In Memory of JSC Civil Servants

Dr. Frank Garcia, Jr., died on Wednesday 12/10/26 in Houston. 

Frank had a 40-year career at JSC retired from ISS Vehicle Office. 

No obituary yet

Visitation/Funeral Arrangements

Tuesday 12/16 

Visitation- Forest Park East

Family- 4:00pm- 5:00pm

General Visitation- 5:00pm- 6:00pm

Rosary- 6:00pm-7:00pm

Wednesday 12/17 

Funeral mass St Clare Catholic Church- 10:00am

Graveside- Forest Park East- 12:30pm

* Lunch to follow

Bass passed away on November 28, 2025 at the age of 88. He retired from NASA after a 26-year career at MSC/JSC.

Bass' obituary:  https://www.marrs-jonesfuneralhome.com/obituaries/bass-redd

David Cheuvront died in New Hampshire on Nov 11, 2025 at the age of 67.

Remembering David: https://nss.org/remembering-david-cheuvront/ 

Dr. Roger Billica, MD died on November 16, 2025 at the age of 73.

Roger was Chief of Medical Operations at JSC from 1991 - 2001.

An obituary for Roger: https://frequencyspecific.com/dr-roger-billica/ 

Margaret died on November 13, 2025 at the age of 63.  She worked for NASA for 36 years, retiring on Feb 2, 2015.

Obituary for Margaret:

 https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/webster-tx/margaret-ruiz-cortez-12616768 

Astronaut Rick Hauck who flew on three space shuttle missions, died at the age of 84 on November 6, 2025.

Bio for Rick: https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hauck_frederick.pdf

Article: https://www.collectspace.com/news/news-110725a-frederick-rick-hauck-nasa-space-shuttle-astronaut-obituary.html 

Don passed away on October 10, 2025 at the age of 94. He retired from NASA after a 19-year career at MSC/JSC.

The link to Don's  obituary is:  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/houstonchronicle/name/donald-iloff-obituary?id=59775620

Royce McKinney passed away on October 6, 2025. He retired after a 20 year career at MSC/JSC.

Royce's obituary will be posted if it becomes available.

Don Harris died on October 2, 2025 at the age of 83.  Don spent 32 years working at NASA JSC.

Don's obituary: https://www.scenicchapel.com/obituary/Charles-Harris

 

Jim passed away on September 26 at the age of 94. He retired from NASA in 1982 after a 20-year career at MSC/JSC.

Jim's obituary is:  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/herschel-wood-obituary?id=59824797