Antoinette Contrada Hobokan was received in Heaven by our Lord on 27 February, 2014 at the age of 92. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia to Amadeo and Florence (Serra) Contrada. She met Andrew Hobokan there in 1945 and they married in 1946. Together they raised four daughters, moving several times until they settled in Houston, Texas in 1971. She dedicated her life to being a loving wife and mother. She raised her family with love and affection while honoring God. She imparted great life skills to her daughters: faith, resiliency and the importance of good relationships with family and friends.
Antoinette had great interest in golfing and sewing and was a wonderful hostess. Antoinette was a member of the University of Maryland Alumni Association and a life member of the Reserve Officers Association League (ROAL). She served several years as President of the Houston ROAL Club, served as Area Coordinator for the Middle Southern States Area, and several years as Department of Texas ROAL President. She was presented with the ROA Minuteman Award for her services to the military organization and her name is inscribed on the Minuteman Gold Wall Of Fame at the ROA Building in Washington, D. C.
She is survived by a loving family, Andrew, her husband of 67 years; four daughters, Anne Roy, married to Michael Roy, Ellen H. Hill, Nance H. Allen, and Margaret H. W. Brown; married to Lance Brown, two grandchildren, Rebecca Jean Hill and Catherine Elizabeth Wallace; and her sister, Barbara Contrada Parker and sisters-in-law Jerry Contrada-Roberts and Margaret Hobokan Menzaco.
Visitation: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 from 6-7pm, Crowder Funeral Home, 111 E. Medical Center Blvd., Webster, 77598.
Funeral Mass: Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 10:30am, St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 15500 El Camino Real, Houston, 77062. Graveside service following at Houston National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Bernadette Catholic Church, Helping Hands Ministry.
Published in Houston Chronicle on Mar. 2, 2014
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Year of marriage provided by Ken # 47585512.
Antoinette had great interest in golfing and sewing and was a wonderful hostess. Antoinette was a member of the University of Maryland Alumni Association and a life member of the Reserve Officers Association League (ROAL). She served several years as President of the Houston ROAL Club, served as Area Coordinator for the Middle Southern States Area, and several years as Department of Texas ROAL President. She was presented with the ROA Minuteman Award for her services to the military organization and her name is inscribed on the Minuteman Gold Wall Of Fame at the ROA Building in Washington, D. C.
She is survived by a loving family, Andrew, her husband of 67 years; four daughters, Anne Roy, married to Michael Roy, Ellen H. Hill, Nance H. Allen, and Margaret H. W. Brown; married to Lance Brown, two grandchildren, Rebecca Jean Hill and Catherine Elizabeth Wallace; and her sister, Barbara Contrada Parker and sisters-in-law Jerry Contrada-Roberts and Margaret Hobokan Menzaco.
Visitation: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 from 6-7pm, Crowder Funeral Home, 111 E. Medical Center Blvd., Webster, 77598.
Funeral Mass: Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 10:30am, St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 15500 El Camino Real, Houston, 77062. Graveside service following at Houston National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Bernadette Catholic Church, Helping Hands Ministry.
Published in Houston Chronicle on Mar. 2, 2014
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Year of marriage provided by Ken # 47585512.
Antoinette Contrada Hobokan was received in Heaven by our Lord on 27 February, 2014 at the age of 92. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia to Amadeo and Florence (Serra) Contrada. She met Andrew Hobokan there in 1945 and they married in 1946. Together they raised four daughters, moving several times until they settled in Houston, Texas in 1971. She dedicated her life to being a loving wife and mother. She raised her family with love and affection while honoring God. She imparted great life skills to her daughters: faith, resiliency and the importance of good relationships with family and friends.
Antoinette had great interest in golfing and sewing and was a wonderful hostess. Antoinette was a member of the University of Maryland Alumni Association and a life member of the Reserve Officers Association League (ROAL). She served several years as President of the Houston ROAL Club, served as Area Coordinator for the Middle Southern States Area, and several years as Department of Texas ROAL President. She was presented with the ROA Minuteman Award for her services to the military organization and her name is inscribed on the Minuteman Gold Wall Of Fame at the ROA Building in Washington, D. C.
She is survived by a loving family, Andrew, her husband of 67 years; four daughters, Anne Roy, married to Michael Roy, Ellen H. Hill, Nance H. Allen, and Margaret H. W. Brown; married to Lance Brown, two grandchildren, Rebecca Jean Hill and Catherine Elizabeth Wallace; and her sister, Barbara Contrada Parker and sisters-in-law Jerry Contrada-Roberts and Margaret Hobokan Menzaco.
Visitation: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 from 6-7pm, Crowder Funeral Home, 111 E. Medical Center Blvd., Webster, 77598.
Funeral Mass: Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 10:30am, St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 15500 El Camino Real, Houston, 77062. Graveside service following at Houston National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Bernadette Catholic Church, Helping Hands Ministry.
Published in Houston Chronicle on Mar. 2, 2014
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Year of marriage provided by Ken # 47585512.
Antoinette had great interest in golfing and sewing and was a wonderful hostess. Antoinette was a member of the University of Maryland Alumni Association and a life member of the Reserve Officers Association League (ROAL). She served several years as President of the Houston ROAL Club, served as Area Coordinator for the Middle Southern States Area, and several years as Department of Texas ROAL President. She was presented with the ROA Minuteman Award for her services to the military organization and her name is inscribed on the Minuteman Gold Wall Of Fame at the ROA Building in Washington, D. C.
She is survived by a loving family, Andrew, her husband of 67 years; four daughters, Anne Roy, married to Michael Roy, Ellen H. Hill, Nance H. Allen, and Margaret H. W. Brown; married to Lance Brown, two grandchildren, Rebecca Jean Hill and Catherine Elizabeth Wallace; and her sister, Barbara Contrada Parker and sisters-in-law Jerry Contrada-Roberts and Margaret Hobokan Menzaco.
Visitation: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 from 6-7pm, Crowder Funeral Home, 111 E. Medical Center Blvd., Webster, 77598.
Funeral Mass: Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 10:30am, St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 15500 El Camino Real, Houston, 77062. Graveside service following at Houston National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Bernadette Catholic Church, Helping Hands Ministry.
Published in Houston Chronicle on Mar. 2, 2014
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Year of marriage provided by Ken # 47585512.
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