MARY NELL DUNCAN RICHTER
Mary Nell Duncan Richter was born on February 17, 1927, in Austwell, Texas, six miles from her hometown of Tivoli, Texas. She was the sixth child of eight children born to Mamie Mae Bissett Duncan and Joseph Wesley Duncan, Jr. She moved to San Antonio after she graduated Salutatorian from Austwell High School in 1944. She attended Draughon’s Business College, but she didn’t complete her
August 17, 2019 coursework because she was traveler, and her last big trip was offered a full-time job at Mountjoy to the Holy Land with Father Auto Parts on Fifth Street in San Kevin Shanahan and a group Antonio. from St. Anthony de Padua It was a fateful decision, because Catholic Church. She was also a her future husband, Louis J. (L.J.) longtime member and officer of Richter, was working as a the Gibbons Literary Club. mechanic for Butter Krust Mary Nell enjoyed aerobics and Bakeries, and he came into line-dancing classes, and she lit Mountjoy to buy parts for the up when her grandchildren and delivery trucks. They married on great-grandchildren were November 25, 1947, and they present. Her life as a daughter, had four children: Richard, Tobin, sister, wife, mother, Blair, and Regan Anne. Six grandmother, great grandmother, grandchildren followed: Kevin, godmother, and friend Aaron, and Mark, sons of Richard exemplified a life of service. She and Sharon Richter; Aedan was active in her children’s Louise, daughter of Blair and schools, scout troops, and parish Denise Richter; and Katie and festivals. Hospital/nursing Jen, daughters of Regan and home/home visitations were her Todd Ebert. She also had two special calling. great-grandchildren, Elizabeth She leaves behind her children, and Jim, children of Kevin and grandchildren, and Jennifer Richter. great-grandchildren, as well as Mary Nell and L.J. would have many beloved nieces and celebrated their 50th wedding nephews. Mary Nell never anniversary in November of missed a key family event: 1997, but L.J. passed away in gradutations, birthdays, dance August of 1997 from Lou recitals, concerts, and sporting Gehrig’s disease. events. Her presence will be Mary Nell was a member of St. deeply missed.
Pius X Catholic Church for more than 50 years. She was an avid Mary Nell’s family wishes to thank the staff at Franklin Park Alamo Heights’ Memory Care Unit for the loving care she received over the past 22 months. They would also like to thank Erin Bell of Embrace Hospice for her nursing care.
FUNERAL SERVICES
Visitation will begin Thursday, August 22nd at 5:00 P.M. in The Angelus Chapel with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 P.M.
Funeral Mass will be offered Friday, August 23rd at 10:00 A.M. at St. Pius X Catholic Church with burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Foundation or a charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to the Richter family at www.theangelusfuneral home.com Arrangements by:
The Angelus Funeral Home