Suzanne Kowalski, 61, of Kountze, was born on October 11, 1944 to Harry and Helen Kowalski in Beaumont and after a long battle with cancer Suzanne passed from this life into Heaven on Wednesday, January 11, 2006.
Suzanne graduated from South Park High School in 1962. She attended beauty school, worked at Luby’s and enjoyed visiting with her sisters and her 15 nieces and nephews. She had a special friend at San Augustine Nursing Home, Robert Spears, who was the love of her life. They enjoyed each other as they considered themselves married. Many thanks to the employees of San Augustine Nursing Home, Village Creek Nursing Center and the doctors and nurses of Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Suzanne is survived by her sisters, Vida Smith and her husband Robert of Nacogdoches and Helen Tantillo and her husband Anthony of Kountze; nieces and nephews, Cassie Scales and her husband Steve, Paul Vacula and his wife Susan, Kurt Vacula and his wife Tanya, Terri Hefty and her husband Brian, Kyle Tantillo and his wife Traci and Marcus Tantillo and his wife Staci; and 15 great nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be Saturday, January 14, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at Broussard’s, 530 W. Monroe, Kountze, with burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be Friday, January 13, 2006 from 5:00 P.M. – 9:00 at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made in Suzanne’s name to Julie and Ben Rogers Cancer Institute, 3555 Stagg Drive, Beaumont, Texas 77701.
