In Memory of JSC Civil Servants

Donald A. Barron passed away on September 28, 2024 in Bryan, Texas at the age of 82.  

Don's obituary is at the HIiller Funeral Home website:  https://www.hillierfuneralhome.com/obituaries/donald-barron

Dianne Milner passed on Sept 26, 2024 at the age of 80. Some years during her career she went by Dianne Brizzolara.

Obituary for Dianne: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/baytown-tx/dianne-milner-12008595 

Ron passed away on September 20, 2024 at the age of 87. He retired from NASA after a 30-year career at MSC/JSC.

Obituary for Ron: https://jeterfuneralhome.com/ronald-dwayne-mercer/ 

Nancy passed away on September 20, 2024. She retired from NASA after a 19-year career at MSC/JSC.

She  worked for the VA prior to joining MSC/JSC.

Not aware of an Obituary

Gordon passed away on Aug 20, 2024 at the age of 91.

Gordon is first listed in the 1966 MSC phone book in the Flight Safety-Quality Assurance/AR55.  Throughout the remainder of his career, he was in the Reliability and Quality Assurance Division/ND and retired in 1988 from Safety Division/NS.

Obituary for Gordon: https://www.crowderfuneralhome.com/obituaries/gordon-lee-house/ 

Max passed away on August 15, 2024 at the age of 85.  He retired from NASA after a 40-year career at MSC/JSC.

A private family service was held.  

Astronaut Joe Engle passed away on July 10, 2024 at the age of 91.

He was the commander of two Space Shuttle missions including STS-2 in 1981, the program's second orbital flight. He also flew two flights in the Shuttle program's 1977 Approach and Landing Tests. Engle was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the Air Force and NASA.

Joe Engle's biography - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Engle 

Obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/houston-tx/joe-engle-11892588 

Cheryl passed away on July 1, 2024 at the age 79. She retired from NASA in 2011 after a 30-year career at MSC/JSC.

The link to Cheryl's obituary is:   Harriette Cheryl Hatcher Bouillion – Jeter Memorial Services

The link to an article about Cheryl’s involvement in the Friendswood Schools Museum:

https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-travel-museums-7e2e3412db9c4207ab1585c5a9849c94

Bill passed away on June 22, 2024 at the age of 83. He retired from NASA after a 27-year career at MSC/JSC.

The link to Bill's  obituary is:  Dr. William Emile Simon Obituary - 2024 - Martin & Castille Funeral Home

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Mourns Dr. Simon's Passing:  https://engineering.louisiana.edu/news-events/news/20240622/college-engineering-mourning-loss-one-its-own-dr-william-e-simon-professor

Dale passed away in June 2024. He retired from NASA after a 29-year career at MSC/JSC.