Mary Katherine Brocato

Mary Katherine Brocato

Mary Brocato Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Pace Funeral Home on Dec. 3, 2025.
Mary Katherine Brocato, 80, of Livingston, Texas, passed away on November 30, 2025, in Houston, Texas.

Mary was born on February 24, 1945, in Houston, Texas, to Vincent Paul and Doris Brocato. She worked in the aviation industry her entire career, beginning with Texas International Airlines and concluding her career with Continental Airlines.

Mary was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Livingston and enjoyed visiting nursing homes. She generously supported numerous organizations, including Boys Town, the Women's Breast Cancer Society, the SPCA, the Sierra Club, and the Firemen's Association.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Keith Buckingham; and her niece, Renee Jetty, daughter of Paulette Whitmire.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Bonnie Harrison, and husband, Todd; her grandchildren, Adrienne Harrison, and Zachary Harrison & wife Katherine; her sister, Paulette Whitmire, and husband, Lubbie; and her great-nephew, Logan Jetty, son of the late Renee Jetty.

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