and worked in medical records for St. Frances Cabrini Hospital.She met a...

Feb 28, 2022

ARLINGTON — “He was open to helping anybody. Despite his own sufferings, he was always there to serve God and help those in need.”That’s how St. Joseph parishioner John Fincher and other North Texas Catholics will remember Father Thomas J. Kennedy, who died February 28 in an Arlington hospital. He was 68.A visitation and Rosary is set for Monday, March...

Feb 28, 2022

Pamela Plume Orga, born October 17, 1955, succumbed to COVID virus complications on February 28, 2022 at the age of 66.Pam was a much beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She brought life and laughter to all she knew with a beautiful smile, keen sense of humor, and the ability to make one feel as if they were the most...

Feb 26, 2022

John Patrick Speak was born July 14, 1998 in Tampa, Florida. He left this world to be healed in the next, and to be with our Lord and Savior, on February 26, 2022 at the age of 23. Patrick persisted through a six-month-long battle with cancer with remarkable courage, his ever-present dry wit, and philosophical good nature. Patrick’s childhood love...

Feb 25, 2022

Mark A. Pope, 62, passed away February 25, 2022. He was the son of Vernon and Grace Pope and grew up in Bedford, Texas. He graduated from L. D. Bell High School in 1977 and UT Arlington and Embry-Riddle University. He was a pilot in the US Air Force and later for Southwest Airlines. Preceded in death by his parents,...

Feb 23, 2022

Charlotte was born in Cairo, IL on March 10, 1935 and graduated high school in 1953 in Dyersburg, TN. She received her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Memphis and her Master’s degree at the University of North Texas. Charlotte’s passion and joy was teaching and she made a positive impact on countless children during her 20-year career...

Feb 22, 2022

It is with great love and deep sorrow that we mourn the passing of Teresa (Terry) Ann Lancy. She was called home to our Heavenly Father on February 22, 2022. Terry was a loving mother, sister and friend to many. She served her community for 47 years as a nurse with Harris HEB/Texas Health Resources. She was a member of...

Feb 21, 2022

Kay Watson Haddaway was born March 10, 1948, in Fort Worth, Texas, and died in Santa Fe on Feb. 21, 2022. Her academic and career accomplishments were many but what she was most proud of was being a ferocious advocate for those whom society ignored or mistreated. As she often stated: “I believe in the gospel of showing up.”One place...