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Veronica Krzysiak Quinn, age 96, died peacefully in the care of her family on June 5, 2024.
Veronica was born on Jan. 15, 1928, to Frances and Michael Plizga in Detroit. The devout Catholic, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, poured her soul into her faith, family and into one of her first loves – teaching.
Veronica became the first woman in her family to attend college, enrolling at the University of Michigan’s prestigious School of Business Administration (since renamed the Stephen M. Ross School of Business) where she competed and thrived in a Post-World War II environment, proudly earning her bachelor’s degree in 1950. At Michigan, she was initiated into Alpha Delta Pi. Later, she obtained her masters in education from Marygrove College in Detroit.
Veronica spent the next 25 years educating students in the Detroit public school system. In 1954, she married Andrew Krzysiak and the two lived 46 wonderful years together, raising two daughters, Margaret and Marilyn, in Dearborn, Michigan.
Following Veronica and Andrew’s retirement, the two moved across the country in 1996 to San Angelo, Texas, to be near their daughter, Marilyn, and grandchildren, Andrew (7) and Allison (5) – a reflection of their love and commitment to family.
Following the death of Veronica’s husband, Andrew, she remarried Frank Quinn on New Year’s Day 2002. Veronica lived post-retirement life to its fullest during her 25 years in San Angelo as a mainstay within Holy Angels Catholic Church while maintaining regular involvement in social activities including dance club, book club and bridge.
With health declining, Veronica moved to Houston in 2021 and remained active in her new senior living home at The Village of River Oaks. Her latter years were full of love and fulfillment thanks to the staff, caregivers, and many friends at The Village, as well as ever-present family support.
Veronica was preceded in death by late husband Andrew Krzysiak, parents Frances and Michael Plizga and brother Michael Plizga.
She is survived by husband Frank Quinn of San Angelo; daughter Margaret and husband Dave Kastner (Cincinnati), daughter Marilyn and husband Joe Patterson (Houston); granddaughter Laurie and husband Scott Doughman (Cincinnati), grandson Andrew Pate and wife Lorin (Sugar Land), granddaughter Allison and husband Santiago Pino (Houston) and great grandchildren Paige Doughman (Cincinnati), Ryan Doughman (Cincinnati), John Pate (Sugar Land), Charles Pate (Sugar Land) and Elinor Pate (Sugar Land).
The evidence and impact of Veronica’s life can be found in her many family, friends and former students who carry on her legacy of generosity, integrity and curiosity. Memorial donations may be made to Holy Angels Catholic Church in San Angelo, Texas or The Macular Degeneration Association (www.macularhope.org).
A visitation for Veronica Quinn will be held Friday, June 21 from 5:00 -7:00p.m. at Harper Funeral Home, 2606 Southland Blvd., San Angelo, Texas 76904. A funeral mass will occur Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church, 2309 A & M, San Angelo, Texas, 76904.