Lorene Calvery

CALVERY, LORENE, Beloved wife and mother born on July 8, 1930 in Belton, TX and passed from cancer on May 2, 2007 at her home in Dallas, TX. She graduated from Temple High School in 1948, married Donald W. Calvery on November 27, 1957 and moved to Dallas in November 1963. Lorene was hired by Texas instruments on December 9, 1963 where she worked as a silicon epitaxial reactor operator in the Materials Building for most of her career. She retired from TI on January 12, 1990. Lorene had resided at her home in pleasant Grove for 43 years where she and her husband, Don, raised their two children, Mike & Gail. Lorene loved sports and was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. She was a Cowboys season ticket holder for many years. Lorene also loved to travel and had been to Hawaii, nine countries in Western Europe, South America, Canada, Mexico, many of the Caribbean Islands, six cruises and had toured almost all of the states in the USA. Lorene was devoted to her husband, children, family and friends. She was always there when someone needed a helping hand or a kind word. She had a great sense of humor and treated everyone with respect and kindness. It was an honor and privilege to those she shared her life with. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Lorene is survived by her husband, Donald W. Calvery, son Michael E. Calvery and daughter-in-law Linda Calvery of Wylie, daughter Cynthia Gail Snow of Dallas, sister Darlene Keen of Carlsbad, NM, nephew Larry Newby of Austin, niece Ellen Simmons of Odessa, 2 great nieces, 3 great nephews, 10 great-great nieces and nephews, in-laws and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents James A. and Laura Roan and granddaughter Mandy Wildman. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2007 at the funeral home. Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2007 at Laurel Oaks Memorial Park

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