Marie Biscamp Wackym, of Beaumont, Texas and Summerville, South Carolina, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont.
A native of Beaumont, she traveled the world with her husband, Fred during his service in the United States Air Force. She was active in numerous women’s and family organizations in their various duty stations. In 1975 while stationed in Hawaii, she was cited for her contributions to Operation Babylift which aided in the relocation of Vietnamese orphans. Later in life she was active with St. Catherine’s Women’s Group at the St. Paul Episcopal Church in Summerville, South Carolina. The tight-knit group continued to call and reminded her of their monthly meetings even though she had relocated to Beaumont.
Survivors include her husband, Colonel Fred Wackym of Beaumont and Summerville; daughter, Susan Daniel and her husband Jerry of Beaumont; sons, Lieutenant Colonel J. Bryan Lawson and his wife Holly of Beaumont, and Lieutenant Colonel Nick Wackym and wife Pam of Jacksonville, Florida; grandchildren, Lisa Marie, Melissa Marie, Jeffrey Bryan, Kimberly Elizabeth, Victoria Marie and Rebecca Jane; great-grandchildren, Jacob Bryan, Cullen Michael, Griffin Rexford, Katelyn Marie, and Josephine Marie; brother, Roy G. Biscamp and his wife Sylvia of Jasper, Texas; and sister, Dolores Vernon and her husband Lonnie of Baytown, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, E.E Biscamp and Pauline Wilson; and her brother, Robert Biscamp.
A memorial service will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2007 at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. Cremation arrangements were handled by Broussard’s.
Additional photographs of Marie are available online at www.broussardsmortuary.com
