Harry N. Pappas, 76, of Port Neches, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at Christus Hospital St. Mary in Port Arthur. Born in Chicago, Illinois on October 18, 1928, he had lived in the Port Arthur/Port Neches area for the past 31 years.
He was a veteran of WWII, having enlisted in the U.S. Navy in February, 1945 and served aboard the S.S. Wm. Libby until 1950. On June 15, 1959 he started his career with Texaco, hiring on as an A/B seaman and rising through the ranks to retire January 1, 1990 as Vice President of Texaco Marine Services.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Constance and Chrysanthe. He is survived by his sister, Mary N. Hedge of Spring Grove, Illinois; nieces, Margaret L. Anderson of Mountain Home, Arkansas, Cynthia E. Butler of Mansfield, Missouri, and Julia A. Watkins of Phoenix, Arizona; nephews Nicholas H. Hedge of McHenry, Illinois, George Nicholas Zenor of Brookings, Oregon, and Scott Zenor of Phoenix, Arizona.
He was a loving, generous, and caring person who will be greatly missed by family and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, July 3, 2005 at Broussard’s in Nederland with Rev. David Mahfouz officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 1 PM to service time on Sunday at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Port Arthur Seaman’s Center, P.O. Box 1646, Port Arthur, Texas 77641.
