Mary Alice Masengal

Mary Alice Masengal, 82, of Cedar Creek, passed away on October 26 ^th at home.

Mary was born in Jasper, Texas, to Wiley and Edna Adams on January 11, 1938. Jasper is where she grew up and married her husband, Bobby Masengal, on November 27, 1957. Bobby's career in the military allowed the couple and their two daughters a way to travel the world, even settling in places like Hawaii and Spain. Travel allowed Mary to explore multiple career paths including customer service, librarianship, and cosmetology. Even after her retirement, Mary sought new challenges such as dealing Black Jack at a Louisiana casino and cashiering for Beall’s department store.

When she wasn’t working, Mary enjoyed gambling trips with her sisters, shopping, arts & crafts, and spending time with her family.

Mary Alice was a longtime member of Bridge City, Texas' Church of Christ. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Masengal, and her brother, Raymond Adams.

She is survived by her sisters, Mildred Herbert and Evelyn Ziegler; her daughters, Linda Deshotels and Sherrie Myers; her granddaughters Aubrey, Amber, Ashley, and Alyssa; and her great-grandchildren Sidney, Sara, Stevie, Kaylene, Keegan, Abel, and Russell.

There will be a graveside service held October 29 ^th at 12:30pm at the Houston National Cemetery in Houston, Texas.

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