Meet Our Staff

Suzanne David

Ambassador

Suzanne Elizabeth "Susan" David was born on November 15, 1944 in Canton, Ohio.

She is a 1962 graduate of Mother McAuley High School in Chicago, Illinois.  Susan also  graduated in 1978 from  Duquesne University  in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a degree in education.

Susan is a memberof St. Maximilian Church, where she is devoted to volunteering her time and energy to the St. Maximilian Kolbe Kids.  She has also served as a Eucharistic Minister, and volunteers for the St. Maximilian Food Pantry.

She has also travelled to Guatemala and various countries for many years on missionary trips to serve the Mayan people.  Other missionary trips have included Nicaragua, El Salvador, Mexico, and the borders of Texas. 

In her leisure time, you might find Susan eating Mexican food, or petting her beloved cat, Mango. 

Christy Keller

Licensed Funeral Director & Office Coordinator

Christy Keller started working at the Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral home in October of 2017 as the office coordinator.  She was born and raised in Wharton, Texas and then went on to pursue a degree in business management at Sam Houston State University in 2002.  Prior to working here, she has worked with NAPA Auto Parts for ten years and ran the office for a fire protection company for fourteen years.  She enjoyed helping the families the location served so much that she got her degree in funeral service in 2019 and graduated from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service.

Christy lives in Katy with her husband, three kids, and their dog and two cats.  When she is not spending time serving her families you can find her at the family farm in Fedor, Buna, Yoakum, or Matagorda beach.

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Nicole Quinones

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer

Nicole E. Quinones, funeral director and embalmer, has had the privilege of serving the community of Houston since 2008. It was in grade school that she became interested in her future as a funeral service professional. She graduated from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, and for the last fourteen years she has served families in the community with respect and compassion. As the principle embalmer of Cypress- Fairbanks Funeral Home, she allows the people we are blessed to call family, final peace of mind with precious time spent. It is only alongside the most professional and compassionate funeral home staff that this is made possible. 

James W Smith, Jr.

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer

James started working at Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home in 2020.   He was born and raised in Galveston County, and he has been a part of the industry since 2008.  James started as a Crematory Operator, before advancing to dispatcher, overnight embalmer, then Finally in 2010 he graduated from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service here he obtained dual licensure shortly thereafter. 

James lives onsite at Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home, with his English Mastiff Leonidas. When he is not at work you can find him flying planes at West Houston Airport, traveling, working out, riding motorcycles, working on old cars, or playing with Leonidas. 

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Simona Rohlf

Apprentice Funeral Director and Embalmer

As everyone is impacted by moments in their childhood, Simona knew early, that her calling was in the funeral industry. Her Romanian culture exposed her to not only wonderful food, but to the importance of community during hard times.

Simona, her husband Steven, and their Jack Russell Lebouche moved to Houston in 2017. Originally from Chicago where they married in 2014, they spent 3 years in Los Angeles where she began her pursuit of the funeral industry.

Simona’s grandmother passing in 2021 was the final step of encouragement she needed to leave her 12 years in childcare and fully pursue her dreams. She is currently enrolled at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Services and has found an amazing opportunity, thanks to Lois, Christy, James, and Nicole; the opportunity to apprentice with the best of the best at Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home.