Helen Dolores Nassour-Nohra

Lockhart, Texas, and passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on September 20, 2012. The oldest survivor of her generation of Lebanese Austinites, she was preceded in death by her parents Herbert (Habib) and Mary Moses-Nassour, her sister Wadid Nassour, her brothers Sam and Herbert and her beloved sisters-in-law, Lucille and Hoda. “Mama” is survived by daughters Charlotte Nohra Hodge, Sylvia and son-in-law John Dudney, and son Charlie Nohra and partner Judy Krohn. Grandsons Andy and wife Deborah Dudney and C J Nohra, granddaughters Lisa Nohra and Genie and husband Shannon Beckmann survive “Grandma”. Her great grandchildren Sydney, Drew and Dylan Dudney, all of Austin, survive “GG”. In addition, the children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren of brothers Sam and Herbert and their extended families survive her.

Our family is especially grateful to her loving and amazing niece, Dr. Dina Tebcherany and her incredible caregivers, Alesia, Florida, Rosie, Sheila, LaVerne and Phyllis, without whose love and care she could not have remained in the home she loved, affectionately known to family and friends as “The Big House”.

She will be remembered for her courage in her fight against breast and colon cancers, her soaring spirit and her unconditional generosity and love of family and friends. Her 99+ years on this earth was truly an incredible journey and her memory and spirit will live on within all of us.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family on Sunday, the 23rd of September from 5 o’clock until 6 o’clock in the evening with the reciting of the rosary to follow, at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas. Refreshments will be provided by the family through Cook-Walden Funeral Home Catering Services after the rosary.

Although St. Mary Cathedral was her lifelong parish, the Funeral Mass celebrating her life will be at Cook-Walden Funeral Home on Monday, the 24th of September, at 10 o’clock in the morning due to St. Mary’s being under construction. The interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to The American Cancer Society or the charity of your choice.