In Memory of JSC Civil Servants

Dennis passed away on September 5, 2025 at the age of 88. He retired from NASA after a 38-year career at MSC/JSC.

Evelyn passed away on September 5, 2025 at the age of 72. She retired from NASA with over 30 years of service at MSC/JSC.

Evelyn Joyce Williams Obituary (1953 - 2025) - La Marque, Texas

• Arrangements—Saturday September 13, 2025, viewing at 10 a.m., funeral service at 11 a.m., Carnes Funeral Home, 3100 Gulf Freeway, Texas City, TX, 409-986-9900

• Flag memorial at MCC—pending confirmation of the time, but requested time is 10 a.m. on Friday September 12, 2025. 

Stan passed away on August 29, 2025 at the age of 89. He retired from NASA after a 20-year career at MSC/JSC.

Alan passed away on August 23, 2025 at the age of 88. He retired from NASA after a 37-year career at MSC/JSC.

The collect.Space website has the announcement of his passing.  Alan was a NASA spacesuit tech from 1960 until his retirement in 1997:  

https://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/002653.html

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from 4 o’clock in the afternoon until half past six o’clock in the evening on Tuesday, the 9th of September in the Jasek Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Son, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston, where the eulogy and recitation of the Holy Rosary is to commence at half past five o’clock in the evening.

A Mass of Christian Burial is to be offered at half past ten o’clock in the morning on Wednesday, the 10th of September at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 1801 Sage Road, where the Rev. Bart Reynolds is to officiate.

The Rite of Committal is to follow, via an escorted cortege, at Houston National Cemetery in Houston.

Richard passed away on August 9, 2025 at the age of 81. He had a 26+ year career at  NASA-JSC.

https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/houstonchronicle/name/richard-whitlock-obituary?id=59197267

USN Captain James A. “Jim” Lovell, a Navy pilot and officer, astronaut, leader and space explorer died on August 7, 2025 at the age of 97.

Bio on Jim Lovell - https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lovell_james_0.pdf?emrc=99cdb4 

Ralph passed away on July 10, 2025 at the age of 93. He retired from NASA after a 30-year career in the Propulsion and Power Division/EP at MSC/JSC.

Link to Ralph's  obituary: https://www.weremember.com/ralph-taeuber/1j8q/memories 

Jefferson Davis Howell, Jr., former director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, died July 2, 2025 in Bee Cave, Texas. He was 85 years old.

Jefferson Davis "Beak" Howell Jr. Obituary - Austin American-Statesman

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-remembers-former-johnson-director-jefferson-howell/

Jack passed away on June 30, 2025 at the age of 88. He retired from NASA in 1989 after a 30-year career at MSC/JSC.

The link to Jack's  death notice is:  https://neptunesociety.com/obituaries/league-city-tx/john-johnson-12439052

Jack's Obituary - https://everloved.com/life-of/john-henry-johnson/obituary/ 

A memorial service is pending.  

Gerry passed away on June 16, 2025 at the age of 73. He retired from NASA after a 30+  year career at JSC. 

The link to Gerry's  obituary is:  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/gerald-chapman-obituary?id=58682218