Elisabeth Marie Nowak

Born in Paris, France on September 2, 1940 to Michel and Francoise (Kula) Thoyer-Rozat, she was united in marriage to Peter R. Nowak on June 4, 1962.

She had resided in the United States for the past 56 years.

Elisabeth was a graduate of Sainte Marie de Neuilly (Paris), L’institut national des langues orientales /Languez-O (Paris), and the University of Alabama Fine Arts program. She was retired from the United States State Department, Foreign Service Institute.

Elisabeth will be remembered by her family and friends as a gracious hostess, an accomplished cook, and an avid gardener. She inherited artistic skill and a love of fine art from her grandmother, Madeleine Kula (aka Madeleine Luka), a noted painter. She enjoyed travel, spending time in the sun, and socializing with her French- American friends. She will be dearly missed.

She is survived by her husband Peter, sons Alexander (Kelly) and Charles (Crystal), and six grandchildren: Miles, Caroline, Zachary, Madeleine, Brooke, and Claire. She is also survived by her siblings: Marie-Claude (Patrick) Bouilloux-Lafont, Dominique (the late Jean-Pierre) Borgeaud and Charles (Frederique) Thoyer-Rozat, her sister- in-law Alona (the late Jack) Forbes, her aunt Christine Poirot-Delpech, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and her sister Chantal.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Appalachia Service Project https://www.asphome.org /rcd (Tri-Cities Home Repair)