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Silverwise J. "Elaine Silverwise" Elaine obituary, Kingwood, TX

Silverwise Elaine Obituary

1/18/1920 - 1/20/2015

Bernadine Elaine Joyce Silverwise, a long-time resident of Kingwood, TX, passed away at home on January 20, 2015, at the age of 95. A Funeral Mass, Interment and Reception is scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 2015.

A member of the Kingwood community since 1978, Elaine started American Passenger Travel in Humble, TX in 1980. At her retirement in 1984, she enjoyed taking walks on the greenbelts, playing bridge with her friends, and being active in St Martha Catholic Church senior outreach program.

Elaine is preceded in death by her son Stephen, and her sisters Shirlee Jones and Delores Phelan. Elaine is survived by her siblings George (Mary) Hoganson of Chicago, IL, Roberta (James) Mead of Marshalltown, IA; children John (Monya) of Irving, TX, Francis (Janet) of Atascocita, TX, Patrick (Pamela) of Humble, TX, Michael (Elizabeth McCracken) of New York City, NY, and Thomas (Phyllis) of Humble, TX; grandchildren Kimberly (Jacob) Elias, Misty Silverwise, Neal Silverwise and Stephen Silverwise; great grandchildren Samuel Silverwise-Nelson and Nohemy Elias. She is loved and will be deeply missed by her friends and family.

At her passing, per her wishes, Elaine's mortal remains were donated to science. Her ashes were returned and a Funeral Mass, Interment and a Reception are scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 2015. The Funeral Mass is 10:00 AM CDT at St. Martha Catholic Church, 4301 Woodridge Parkway, Porter, TX 77365. Interment is 12:30 PM at the Houston National Cemetery (buried with husband Frank Silverwise at Columbarium Cremains C6, Row A, #95), 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77038. Reception for friends and family is 2:30 PM hosted at the home of Patrick and Pamela Silverwise, 8211 Sports Haven Dr, Humble, TX 77346.

It is suggested that memorial donations in Elaine's memory be made to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org.

Please feel free to leave condolences, thoughts, favorite memories, stories, photos and videos of Elaine at her online memorial site http://goo.gl/CGaKoR

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Lake Houston Observer from Mar. 25 to Apr. 7, 2015.

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