Shirley Kamel

A Requiem Mass for Shirley Zwan Kamel will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, June 10, 2024, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, The Very Reverend Father Hank Lanik officiating. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Shirley was born March 14, 1934, in Crowley, Louisiana to Beshara M. and Adele Reggie Zwan. She was the youngest of five children, Beatrice Shieldes, Evelyn Naman, Alphonse Zwan, and Edward Zwan. The Zwan family moved to Tyler when Shirley was 12 years old. It was then that she would meet and fall in love with the teenage boy down the street, Raymond Kamel. She and Raymond were married in 1955 by Raymond’s brother Monsignor Raphael Kamel. Three children were born to this union. The family was being transferred to Detroit, Michigan, and not wanting to uproot their family, Raymond found employment in Dallas and the family moved there in 1962. Shirley and Raymond enjoyed traveling, one of their favorite destinations was Las Vegas. Shirley also enjoyed traveling with her sisters to Mobile, Alabama to go fishing or crabbing. Mrs. Kamel was a proud member of the Cedars of Lebanon club and enjoyed cooking and preparing meals and helping with the events that were held there. She was an excellent cook and immaculate homemaker. In her later years, Shirley enjoyed her weekly outings to play Shanghai Rummy, Pokeno, lunching and fellowshipping with her girlfriends. She is preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, her husband, and her daughter Genevieve “Genny” Horaney. She is survived by her sons, Michael Joseph Kamel and David Mark Kamel; grandson, Alexander Horaney; and son-in-law Al Horaney. Pallbearers will be Timothy Shieldes, Robert Naman, Al Zwan, Jr., Frankie Zwan, Kent Harry, Al Horaney, Ron Hefley and Brian Slay. Honorary Pallbearers will be Rodney Kamel, Johnny Shieldes, and Alexander Horaney. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 6:00 PM, Sunday, June 9, 2024, with a Rosary beginning at 6:00 PM., at Stewart Family Funeral Home, with a reception following. The family would like to express their sincerest thanks and gratitude to her caregivers, Anna Tovar, Erica, and Wella that provided such exceptional care for Shirley over the years.

Shirley Kamel

March 4, 1934 - May 8, 2024