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- The following is per Mary Jane PIPES Frank, Feb 2005: Obit for Katie M. Kantowski Algoa-Mrs. Katie Mae Pipes Kantowski passed from this life Tuesday evening at Humana-Clear Lake Hospital, while in her 77th year. Born the 29th of December, 1914 in Lufkin, Texas, Mrs. Kantowski had been a resident of Algoa for 10 years, previously of Galveston. Along with her husband, John Kantowski, who passed away in 1986, she had retired as a prominent grocery business owner after 52 years, but more importantly was a number one mom. She was a member of the Hitchcock Baptist Chapel and the Algoa Senior Citizens Club. Survivors include her son, John C. Kantowski of Algoa; daughters and sons-in-law, Dorothy Ann and J.D. Weir of Houston, Margaret L. and Don T. York of Fairfax Station, Va; grandchildren, Mark Nelson, Robert Weir, Luther M. Weir, Marshall Weir, Sherry Paul, Lane Weir, Jennifer York, Emmett York, Randall Kantowski and John W. Kantowski. Kate and Johnny used to have grocery stores. They often provided me and Janice with school supplies on the first day of school. Kate used to take Janice and me to Trinity to visit with grandpa George Arthur.
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