Margery H. Seifert

Margery Anne Helm Seifert, 75, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, was called back to the Lord on January 26, 2024. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on June 26, 1948, to Edward J. Helm and Margery McMaster Helm. Margie was raised in Mt. Lebanon, PA, where she graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in 1966. She attended Marietta College in Marietta, OH, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Spanish and Education. While at Marietta, she was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and met her future husband, Bill. They started dating after Bill was attracted to her beautiful smile while passing her in the library. They were married the summer before their Senior year on August 23, 1969, at St. Ursula’s Church in Allison Park, PA. Following their graduation from Marietta College in 1970, they moved to West Lafayette, IN, where Bill attended graduate school at Purdue University. While there, Margie earned her P.H.T. (Putting Husband Through), driving 70 miles each day to teach Spanish and English at Monon High School. While at Purdue, they were blessed with their first child, Jennifer. After Bill completed his graduate degree, they moved to Houston in July 1975, where Bill had a position at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston (now McGovern Medical School). Margie worked for a time in the Registrars Offices of the Medical School and UTHSC-Houston. While in Houston, Margie and Bill welcomed three more children, Joseph, Suzanne, and Robert. When Bill felt called to the permanent diaconate, Margie encouraged him during his studies and in his ministry after his ordination. Together they coordinated the Family CCE program at Holy Family Catholic Church in Missouri City, and later Margie taught in and coordinated the Elementary CCE program there. Margie’s greatest joy was being a mother and grandmother. She took an active role in her children’s education and delighted in visits from her grandchildren. She was a lover of animals, especially dogs. During her time in Houston, there were rarely less than two dogs in her home. She enjoyed reading and watching her favorite soap, General Hospital. Margie is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Edward J. Helm, Jr. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, William E. Seifert, Jr., her children Jennifer J. Seifert (Laura), Joseph J. Seifert (Jennifer), Suzanne S. Bingham (Clint), and Robert W. Seifert; by her grandsons Jared W. Seifert, Elijah J. Bingham, and Wyatt A. Bingham, and her nephew, Edward J. Helm, III. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the National MS Society, the Parkinson’s Foundation, the American Humane Society, or Holy Family Church in Missouri City, TX.

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Margery H. Seifert

June 26, 1948 - January 26, 2024