William Emanuel Lebeau

March 10, 2011, 7:34 pm 0 Edit

William Emanuel Lebeau, M.D., of Waco died peacefully in his sleep Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, following a recent course of pneumonia. A memorial service was held on February 16. William was born Aug. 11, 1922, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Samuel and Regina Lebeau. He has been lifelong Jewish (Reform). He was a practicing psychiatrist for 55 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Samuel I. and Regina (Gluck) Lebeau; first wife, Marion Berger Lebeau; one brother, Leonard Klineman; one sister, Lucille Klineman Cooper; and one of his many cousins, Samuel “Red” Cohen. He is survived by his second wife, Christine Lebeau of Waco; one daughter, Carolyn Lebeau Hughes of Pittsburgh; one son, Jonathan Samuel Lebeau and wife, Meng Wu, of Lexington, S.C.; several nephews and nieces, including Maxine Cooper Willis and Lawrence S. Cooper; a cousin, Martin Gluck and wife, Susie, of Dallas; a sister-in-law, Janet G. Klineman; and grand and great-grand nieces and nephews. The family request that contributions be made in his memory to the “Joliff Foundation,” facilitated through the Providence Hospital Foundation at Providence Pavilion, 6901 Medical Parkway, Waco, Texas 76712. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our “Memorial Guestbook” at www.WilkirsonHatchBailey.com.