Ellen Sproul Zamora

ELLEN (YVONNE) SPROUL ZAMORA passed away on December 30, 2006 in Houston, TX. Yvonne was born in Houston, TX to Warren W. and Sheila Connolly Sproul. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her beloved husband of twenty-one years, Mario Zamora and their three children, son, Mario Phillip Zamora, daughters, Elena Nicole and Marina Ashley Zamora. She is also survived by her brothers, Warren Perry Sproul and wife April, Donald Emmett Sproul and wife Julie, Ross Daniel Sproul and wife Christina. Yvonne is also survived by her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Concepcion Rodriguez, and Juan Zamora, paternal grand-father, Don Earl Sproul, and by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of close friends and beloved pets, Pico and Teddi. Ellen is preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Jennie R. Sproul, and maternal grandparents, Frank E. Connolly, Sr. and Pauline M. Connolly. Yvonne was a dedicated registered nurse. She worked for many years in Labor and Delivery at St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital and later for the Kelsey-Seybold Foundation where she did research in OB delivery outcomes. She was extremely proud of her work with the Foundation. She presented many poster projects to the American College of Obstetrics annual meetings all over the United States. She was well respected by her colleagues at Kelsey Seybold Clear Lake Clinic for her dedication and caring ways with her patients and fellow staff. Funeral Mass of Resurrection will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 2, 2007, at St. Clare of Assisi, 3131 El Dorado Blvd, Houston, TX 77059. Burial will follow at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, January 1, 2007, from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. Forest Park Lawndale Family Chapel. In lieu of flowers the family wishes contributions to Kelsey Seybold Foundation for Breast Cancer Research in Ellen Yvonne Zamora's name.