Mary Grace Howard was born on March 17, 1934 to Walter Frederick & Antoinette Marie Coombs in Alexandria, Egypt. On July 12, 2018, surrounded by her loving family, Mary Grace passed away in Houston, Texas at the age of 84.
Mary Grace was devout Catholic and strong in her faith. For many years she attended St. Frances De Sales Catholic Church and was currently a parishioner at St. Michael Catholic Church. She was an avid movie goer and a huge animal lover. Mary Grace was a very giving and compassionate person. She truly enjoyed meeting people and getting to know people and even more, they enjoyed meeting and knowing her. A true Anglophile, she enjoyed following the Royal Family and knew the complete history of England and took great pride in her British heritage.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Ruth Anne Howard, her brother George Coombs and her beloved dog Max. Mary Grace is survived by sons, Christian Howard & husband Mario Diaz of San Francisco, CA, Phillip Howard of Houston, TX, Colin Howard & wife Amanda of Houston, TX; her grandchildren, Kelsey Renteria & husband Anthony of Corpus Christi, TX, and Dillon Howard of Virginia; her sister, Rita Richardson of Houston, TX and her brother, Roland Coombs of Perth, Australia.
A memorial mass will be held at 10:30, July 25, 2018 at St. Michael Catholic Church, 1801 Sage Rd., Houston, TX 77056. Inurnment will follow at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery.
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