In Memory of JSC Civil Servants

Jerry passed away on Dec 20, 2025 at the age of 86.

Obituary for Jerry: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/highlandernews/name/jerry-bostick-obituary?id=60361801

Celebration of life for Jerry Bostick

Marble Falls, TX 78654 

Kirby passed away on December 18, 2025 at the age of 88. He retired from NASA after a 30 plus year career at the Space Task Group/MSC/JSC.

The link to Kirby's  obituary is:  https://www.brightfunerals.com/obituaries/James-Kirby-Hinson?obId=46766440

A graveside service will be held in Louisburg, North Carolina on December 28th.  

Donna passed away on December 16, 2025 in North Carolina at the age of 83.  She retired from NASA in 1994 after a 27-year career at MSC/JSC.

The link to Donna's obituary:   https://www.churchstreetfuneral.com/obituaries/Donna-Lynn-Coennen?obId=46722306

No services are planned.

Benny passed away December 16, 2025 at the age of 90. He retired from NASA after a 35 plus-year career at MSC/JSC.

The link to Benny's  obituary is:  https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/webster-tx/preciliano-benavides-12667609

His visitation/rosary service will be December 26 from 4 to 8 p.m. (Rosary at 6 p.m.) at Forest Park East 

Funeral Home and Cemetery, 21620 Gulf Freeway, Webster.  Funeral will be held on Saturday, December 27, at Forest Park Funeral Home at 9:00 a.m. 

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

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