Genevieve K. Termini-Chuck

She was born in Anderson, Texas, on the 22nd of January 1925 to parents John Frank Kmiecik and Julia Gregory Kmiecik.

Tall, graceful, elegant and lovely, Geneva's girlhood dream was to become a ballerina. Although that dream was never realized, following high school she moved to Houston and pursued training as a paralegal. During that time, she met her life-long dear friend, Lillie Spedale.

While working as a paralegal, Geneva met her future husband, James T. Termini (Jimmy), who was an attorney. Married during the late 1940s, Geneva and Jimmy enjoyed traveling all over the world, prior to his death in 1985.

Through the years, Geneva developed a great love of writing, and completed two unpublished novels. She loved to cook and excelled in creating her own recipes. What pride she took in setting an elegant table, throwing the perfect party, and dressing like a model ready for the runway!

In 1999, Geneva married Frank Chuck, a retired engineer and widower. They shared a wonderful life together until his death in 2002.

Although she had no children of her own, Geneva maintained a very close and special relationship with Mary Lynn Urso Decuire (Jimmy's younger cousin), who has been devoted to Geneva and considered her to be a "Second Mom."

During the last eight years of her life, Geneva resided at The Forum at Memorial Woods Assisted Living, and was blessed to have the devoted and loving care of three special caregivers: Marva Johnson, Mary Addison, and Evelyn Bonsu.

Geneva was preceded in death by brothers and sisters Phillip Pete Kmiecik, John Adam Kmiecik, Annie C. Dobyanski, Verona Kemick Orlando, and Margaret Mary Kemick; and is survived by brother, Jerome Kmiecik, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from nine until ten o’clock in the morning on Thursday, the 4th of October, at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 1801 Sage Road in Houston.

A Mass of Christian burial is to be offered and will immediately follow at ten o’clock.

Serving as honorary pallbearers during the service are Cory Decuire, Ryan Decuire, Butch Decuire, Peter Fasullo, Edward Cirincione, J. B. Cirincione, J. A. Termini, and Steve Termini.

Immediately following, all are invited to greet the family during a reception in the adjacent Parish Life Center.

At a later date, the family will gather for a private Rite of Committal at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston.

In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.