With heavy hearts, we share the news of Albert George Baroski's passing on the morning of June 30, 202. Born in the same city and state June 8th, 1942, made him a life-long Texan and true Houstonian. And as the saying goes, everything really is bigger in Texas – because aside from his heart and personality, his family sure was up there in numbers too!
The eldest of ten kids, Al became the leader of a tight knit, yet vibrantly unique, slew of siblings. And he was a natural…more than just a helper, he was math-tutor extraordinaire and inventor of games, all while maintaining his happy-go-lucky attitude and incessant teasing of his sisters. Carefree, cool, and an Eagle Scout – he was the perfect idol for every younger sibling! He even went on to work in his uncle's record shop during High School and College - at schools by the same name, St. Thomas.
University degree in-hand, he began a long, successful career as a Geophysicist. After a forty-plus year career, he retired from Noble Energy- going out on a huge win with a project he fought hard for. Yet, as hard as he worked, the kid in him - who grew up keeping 9 siblings entertained - sure knew how to play! He spent his free time enjoying the beach, his pool, poker, golf, and fishing.
Never bragging and never boastful, his wins were his own personal triumphs. Living by example, he taught his daughters patience and love, the importance of hard work, and to fully appreciate the simple things in life like a great day on the water fishing! He was always happy and just so laid back & cool… the old school cool like Sinatra, Dean Martin, or Sammy Davis, Jr. You couldn't help but love him as he loved life. Oh, and what a beautiful, fun-filled life he lived! Still, it was having loved ones with him, as part of it all, that took these fun, fluid moments and solidified them into the core of a life well lived.
Just as central to the core of his soul, another large thread woven into the essence of his life was music. You see, even before he could speak, sounds of piano keys and his parent's singing flowed through their home and snuck into the fiber of Al's being. Rooted deep, music's many branches surfaced over the years – from playing accordion and keyboard in the band, Ray Coker & The Gamblers whose song, Shout, made the top 40 on KILT - to his love of dancing. There's still more who will remember his singing – especially annual caroling on Christmas Eve, belting out "We Three Kings" with all his family. And much like those piano notes still hanging in the air, it is these sounds - from the humming of his songs to his unfiltered belly laugh (passed down directly from his dad) - that will live on.
Reunited in Heaven, he was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Conrad & Agnes Theresa Baroski, and two siblings, Karen & Gary Baroski. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Janice Lynn Baroski as well as their combined daughters, Lisa Thompson, Lori & Gene Hoeffken, Dawn & Keith Fenstad, and Kim Connally & Mick Cragoe. He also leaves his adoring grandchildren: Tori Hoeffken, Madi Thompson, Bo Hoeffken, Zach Thompson, Andrew Cragoe, Grace Fenstad, and Grant Fenstad. He also is survived by one brother and six sisters, as well as their spouses and their Texas-sized culmination of children and grandchildren! Beyond his family, countless others will hold onto his infectious smile and slow, Texan drawl. Because warm spirits as precious and unique as his leave their mark – in the best way – on everyone blessed enough to cross his path.
Services to honor Albert's life will be held on Tuesday, June 6th at Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home. Visitation begins at noon, with service at 1pm, followed by internment.
The eldest of ten kids, Al became the leader of a tight knit, yet vibrantly unique, slew of siblings. And he was a natural…more than just a helper, he was math-tutor extraordinaire and inventor of games, all while maintaining his happy-go-lucky attitude and incessant teasing of his sisters. Carefree, cool, and an Eagle Scout – he was the perfect idol for every younger sibling! He even went on to work in his uncle's record shop during High School and College - at schools by the same name, St. Thomas.
University degree in-hand, he began a long, successful career as a Geophysicist. After a forty-plus year career, he retired from Noble Energy- going out on a huge win with a project he fought hard for. Yet, as hard as he worked, the kid in him - who grew up keeping 9 siblings entertained - sure knew how to play! He spent his free time enjoying the beach, his pool, poker, golf, and fishing.
Never bragging and never boastful, his wins were his own personal triumphs. Living by example, he taught his daughters patience and love, the importance of hard work, and to fully appreciate the simple things in life like a great day on the water fishing! He was always happy and just so laid back & cool… the old school cool like Sinatra, Dean Martin, or Sammy Davis, Jr. You couldn't help but love him as he loved life. Oh, and what a beautiful, fun-filled life he lived! Still, it was having loved ones with him, as part of it all, that took these fun, fluid moments and solidified them into the core of a life well lived.
Just as central to the core of his soul, another large thread woven into the essence of his life was music. You see, even before he could speak, sounds of piano keys and his parent's singing flowed through their home and snuck into the fiber of Al's being. Rooted deep, music's many branches surfaced over the years – from playing accordion and keyboard in the band, Ray Coker & The Gamblers whose song, Shout, made the top 40 on KILT - to his love of dancing. There's still more who will remember his singing – especially annual caroling on Christmas Eve, belting out "We Three Kings" with all his family. And much like those piano notes still hanging in the air, it is these sounds - from the humming of his songs to his unfiltered belly laugh (passed down directly from his dad) - that will live on.
Reunited in Heaven, he was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Conrad & Agnes Theresa Baroski, and two siblings, Karen & Gary Baroski. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Janice Lynn Baroski as well as their combined daughters, Lisa Thompson, Lori & Gene Hoeffken, Dawn & Keith Fenstad, and Kim Connally & Mick Cragoe. He also leaves his adoring grandchildren: Tori Hoeffken, Madi Thompson, Bo Hoeffken, Zach Thompson, Andrew Cragoe, Grace Fenstad, and Grant Fenstad. He also is survived by one brother and six sisters, as well as their spouses and their Texas-sized culmination of children and grandchildren! Beyond his family, countless others will hold onto his infectious smile and slow, Texan drawl. Because warm spirits as precious and unique as his leave their mark – in the best way – on everyone blessed enough to cross his path.
Services to honor Albert's life will be held on Tuesday, June 6th at Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home. Visitation begins at noon, with service at 1pm, followed by internment.
With heavy hearts, we share the news of Albert George Baroski's passing on the morning of June 30, 202. Born in the same city and state June 8th, 1942, made him a life-long Texan and true Houstonian. And as the saying goes, everything really is bigger in Texas – because aside from his heart and personality, his family sure was up there in numbers too!
The eldest of ten kids, Al became the leader of a tight knit, yet vibrantly unique, slew of siblings. And he was a natural…more than just a helper, he was math-tutor extraordinaire and inventor of games, all while maintaining his happy-go-lucky attitude and incessant teasing of his sisters. Carefree, cool, and an Eagle Scout – he was the perfect idol for every younger sibling! He even went on to work in his uncle's record shop during High School and College - at schools by the same name, St. Thomas.
University degree in-hand, he began a long, successful career as a Geophysicist. After a forty-plus year career, he retired from Noble Energy- going out on a huge win with a project he fought hard for. Yet, as hard as he worked, the kid in him - who grew up keeping 9 siblings entertained - sure knew how to play! He spent his free time enjoying the beach, his pool, poker, golf, and fishing.
Never bragging and never boastful, his wins were his own personal triumphs. Living by example, he taught his daughters patience and love, the importance of hard work, and to fully appreciate the simple things in life like a great day on the water fishing! He was always happy and just so laid back & cool… the old school cool like Sinatra, Dean Martin, or Sammy Davis, Jr. You couldn't help but love him as he loved life. Oh, and what a beautiful, fun-filled life he lived! Still, it was having loved ones with him, as part of it all, that took these fun, fluid moments and solidified them into the core of a life well lived.
Just as central to the core of his soul, another large thread woven into the essence of his life was music. You see, even before he could speak, sounds of piano keys and his parent's singing flowed through their home and snuck into the fiber of Al's being. Rooted deep, music's many branches surfaced over the years – from playing accordion and keyboard in the band, Ray Coker & The Gamblers whose song, Shout, made the top 40 on KILT - to his love of dancing. There's still more who will remember his singing – especially annual caroling on Christmas Eve, belting out "We Three Kings" with all his family. And much like those piano notes still hanging in the air, it is these sounds - from the humming of his songs to his unfiltered belly laugh (passed down directly from his dad) - that will live on.
Reunited in Heaven, he was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Conrad & Agnes Theresa Baroski, and two siblings, Karen & Gary Baroski. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Janice Lynn Baroski as well as their combined daughters, Lisa Thompson, Lori & Gene Hoeffken, Dawn & Keith Fenstad, and Kim Connally & Mick Cragoe. He also leaves his adoring grandchildren: Tori Hoeffken, Madi Thompson, Bo Hoeffken, Zach Thompson, Andrew Cragoe, Grace Fenstad, and Grant Fenstad. He also is survived by one brother and six sisters, as well as their spouses and their Texas-sized culmination of children and grandchildren! Beyond his family, countless others will hold onto his infectious smile and slow, Texan drawl. Because warm spirits as precious and unique as his leave their mark – in the best way – on everyone blessed enough to cross his path.
Services to honor Albert's life will be held on Tuesday, June 6th at Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home. Visitation begins at noon, with service at 1pm, followed by internment.
The eldest of ten kids, Al became the leader of a tight knit, yet vibrantly unique, slew of siblings. And he was a natural…more than just a helper, he was math-tutor extraordinaire and inventor of games, all while maintaining his happy-go-lucky attitude and incessant teasing of his sisters. Carefree, cool, and an Eagle Scout – he was the perfect idol for every younger sibling! He even went on to work in his uncle's record shop during High School and College - at schools by the same name, St. Thomas.
University degree in-hand, he began a long, successful career as a Geophysicist. After a forty-plus year career, he retired from Noble Energy- going out on a huge win with a project he fought hard for. Yet, as hard as he worked, the kid in him - who grew up keeping 9 siblings entertained - sure knew how to play! He spent his free time enjoying the beach, his pool, poker, golf, and fishing.
Never bragging and never boastful, his wins were his own personal triumphs. Living by example, he taught his daughters patience and love, the importance of hard work, and to fully appreciate the simple things in life like a great day on the water fishing! He was always happy and just so laid back & cool… the old school cool like Sinatra, Dean Martin, or Sammy Davis, Jr. You couldn't help but love him as he loved life. Oh, and what a beautiful, fun-filled life he lived! Still, it was having loved ones with him, as part of it all, that took these fun, fluid moments and solidified them into the core of a life well lived.
Just as central to the core of his soul, another large thread woven into the essence of his life was music. You see, even before he could speak, sounds of piano keys and his parent's singing flowed through their home and snuck into the fiber of Al's being. Rooted deep, music's many branches surfaced over the years – from playing accordion and keyboard in the band, Ray Coker & The Gamblers whose song, Shout, made the top 40 on KILT - to his love of dancing. There's still more who will remember his singing – especially annual caroling on Christmas Eve, belting out "We Three Kings" with all his family. And much like those piano notes still hanging in the air, it is these sounds - from the humming of his songs to his unfiltered belly laugh (passed down directly from his dad) - that will live on.
Reunited in Heaven, he was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Conrad & Agnes Theresa Baroski, and two siblings, Karen & Gary Baroski. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Janice Lynn Baroski as well as their combined daughters, Lisa Thompson, Lori & Gene Hoeffken, Dawn & Keith Fenstad, and Kim Connally & Mick Cragoe. He also leaves his adoring grandchildren: Tori Hoeffken, Madi Thompson, Bo Hoeffken, Zach Thompson, Andrew Cragoe, Grace Fenstad, and Grant Fenstad. He also is survived by one brother and six sisters, as well as their spouses and their Texas-sized culmination of children and grandchildren! Beyond his family, countless others will hold onto his infectious smile and slow, Texan drawl. Because warm spirits as precious and unique as his leave their mark – in the best way – on everyone blessed enough to cross his path.
Services to honor Albert's life will be held on Tuesday, June 6th at Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home. Visitation begins at noon, with service at 1pm, followed by internment.
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