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Funeral services for Maria Longoria Robles were held at 2 p. m. Saturday, Nov. 27, in the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A prayer service was held in the Chapel at 7 p. m. Friday, November 26. Daughter of Charles and Faustino Rojas Longoria, she was born December 2, 1937 in Palacios. A life-long resident of Palacios, she was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church. She was killed when struck by a car Thursday, November 25, in Bay City. Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Longoria, Sr.; 2 daughters, Ina Marie and Gloria Robles; 2 sons, Steve Trevino, Faustino Longoria and Benito Martinez, all of Palacios; 3 sisters, Eva Trevino and Dora DeLeon of Palacios, Marina Placencio of New Mexico; 5 brothers, Lupe, Charlie, Felix and Frank Longoria, all of Palacios and Danny Longoria of Virginia.
Palacios Beacon,
December 2, 1976 |
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Funeral services for Antonio “Tony” Rocha, 87, of Palacios, were held Nov. 8, 1995 at Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Casey Jarzombek officiating. Burial was in Palacios Cemetery. Mr. Rocha was born April 16, 1908 in Shreveport, La. to Thomas and Torivia Sepeda Rocha. He died Nov. 5, 1995 at Wagner General Hospital in Palacios. He is survived by his wife, Mollie Rocha of Palacios; three daughters, Ida Garcia of Houston, Liz Martinez of Victoria and Linda DeLeon of La Porte; four sons, Tony Rocha Jr. of Lubbock, Joe Rocha of Palacios and Joe Rocha and Eugene Rocha, both of Michigan; four sisters, Priscilla Duncan of Washington, Antonia Zambrano of Baytown, Rose Alfaro of Bay City and Diane Arsola of Manville; a brother, Pete Rocha of Pasadena; Molly Rocha; 26 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Trinidad Rocha; three brothers, Thomas, Manuel and Jacinto Rocha; and by two sisters, Lola Rocha and Pauline Arias. Pallbearers were Robert Arias, Terry Martinez, John Martinez, Anthony Martinez, B. J. Maldonado and Leo Alfaro.
Palacios Beacon,
November 15, 1995 |
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Funeral services for Felipe “Chato” Rocha, 78, of Palacios were held Aug. 21, 1995 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with the Rev. James Mechan officiating. Burial was in Palacios Cemetery. Mr. Rocha was born June 10, 1916 in Matanala, San Luis Potosi, Mexico to the late Martin and Concepcion Jinez Rocha. He died Aug. 17, 1995. A U. S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Rocha was a retired maintenance worker for the City of Palacios. He was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Aurora Garcia Rocha of Palacios; sons Frank Rocha, Jessie Rocha and Alfred Rocha, all of Palacios; sisters, Maria R. Tobias, Juana Morales and Atanacia Trevino, all of Palacios; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.
Palacios Beacon,
August 23, 1995 |
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Funeral services for Joaquin Rocha, Sr., 76, of Palacios were held Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1991 in the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating was Rev. Walt Morgan. Interment followed at the Palacios Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ricky and Alvin Torres, Martin Rocha, Israel Garcia, Robert Torres and David Rivas. Mr. Rocha was born November 14, 1914 in Sierra Blancos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Martin Rocha and Encarnacion Ginez. He died September 1, 1991 in Citizen Memorial Hospital in Victoria. He was a member of the Baptist Church and a resident of Palacios for 46 years. He is survived by wife, Guadalupe Llanes Rocha of Palacios; daughters, Virginia Torres, Louisa Rocha and Suzanne R. Salinas, all of Palacios, and Dolores Rocha of Houston; sons Joaquin Rocha, Jr. of Victoria and Martin Rocha of Palacios; step-sons, Jesse Rodriguez of Palacios and John Rodriquez of San Francisco, Calif.; sisters, Maria R. Tobias, Atanasia Trevino and Juana Morales, all of Palacios; brother, Felipe Rocha of Palacios; 15 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon,
September 11, 1991 |
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Funeral services are pending for Josephine Crespo Rocha. Rosary was said at 8 p. m. Tuesday, January 19, at her home at 507 8th Street. A daughter of R. A. Crespo and Frances Perez Gerra, she was a life time resident of Palacios, born January 21, 1926 and died suddenly Monday, January 18, at the home of her mother at 903 Welch. She is survived by her husband, Albert Rocha of Palacios, her father, R. A. Crespo of Pasadena, her mother, Frances Gerra of Palacios, a half sister, Mrs. Virginia Hicks of Freeport and two half brothers, George Nova Jr. of Rockport and Eugene Nova of Freeport.
Palacios Beacon,
January 21, 1965 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Maria Rocha were held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Monday, October 8 at 9 a. m. with Rev. Patrick O’Ferrell officiating. Burial was in Palacios Cemetery. A resident of Palacios and former resident of Goliad, Mrs. Rocha, 30, died early Sunday morning in a Victoria hospital after a long illness. Survivors include her husband, Pete Rocha; three sons, Pete Jr., David and Ricky; two daughters, Mary Ester and Sulma; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pablo Garcia, all of Palacios; six brothers, Eusebio, Paul, Thomas and Arturo Garcia, all of Palacios; Raymond and Jesse Garcia of Houston and two sisters, Miss Eva Garcia and Miss Virginia Garcia, both of Corpus Christi.
Palacios Beacon,
October 11, 1962 |
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Mrs. Trinidad Rocha, a resident of Palacios since 1956, passed away at her home at 812 Johnson Thursday, January 18. Rosary was recited at 7 p. m. Friday at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services were held at 10 a. m. Saturday, January 20, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Brian Crookes officiating. Burial was in the Palacios Cemetery. Daughter of Julia Mendiola, she was born April 22, 1922 in Brownsville, Texas. Survivors include her husband, Tony Rocha of Palacios; three daughters, Ida Garcia of Houston, Mary Elizabeth Martinez of Corpus Christi and Maria Rosalinda DeLeon of La Porte; two sons, Tony Rocha, Jr. of Lubbock and Joe Angelo Rocha of West Columbia; one sister, Billie Avelina of Brownsville and thirteen grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon,
January 25, 1979 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Bell Rockenbaugh, who died of an apparent heart [attack] Friday, October 7, were held at 2:30 p. m. Sunday, October 9 at the Trinity Baptist Church, with Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A resident of Palacios most of her life, she was born November 3, 1901, in Leander, Texas, daughter of Paul Douglas Linebarger and Rebecca Adkins Linebarger. On November 9, 1920, at the old Baptist College here, she married John Rockenbaugh and to this union two children were born. She was preceded in death by her husband and only daughter, Elizabeth. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, John and Nellie Rockenbaugh of Palacios; one sister, Mrs. Sue Kindig of Bakersfield, Calif.; one brother, George Snapp of Rockport and two granddaughters, Janet and Cathy Rockenbaugh.
Palacios Beacon,
October 20, 1977 |
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Funeral services for John King Rockenbaugh, Jr., 68, of Palacios, were held May 23, 1998 at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charlie Parker officiating. Interment will be at the Palacios Cemetery. Mr. Rockenbaugh was born Feb. 1, 1930 at Turtle Creek near Palacios to the late John King and Bessie Belle Linebarger Rockenbaugh, Sr. He died May 20, 1998. A life long resident of Palacios, Mr. Rockenbaugh graduated from Palacios High School and served in the U. S. Air Force. He had interests in ranching and real estate and was employed by Aluminum Company of America as a crane operator and potman. In 1979 he took early medical retirement from Alcoa with over 29 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Nellie Thompson Rockenbaugh of Palacios; 2 daughters and son-in-law, Janet Nell Rockenbaugh of Angleton and Cathy Ann and Robert McCauley of Gonzales; 1 granddaughter, Tiffany Lynn McCauley of Gonzales; several cousins including Frankie Faye Cooper and Lucille Alton both of Palacios. He was preceded in death by his sister Mary Elizabeth Rockenbaugh Jacob. Pallbearers were Billy Morton, Paul Cooper, Kenneth Hamlin, Robert Holloway, John Ressler and Richard Sanders. Honorary Pallbearer will be George Sparks. In lieu of usual contributions, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Palacios Beacon,
May 27?, 1998 |
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Funeral services for John King Rockenbaugh, Sr. were held at the Palacios Funeral Home Tuesday, February 15, at 2:30 p. m. with the Rev. J. R. Gwin and Rev. Jerry Lyons of Corpus Christi officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Born September 9, 1897 in Abilene, Texas, a son of J. E. and Martha Pierce Rockenbaugh, he had been a resident of Palacios for 56 years. He and Bessie Linebarger were married November 9, 1920 at the old Baptist College. To this union two children were born, a daughter and a son. He passed away in Wagner General Hospital Sunday, February 13. He is survived by his wife, daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Jacob; son, John K. Rockenbaugh, Jr., all of Palacios; three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Mae Stallard of Palacios, Mrs. Kate Perkins of San Antonio, Mrs. Mamie Blasingame of Dallas; one brother, Rick Rockenbaugh of Kosse and two granddaughters, Jane and Cathy Rockenbaugh.
Palacios Beacon,
February 17?, 1972 |
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Funeral services for Bernardo “Nayo” Rodriguez, 65, were held Jan. 24 at 3 p. m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Rev. Larry Matula officiating. Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery. A rosary service was held Jan. 23 at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel. Rodriguez, a long time resident of Palacios, was born Oct. 20, 1918 at Edna and died Jan. 23, 1984 at Citizens Memorial Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Sevina Rodriguez of Victoria; nine sons, Bernardo Jr. of Alptos, CA, Vincent of Pasadena, Trinidad of Pasadena, Margarito of Victoria, Adam and Frank of Palacios, Simon of Wharton and Tomas and Gabriel Anthony of Victoria; two daughters, Lupe Hammonds and Manuela Morales, both of Palacios; four sisters, Rosita Martinez of Victoria, Zarapia Martinez of Goliad, Demencia Luna of Palacios and Lupe Trevino of Ingleside; one brother, Guadalupe Rodriguez of Corpus Christi; 23 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Steve Ramirez, Jeff Hammonds Jr., Frank Rodriguez, Tomas Rodriguez, Vincent Rodriguez and Simon Rodriguez.
Palacios Beacon,
February 1, 1984 |
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Funeral services for Consuelo H. Rodriguez, 96, formerly of Palacios were held on Jan. 3, 1996 at the Palacios Cemetery with the Rev. Casey Jarzombek officiating. Mrs. Rodriguez was born May 11, 1899 to Marcos and Angelita Pena Hernandez in Piedras Negras, Mexico. She died Jan. 1, 1996 in Houston. A homemaker and retired educator, Mrs. Rodriguez was a resident of Houston for the past 15 years and was a devout Roman Catholic, Mrs. Rodriguez is preceded in death by her husband Juan O. "John" Rodriguez; one son, Jessie Rodriguez in 1982; and two brothers and four sisters. Survivors include four daughters, Julie Champion of Edinburg; Margaret Vargas of Palacios; Mary Long and De Dupree, both of Houston; two sons, John Rodriguez and Pete Rodriguez both of Palacios; Forty grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Palacios Beacon, January 10, 1996 |
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Funeral services for Eva Rodriguez of Palacios were held Sunday at the 2nd Presbyterian Church in Palacios were held Sunday at the 2nd Presbyterian Church in Palacios with Rev. Ismail Maldonado officiating. A 40-year resident of Palacios, Mrs. Rodriguez was born May 27, 1924 in Woodsboro, Tex. She died Friday at Wagner General Hospital. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Ellen Flores of Palacios; three sons, Manuel Rodriguez of LaPorte; four sisters, Eufemia Ottino of Palacios, Rosie Garza of Wharton, Jannie Jaime of California and Romona Leda of Raymondville; two brothers, Frank Alvarado of Victoria and Thomas Alvarado.
Palacios Beacon,
September 11, 1980 |
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Funeral services for Guadalupe V. Rodriguez, 66, of Palacios, were held Nov. 3, 2000 at Trinity Baptist Church in Palacios with the Rev. Brett Moreland officiating. Mrs. Rodriguez was born Dec. 24, 1933 in Corpus Christi to the late Manuel and Francis Colunga-Villarreal. She died Nov. 1, 2000. She was a homemaker. She is survived by daughters Rosie Ann Guerra of League City, Tx., Linda J. Zamora of Palacios, and Shirley Ann Rodriguez; brothers Pepe Villarreal and Manuel Villarreal; and 11 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Camillo Guerra.
Palacios Beacon,
November 8?, 2000 |
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Funeral services for Jimmy Rodriguez were held at 3 p. m Thursday, November 10, at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. George Ramirez officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A resident of Palacios most of his life, he was born July 25, 1927 in Edna, Texas, son of Fedela Garcia and Francisco Rodriguez. He died November 9 in John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. He is survived by his mother, Fedela Perez of Palacios; daughter, Connie Rodriguez of Houston; three sisters, Natalia Serrata of Houston, Minnie Maseda of Port Lavaca and Alice Harvey of Palacios; four brothers, Tony Rodriguez, Ralph Rodriguez, W. E. Rodriguez and Alexander Peres all of Palacios.
Palacios Beacon,
November 17, 1977 |
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Funeral services for Josefina Diaz Rodriguez, 89, of Olivia, were held Jan. 2, 2002 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Palacios with Rev Charles Dwomoh officiating. Interment was at Palacios Cemetery. Mrs. Rodriguez was born July 12, 1912 in Yancey, Tx. to the late Reyes Escobar and Santana Torres Diaz. She died Dec. 30, 2001 at Memorial Medical Centrer in Port Lavaca. She was a member of the Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Port Lavaca, a resident of Olivia for the past five years, and a former longtime resident of Palacios. She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Dominga and Gilbert Yanes of Olivia, and Esperanza Garcia of Austin; two sons and daughter-in-law, Ysidro D. Rodriguez of San Antonio and Jose A. and Carmen Rodriguez of Houston; a sister, Benita Cano of Dickinson; a brother, Porfirio Diaz of Houston; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Felipe S. Rodriguez; a brother, Manuel Diaz; and two sisters, Isabel Lopez and Maria Martino. Pallbearers were James Robert Rodriguez, Joseph A. Rodriguez, Jose Luis Garcia, Marco Antonio Garcia, Christopher S. Yanes and Gilbert Yanes, Jr.
Palacios Beacon,
January 9, 2002 |
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Funeral services for Juan Rodriguez will be held at 8:45 a. m Wednesday, August 19, at the Rendon Funeral Home Chapel with Requiem Mass to be held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church at 9 a. m. Burial will be in the Palacios Cemetery. Rosary was recited at 8 p. m. Tuesday at Rendon Funeral Home Chapel. A resident of Palacios for more than 50 years, he was born March 11, 1877, in Gregory. A retired rancher and former Texas Ranger, he died at 2:15 p. m. Monday in Wagner General Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Consuelo Rodriguez of Palacios; three sons, Jesse and John, both of Palacios and Pete Rodriguez of Port Lavaca; five daughters, Mrs. Julia Campion of Edinburg, Mrs. Margaret Vargas of Palacios, Mrs. Mary Long of Houston, Mrs. Fina Dupree of Oklahoma and Mrs. Lula Cantu of Sinton; 39 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon?,
August 1970 |
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Juan Rodriguez, 70, of Palacios died Feb. 15, 1997 at Hermann Hospital in Houston. He was born Dec. 27, 1926 in Karnes City, Tx. to Natividad and Manuela Aguilar Rodriguez. He was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, a resident of Palacios for over 50 years and a Veteran of World War II serving in the U. S. Army. Rosary will be 7 p. m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1997, at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 1997 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Rev Casey Jarzombek officiating. Burial will follow at the Palacios Cemetery. Pallbearers include his grandsons, Justin Duran, Joe Rodriguez, Jr., Braulio Flores, Jr, Matthew Flores, Ignacio Chavez, Jr., Guy White and Michael Rodriguez. Honorary pallbearers include Juan Jorge Rodriguez, John Chavez, Marc Rodriguez, and Ethan White. He is survived by eight daughters, Rosita Rodriguez of Houston, Betty Ann Flores of Wharton, Camelita Chavez of LaPorte, Diana Rodriguez of Angleton, Loretta Rodriguez of Angleton, Mary E. Light of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Kathy L. White of Papillion, Nebraska, and Margie Rodriguez of El Campo; by three sons Merminio Rodriguez of Yuma, Arizona, Joe Rodriguez and Mario Rodriguez both of Palacios; by five sisters Juana Lugo, Sally Garcia, Dale Slicado, and Mary Guevara all of Houston and Hope Martinez of East Bernard; by two brothers Paul Rodriguez of Houston and David Rodriguez of Dumas, Texas; by 26 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, by his wife, Ramona Rodriguez on July 23, 1990, and by four brothers, Felix, Frank, Raymond and Gavino Rodriguez. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Palacios.
Daily Tribune,
February 18, 1997 |
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Funeral services for Juan Perez Rodriguez were held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Wednesday, June 15 at 2 p. m. with the Rev. Michael Harrold officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Rosary was said at Rendon Funeral Home Tuesday, June 14, at 7:30 p. m. A resident of Palacios for 26 years he was born March 30, 1903, at Arroyo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and died unexpectedly at his home at 1104 Ritchie at 12:30 p. m. Sunday, June 12. He is survived by two sons, Lupe Rodriguez of Port Lavaca and Maurilio Rodriguez of Palacios; one daughter, Mrs. Isabel Duran of Port Lavaca; one brother, J. Carmen Rodriguez of Mexico City; two sisters, Mrs. Fabiana De Garcia and Mrs. Francisco Nunez of Monterrey, Mexico and 13 grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon,
June 16, 1966 |
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Card Of Thanks The family of the late Manuel Rodriguez wish to express their sincere thanks to all their friends and neighbors for the kindness shown them after the death of Manuel Rodriguez. They express special thanks to all who sent flowers, sympathy cards and food and to the law enforcement officers of Palacios and Sheriff Jack Cole of Bay City. Funeral services for Manuel Rodriguez were held at the Second Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon, February 2, at 3 p. m.
Palacios Beacon, February 6, 1958 |
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Funeral services were held at the Second Presbyterian Church for Martina Rodriguez at 10:30 a. m. January 1, 1957 with Rev. John Brannon officiating. Burial was in the Palacios Cemetery. Martina Rodriguez was born in Mexico in 1886 and passed away at her home in this city at 5 p. m. December 31. She is survived by her husband Manuel Rodriguez, a son, Joe Solis and daughters, Angela Solis, Otila Flores of Palacios and Tomasa Martinez of Houston, and their families.
Palacios Beacon, January 3, 1957 |
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Funeral services for Mike Rodriguez were held at 3 p. m. Monday, December 11, at the Second Presbyterian Church with the Rev. B. G. Vera officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A resident of 814 Morton, he was born in Palacios on March 27, 1922 and died of injuries received Saturday evening when his car crashed into the rear of the truck loaded with lumber about four miles west of Blessing on FM 616. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Wagner General Hospital, when carried there by the emergency vehicle of the Palacios Volunteer Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Eva; three sons, Manuela, Michael and Johnnie; his mother, Mrs. Angela Solis; a sister, Viola Rodriguez, and a step-brother, John Pena.
Palacios Beacon,
November 14?, 1961 |
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Palacios—Pete H. Rodriguez, 65, of Palacios, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000. He was born June 27, 1934, in Palacios, to the late Juan O. and Consuelo Hernandez Rodriguez. He was a retired commercial fisherman and a Catholic. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran, serving as Airman 2nd Class in the Korean War. Survivors: wife, Rachel Salas Rodriguez; daughters, Ericka Bagwell of Houston, Veronica Hill of Norman, Okla., Angelica Rodriguez of Three Rivers, Maria Consuelo Rodriguez of Palacios and Jennifer Villarreal of Karnes City; son, Staff Sgt. Pete Y. Rodriguez Jr. of Tucson, Ariz.; sisters, Mary Long and Dee DuPree, both of Houston, Margaret Vargas of Palacios and Julia Smith of Edinburg; brother, John H. Rodriguez of Palacios; and two grandchildren. Preceded in death by: parents; brother, Jesse H. Rodriguez. Visitation will be after 5 p. m. tonight at St. Anthony’s of Padua Church in Palacios. A rosary will be recited 7 p. m. tonight at the church. Services will be 10 a. m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Charles Dwomoh officiating. Burial with military honors under the auspices of VFW Post No. 2467 of Palacios will be at Palacios Cemetery. Artero Memorial Chapels, Port Lavaca, (361) 552-2300.
Victoria Advocate,
May 19, 2000 |
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