Laura Ann Munos

Laura Ann Munos
Katy - It is with great sadness that we announce Laura Ann Munos, 52, passed away peacefully in her home in Katy, Texas on Thursday, March 4, 2021.
Laura is preceded in death by her father Joe Perez Rangel, maternal grandparents Domingo Perales Sr. and Sarah Perales Sanchez, paternal grandparents Nicholas and Pauline Rangel.
Laura is survived by her daughter, Sarah Angelina Munos and former husband Joel Arthur Munos, her mother Olga Perales Rangel, sister Sandra Jo Garcia and brother-in-law Richard Cantu Garcia Ill, niece Christina Marie Cardosi and husband Joseph Vito Cardosi and her nephew Richard Joseph Garcia IV and wife Rosalia Sandoval Garcia. Laura was a loving great-aunt to Alessandra Jo Rodriguez, Joseph Aaron Garcia, and Ana Sophia Garcia. She is also survived by her godparents Pete and Margaret Rangel, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends in the Austin and Houston/Katy area.
Laura was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She graduated from Crockett High School. She received her bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from The University of Texas and then her master's degree from The University of Houston.
After graduation Laura began her career with BP Petroleum (formerly Amoco Chemical) in Texas City, Texas. She began with refinery operations to work on fluidized catalytic petroleum cracking and cogeneration units.
Laura was an Amoco liaison for minority engineering support programs. She worked with student chapters of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), National Society of Hispanic Engineers, and Pi Sigma Pi Minority Academic Society. Laura was the Texas Bay Area Chapter president of the Society of Hispanic Engineers and served on the internal Amoco SHPE Advisory Council and the Texas City Hispanic Network.
In 1996, Laura was recognized as a "Exceptional Women of Color' by Hispanic Engineers Magazine, a national publication for the society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. She received one of the eight recognition awards and accepted her award in Washington, D.C.
After 30 years of service, she recently retired in January 2021.
Laura truly enjoyed attending Sarah's school events from basketball, to softball, to band activities. She was Sarah's biggest fan, cheering from the sideline. Laura loved animals all of her life, always sharing her home and her heart with cats and dogs. From a young age she enjoyed playing softball. She played softball with the Manchaca Optimist, Crockett High School, and with BP's softball league.
Funeral services will be held in Austin, Texas. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10. 2021 at Harrell Funeral Home, 4435 Frontier Trail, Austin, Texas 78745. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 2021 at San Jose Catholic Church, 2435 Oak Crest, Austin, Texas 78704. Burial to follow at Assumption Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be her cousins: Elias Castro Jr., Alfred (AJ) Rangel, Robert Rangel, Alex Cano Jr., John Paul Perales, Domingo Perales and Alex Perales. Honorary pallbearers: Richard Joseph Garcia IV and Joey Vito Cardosi.
Due to COVID-19 concerns no reception will follow the service. Respectfully, the family would like to request that all guests wear a mask for the duration of the service.
Condolences may be sent to: www.harrellfuneralhomes.com.