Lea Marchek

Lea Marchek, Age 66, of Austin Tx, was taken to the lord Sunday May 25th 2014 due to complications from cancer. Lea was born in 1947 in Houston Texas, to Margaret and Otis Stahl. Her mother and father separated early in her life and her mother and sisters raised her, though she maintained good relations with her father's side of the family. She completed High School at St. Agnes in Houston in 1965. While attending Texas Women's University in Denton, TX, she met Michael Marchek, and the two were soon wed in 1967. Lea completed her degree in Nursing in 1970, and went on to complete a 43 year nursing career spanning nearly every field of nursing specialty: specialty, from surgery to would care, neo-natal to emergency room, bringing people into the world in maternity, and helping them leave peacefully via hospice. Lea resided in California for much of her life, making lifelong relationships in Simi Valley and Paso Robles. Later she spent many years in Evans, Georgia before returning to Texas. Lea and her husband had four children, Patrick, Scott, Amy and Steven. Throughout her life, Lea maintained her core Christian faith, continuing active involvement in religious worship and ministry. Through marriage encounter, crusillo, parish operations and supporting the deaconate, Lea lead a life of dedicated faith and commitment to the lord, seeking to share and grow with those around her. Lea had a creative character, learning how to knit, sew, crochet, and paint ceramics, gifts she shared with her family and friends. Her passion for the color purple was legendary, and her love of animals left her just one cat shy of the crazy cat lady! With a smiling, gracious nature she embraced life and shared joy. She showed us through living example how to be the kind of person we all aspire to be, and those who were privileged to know her are better people from it. Her one great disappointment in departing us so early is not getting to spend another twenty years with her granddaughters, watching them grow and teaching them to love life as she had.

Lea is survived by her husband, Michael; children, Scott, Amy and Steven; along with her grandchildren, Michael, William, Elijah, Ruby and Bonnie; her sisters, Margret Anne and Tina along with their families; Mother-in-Law Norma; sister-in law, Nora and extended family complete her immediate family. However the list of friends with whom she shared the closeness of family would require dozens of pages. Lea was preceded in death by her mother Margaret; and son, Patrick.

Services will be held on Thursday the 29th of May at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 10000 David Moore Dr, Austin, TX 78748.

• Viewing will be from 10 am to 11:45 pm

• A rosary will be held from 11:45 to 12 pm

• The funeral Mass will be held from 12 pm to 1 pm

• A light reception will be held at Grace Hall (on the church grounds) (Dishes to share appreciated)

The family has selected cremation, and an internment ceremony at Assumption cemetery will be announced as it is arranged.

Please send flowers to Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home 2620 South Congress Avenue, Austin, Tx, 78704, 512-442-1446

If you are more comfortable with a donation, please make them to St. Baldrick's Foundation 1333 South Mayflower Avenue, Suite 400 Monrovia, CA 91016 USA (888) 899 2253 • [email protected] for Bonnie Lea Cartwright at Dell Children's Hospital in memory of Lea Marchek.