Eddie Cornitius

 Leonard Edwin Cornitius, Jr. (Ed)

1936-2015

Died on November 26, 2015, at age 79 years. The son of Leonard and Janet Cornitius, he was born in Houston, Texas on April 23, 1936. A graduate of Lamar High School, he resided all of his life in Houston with the exception of time served in the U. S. Army and immediately thereafter. He later had a highly successful career at NASA. He is remembered with love by his son, Clinton Cole Cornitius; his sister, Lynette Horrocks; his brother, Timothy Cornitius; and his wife of 45 years, Merle whom he called “A Gem”. He was a faithful member of the Nassau Bay Baptist Church. Visitation will be at 10am Tuesday, Dec. 1, followed by funeral service at 11am at Nassau Bay Baptist Church.