VIRGINIA “GENNY” NEWELL MCINTYRE
01/25/1956 - 05/21/2024
Virginia “Genny” Newell McIntyre, was born on the 25th of January 1956, in Cambridge, Massachusetts and went to be with her Lord on Tuesday the 21st of May 2024.
As a transplanted Texan, Genny went to Memorial High School in Houston and graduated from the University of Texas Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in Computer Science and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Genny worked for 25 years in the oil and gas industry as a Software Engineer. In 1991, Genny married John, the love of her life, and retired in 1995 to be a full-time mom. Genny dedicated her life to her two beautiful children, Madi and Mason. She was fully involved in every aspect of their lives, becoming a part of their schools, sports and organizations.
Genny was the President of the Parents Association at St. Francis Episcopal Day School where she was also a proud participant of the Arts Alliance. She was President of the Women’s Auxiliary of Post Oak Little League, and Chair of the YEES Senior Events at Episcopal High School. Genny was the President of the Mother’s Association “Minerva” for the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at the University of Texas. She was also a member of the Chancellor’s Council as well as the Liberal Arts Board at UT.
As a devout member of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Genny served as a member of the Vestry, President of the Episcopal Women’s Council, past President and longtime member of the Altar Guild, and was honored to be on the Endowment Board of the Church.
After experiencing a terrifying home robbery, Genny developed a passion to fight crime and encouraged the Houston community to exercise their right to vote.
She and her friends started a grass roots organization called Citizens United Against Crime, or “CUAC” as she liked to call it. She spent countless hours working to boost voter awareness by emailing, calling, texting, and block walking to spread the word.
Genny leaves behind a grieving network of friends who loved her dearly. She enjoyed dancing, playing Mah-Jongg, workouts at
HCC, traveling with family and friends, Tex Mex on Friday nights, lunches with the Birthday Girls, walking her dogs Walter and Daisy, catching up with friends, and always, organizing life for John, Madi and Mason. She touched everyone she met, and truly lit up every room with her smile, her grace, her elegance, and her fun-loving spirit.
Genny is preceded in death by her parents, Ozzie and Virginia Newell, and her sisters Mary Becker and Debbie Bidock, whom she adored. She is survived by her devoted husband John; her daughter, Mary Madison, and her son Mason Neale. She is also survived by her brother Bo Newell and his wife Sheila, and their son Aron; sisterin-law Betsy Harris and her husband Dan, and their sons Dan and Clay along with their families.
Friends are cordially invited to gather with the family and share remembrances of Genny from five o’clock in the afternoon until seven o’clock in the evening on Wednesday, the 29th of May in the grand foyer of Geo. H. Lewis &
Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston.
A memorial service is to be conducted at two o’clock in the afternoon on Thursday, the 30th of May in the sanctuary of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 717 Sage Road in Houston. Immediately following, all are invited to greet the family during a reception in the Bagby Parish Hall.
For those unable to attend the service in-person, virtual attendance may be accessed by visiting Genny’s online memorial tribute at GeoHLewis.com and selecting the “Join Livestream” icon on the service section. While there you may also share fond memories and words of comfort and condolences with her family by selecting the “Add a Memory” icon
In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions may be direct to Crime Stoppers of Houston, 3001 Main St, Houston, TX 77002 or American Heart Association, 10060 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77054; or to a charity of one’s choice.