Betsy Vaglica, 36, a lifelong resident of Beaumont, died Friday, July 7, 2006.
Betsy graduated from Central High School in 1988. She completed her B.S. in Mathematics at Lamar University-Beaumont in 1992, and returned to Lamar to finish her M.S. in Nutrition in 1997. She married Joe Vaglica in August 1996. Her career included work at the Texas Department of Transportation, Odom Academy, the Wilton P. Hebert Health and Wellness Center, the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Primerica Financial Services, and as an Adjunct Instructor of Business Statistics at Lamar University. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, waterskiing, snow skiing, aerobics, and math tutoring.
She is survived by her husband, Joe Vaglica of Beaumont; their daughter Brianna and son Max; her father, Bill Craigue of Beaumont; her brother, Bobby Craigue and his fiancée Leslie Bates of Silverthorne, Colorado; her brother, Mike Craigue and his partner Jason Craft of Austin; her aunt, Judie Kight and her partner Sharon Greene of Los Angeles; and her cousin, Hazel Kight of Los Angeles. She was preceded in death by her mother, JoAnn (Jody) Craigue of Beaumont.
Most recently, Betsy was a homemaker and mother to Brianna and Max. Her family wishes to thank all of her friends and the medical professionals who provided comfort to Betsy preceding her death.
A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 10, 2006 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 5247, Beaumont.
