Edward Chester Novak Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Edward Chester Novak, 91, of Houston passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Mr. Novak was born January 1, 1930 in Chicago, IL to John and Mary Novak. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Heflin Novak; children, John (Leisa), Edward Leigh; grandchildren, Gabriella, Olivia, Magdalyn, Joseph; sisters Helen Kemp of Milwaukee, WI and Mae Rachowitz (Edward) of Clearwater, FL. Ed grew up in the Chicago area. He graduated from Tilden High School in 1948 and went to work for Armour and Co. He served in the Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany as part of the Intelligence Services. After his term of service, he returned to Chicago and his job at Armour, where he worked at various positions until his retirement in 1988. In 1968, he married Suzanne Heflin and fathered two boys. The family lived in Chicago, Phoenix, Omaha, and back to Phoenix, then moved to Houston in 2017. Ed never made a lot of money, never discovered the cure for cancer, never developed a device that would change the world. But he was our rock. He was a great guy who loved his family, went to work every day to provide for them, cut the grass on Saturday, and went to Mass on Sunday. We will miss his laugh and he will live in our hearts forever. The Funeral Mass celebrating Ed's life will be held at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 9900 Stella Link Rd., Houston, TX 77025 Friday April 30, at 11:00 AM be announced shortly. Mr. Novak will be laid to rest at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery after Holy Mass.

Edward Chester Novak

January 1, 1930 - April 21, 2021