Dorothy Zagst Partin

Dorothy Mae Zagst was born on February 18, 1923, in Shreveport, La. At age 11, she moved to the Houston Heights with her family after the untimely passing of her father.

She attended All Saints Elementary, St. Agnes Academy (class of 38) and the University of Houston.

She met her beloved husband of 60 years through the friendship he shared with her brother Ed. They were married at All Saints Catholic Church on December 28, 1943. After Charlie returned from the Pacific Theater in WWII, they began their family and raised them in St. Rose Catholic Parish, Houston, Tx.

Dorothy loved gardening, reading, a wide array of music, and her rose garden of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Dorothy is preceded in death by parents, Thomas and Margaret Zagst, her sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and Wyndell Weeks, her brother and sister-in-law, Ed and Helen Zagst, her sister Louise Zagst (Sr. Thomas Margaret Zagst O.P.), her brother-in-law Leonard Feldman and her brother-in-law Frank Partin and wife, Alta. Her beloved husband Charlie Partin, daughter Karen Denise Partin Novakoski and son-in-law Jim Novakoski, also wait for her at Heaven’s gate.

She is survived by her sister Joanne Zagst Feldman of State College, Pa.;

her granddaughter Jessica Novakoski Leone and husband Robert Leone and family;

her daughter Julie Partin Roccaforte and husband Nick Roccaforte of Georgetown, Tx. and their children Amy Roccaforte Nordhausen and husband Justin Nordhausen and family, and Amanda Roccaforte Marks and husband Steve Marks;

her daughter Diane Partin Giuffre and husband Gary Giuffre of Bellville, Tx. and their children Genevieve Giuffre Mayor and husband Jeremy Mayor and family, Jesse Giuffre Cano and husband Andrew Cano and family, Emily Giuffre, Bernadette Giuffre Gordon and husband Colin Gordon and family, John Giuffre, Melanie Giuffre, Thomas Giuffre and wife Bernadette Smith Giuffre and Stephen Giuffre;

her daughter Patty Partin Vandever of Brenham, Tx. and her children Heather Vandever and fiancé Stephen Young, Andrew Vandever and fiancée Chrystal Lute, Ryan Vandever and wife Alison Brunner Vandever and family, and Aubrie Vandever Cano and husband Paul Cano and family;

her son Dr. Charles David Partin and wife Inell Thielemann Partin of College Station, Tx. and their children Kate Partin Souquette and husband Chris Souquette and family, Charles (Chip) Partin, and Mary Partin Hendrix and husband Jason Hendrix and family;

her son Joseph Partin of Brenham, Tx.;

her daughter Renee Partin Lauckner and husband Fred Lauckner of Houston, Tx. and their children Margaret Lauckner McLelland and husband Andrew McLelland, Nina Lauckner, Joseph Lauckner and Benjamin Lauckner;

as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

A Gathering and Celebration of Life will take place Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 11:00 am, and a Rosary will be said prior to the Funeral Service at 1:00 pm at American Heritage Funeral Home, 10710 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77038. Committal Service will be held at 2:00 pm at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77038.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to any Veteran’s organization or the Brazos Valley Hospice.