Denis Menegaz

Denis August Menegaz passed away on August 13, 2017 in Spring, Texas with his wife, Mary at his side. Denis was born in North Bergen, New Jersey, one of two children on June 26, 1926 to Lawrence Peter and Emily Gavioli Menegaz. He has been preceded in death by his brother, Lawrence Menegaz of Nutley, New Jersey.

Denis graduated from Emerson High School in Union City, New Jersey at the age of 16 as the class Salutatorian. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the Navy V12 Program at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey where he received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.

He served on the USS Franklin Delano Roosevelt during World War II as an Ensign. After the war, he was employed by M.W. Kellogg in New York City while completing his Masters in Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology.

In April 1951, he married Mary Kathryn Geroldsek. They subsequently moved to Teaneck, New Jersey in 1952 and proceeded to raise their five children. In 1970 Denis relocated his family to M.W. Kellogg’s worldwide headquarters in Houston, Texas and retired as Vice President and Director of Contract Management in 1996.

Denis is survived by his wife, Mary, his sons, Denis L Menegaz (Sheri), Stephen Menegaz (Sharon), Peter G. Menegaz (Laura), his daughters, Laurette Stang (Tom), Patricia Teweleit Pharm.D (Robert), his grandchildren Kathryn Menegaz, Peter E. Menegaz (Carla), Amy Menegaz, Dr. Rachel Menegaz (Will), Brian Menegaz (Meike), Dr. Colleen Menegaz, MD (Andrew), Christine Menegaz (JJ), Anna Menegaz, William Menegaz, Samuel Teweleit, and his great-granddaughters Isabella, Julianne, Sara, Penelope, and Victoria. The family extends a special thank you to Home Instead caregivers Maria, Nicole, Judy, Leola, Marie, and Erin as well as Silverado Hospice for their loving and dedicated support.

Viewing & Prayer Service will be held on August 20, 2017 at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home from 5-7 pm. Service and Burial August 21, 2017 10:00 am at Memorial Oaks.

A memorial mass will be at a future date.