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George Anthony Moczygemba

1939-2020

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George Anthony Moczygemba

George Anthony Moczygemba

George Anthony Moczygemba, 81, of Bartlesville, Okla., died Sunday, June 7, 2020. George was born Jan. 7, 1939, to Edmund and Victoria Keller Moczygemba.

He graduated from Karnes City High School in 1958. After high school, he attended the University of Texas to pursue a degree in chemistry. George married Ann Louise Franzetti on June 11, 1966. Upon the completion of his Ph.D. in chemistry in 1968 from the University of Texas, George went to work for the Phillips Petroleum Company, where he remained until his retirement in 1999. He began his work with carbon black research before moving on to polymers research. He achieved the designation of “innovative chemist” and had 49 patents attributed to him through his work with the Phillips Petroleum Company. He was also honored for 50 years of membership with the American Chemical Society.

George had a loving family and enjoyed spending time with them more than anything. He loved showing his grandchildren how to garden and how to harvest vegetables, including potatoes, tomatoes, and cucumbers. He was an avid fan of classical music. Genealogy was something that fascinated George. He was able to research and trace some of his Polish roots as far back as the 17th century. He was active with St. John’s Cub Scout Pack 5 and with Bartlesville Little League in the 1970s and ’80s. He was a supporter of Tulsa Club Volleyball for high school women in the 1990s.

Throughout his life, George enjoyed traveling with his family throughout the United States, with a special fondness for the national parks. After retirement, George and Ann expanded their travels internationally, particularly to Poland and the Panama Canal. In his later years, he supported and attended as many sporting events as possible for his grandchildren.

George is survived by his wife, Ann; sons Michael Moczygemba and wife Angela of Tulsa, Okla., and Richard Moczygemba and wife Priya of Dallas, Texas; daughter Kathryn Douglas and husband Dwain of Ingleside; grandchildren Chandler Moczygemba and wife Jaci, Christa Moczygemba, Alan Douglas, Daniel Douglas, Steven Douglas, Neel Moczygemba, and Niam Moczygemba; sisters Rita Peterson and husband George and Joan Askey and husband George, all of San Antonio; brother Edmund “Babe” Moczygemba and wife Patty of Boerne; and numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins.

Visitation for family and friends was held on Wednesday, June 10, from 12-8 p.m. in the Stumpff Funeral Home in Bartlesville, with the family receiving visitors from 6-8 p.m.

A memorial service was held on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the funeral home.

A public visitation will be held on Friday, June 19, from 2-7 p.m., with the family present from 5-7 p.m. in the Rhodes Funeral Home in Karnes City. A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. that same evening.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Panna Maria.

Interment will follow in the Panna Maria Cemetery in Panna Maria.

A reception will follow in the Panna Maria Hall.