JANELLE REGINA DUPONT

JANELLE REGINA DUPONT, 62, of Austin, Texas, passed away on September 3, 2010. She is survived by her daughters, Amy Elizabeth Scott, Austin TX, and Jessica Scott Recht, her son-in-law, David Recht, Irving, TX, six brothers and four sisters. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harry Louis Dupont and Marilyn Lahare Dupont.Janelle was born in Passaic, New Jersey on August 2, 1948, spent most of her childhood in New Orleans, LA, moved to Texas in 1966, and lived in Houston from 1986-2003.Janelle loved to travel, especially to Paris and other parts of France. She was an avid Houston Astros fan, a fervent reader and an accomplished writer. While living in Houston, she loved singing with the Prince of Peace Catholic Community choir. Above all, her greatest love was her daughters. She will be greatly missed by them as well as many others.She earned both a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in History, the former from The University of Texas at Austin and latter from The University of Texas at San Antonio. She worked at Rice University in the School of Continuing Studies as an Assistant Dean from 1990-2003. Prior to her death, she worked in the School of Information at the University of Texas as the Managing Editor of their international journal, Libraries & The Cultural Record.In lieu of flowers, Janelle requested that donations be made to the choir at St. Austin Catholic Church in Austin, TX.Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home South Congress, 2620 S. Congress, Austin, TX 512/442-1446. You may view memorials at www.wcfish.com.