Denny Joseph Lovoi, Jr., 64, of Manvel, formerly of Beaumont, died Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Methodist Hospital, Houston. He was born on September 14, 1950, to Georgia Hurley and Denny Joseph Lovoi, Sr., in Beaumont. Denny was a retired pharmacist for Walgreens, where he worked for thirty years.

Survivors include his wife of forty years, Kathy Lovoi; daughters, Melissa Washington and her husband, J.W., of Pearland; Laurie Lowery and her husband, Drew, of Sugar Land; and Jenny Eurek and her husband, Ryan, of Houston; five grandchildren, Aidan Washington, Emalie Washington, Luke Lowery, Peyton Lowery, and Brady Eurek; sisters, Barbara Samaha and her husband, Jimmy, of Beaumont; Sheila Williams and her husband, Jay, of Missouri City; and Liz Welch and her husband, Tommy, of Beaumont; brother, Joe Lovoi and his wife, Pam, of Beaumont; and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.

A Christian Vigil for Mr. Lovoi will begin at 5:00 p.m. with his gathering to follow Monday, December 1, 2014, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, 6825 Gladys Avenue, Beaumont. His interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont.

Memorial contributions may be made to the MPN Research Foundation (Myeloproliferative Neoplasms), 180 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1870, Chicago, Illinois 60601, or online at www.mpnresearchfoundation.org.