On July 26, 2021 Deborah Estelle Alongis of Quintana, Texas passed from this earth peacefully in her sleep.

Debbie came to the small town of Quintana from her home in Kalamazoo, MI in 1981 to follow her big brother Jeff and fell in love with the natural beauty and culture of island life. She poured her heart into building and enriching the community with numerous parks, pavilions, ponds, and sand dunes. Her green thumb adorned the island with palm trees, perennials, native foliage and wildflowers as far as the eye could see. She also dove into local government, first getting elected to town council in 1988, and eventually held the office of mayor from 1993-2001, returning to council from 2014-2021. At its largest population of around 60 registered voters, Debbie, along with her dear friend and mentor Sharon Cornett, led the town to numerous State of Texas community achievement awards and grants of up to $1 million. Under Debbie's lead, Quintana also earned the distinction of being the smallest town in the state of Texas to offer curbside recycling.

Debbie is survived by her ever faithful and loving husband Steve, sister and brother-in-law Cathy and Phil Christian, brothers Gigi Reynolds and John Reynolds, and daughter and son-in-law Amy & Wayne Brune. Also surviving Debbie are her three precious grandchildren Jacob (21), Daphne (10) and Luke (5), who were the absolute joy and light of her life.

A memorial service for Debbie will be held on August 5, 2021 at 10am at Grace Community Fellowship, 1495 FM 2004, Richwood, TX 77531, followed by a celebration of her life at the Discovery Event Center at Quintana Beach County Park, 330 5th Street Quintana, TX 77541 at 12pm. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach program

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