Natalie Cegielski Zientek

Natalie Mariam Zientek, born in Chappell Hill, Texas, died peacefully at home March 28, 2012 in Houston. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother and grandmother, and a life-long member of St. Theresa Catholic Church.

Mrs. Zientek was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Nick Zientek; her parents, Stephen and Teofilia Cegielski; brothers, Mike, Max, Joe, Edmund, and Leonard Cegielski, and sisters, Mary Nowak, Martha Nowak, Theresa Schroeder, and Angelina Finley. She is survived by her daughter, Elaine Santerre Nicastro and husband, Joseph; granddaughter, Melissa Fink Duba and husband, Andrew, and numerous other family members and friends.

The family will receive visitors from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2012 in the Chapel of Heights Funeral Home, where a rosary vigil service will begin at 7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 6622 Haskell Street, Houston, Texas 77007. Interment will follow in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery, Houston, Texas.

For those desiring, the family suggests memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.