Obituaries
1993
The Galveston Daily News Galveston, Texas April 15, 1993VASQUEZ, HERMINIA G. Born April 25, 1905, Died April 13, 1993
The Daily News Galveston, Texas March 5, 2002
VOJEL, RICHARD - Houston Richard Vojel age 79 of Houston died Saturday, March 2, 2002, at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital in Houston. Arrangements are pending with Carnes Brothers Funeral Home.
2002
The Daily News Galveston, Texas July 22, 2002VALDEZ, MARGARET - GALVESTON Margaret Valdez, 85, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2002, at her residence in Galveston, Texas.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas October 25, 2002
VALDEZ, LESLIE PAUL Leslie Paul "Pops" Valdez, 20, of Galveston died Monday, October 21, 2002, at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. Funeral arrangements are pending at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas October 6, 2002
VALENTINE, MAMIE - La Marque Mrs. Mamie Valentine passed from this life Thursday morning, October 3, 2002, in Texas City. Services with Hayes Funeral Home, Santa Fe, Texas
The Daily News - Galveston, Texas March 25, 2002
VALERIO, HONG THI - Galveston Hong Thi Valerio 33 of Galveston died Friday, March 22, 2002 at her residence in Galveston. Funeral arrangements are pending at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas May 27, 2002
VASQUEZ, JR., FEDERICO H. 'FRED' - Pasadena Federico H. " Fred" Vasquez, Jr., 55, passed away, Wednesday May 22, 2002 at his residence in Pasadena, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2002, in the Memorial Room of Broadway Funeral Home, Galveston. Mr. Vasquez's family will be receiving friends for visitation at the funeral home Tuesday afternoon after 4:00 p.m.
The Daily News - Galveston, Texas March 25, 2002
VENTO, ROSE DENKE - Galveston Rose Denke Vento, 93 of Galveston, passed away Friday, March 22, 2002, at Gulf Health Care Center in Galveston, Texas. Funeral arrangements are pending at Malloy & Son Funeral Home.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas April 15, 2002
VERSCHOYLE, JR., WALTER ROWE , 64, passed away Friday, April 12, 2002, at The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston. Service Arrangements are pending under the direction of Broadway Funeral Home, Galveston.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas October 11, 2002
VEWTERS, LAURA ROYCE - 82, of Kosse died October 8, 2002. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Kosse
The Daily News Galveston, Texas - May 19, 2002
VIETS, CHARLES GEORGE - Santa Fe Mr. Charles George Viets, 63, passed from this life Saturday morning in League City. Funeral services are pending with Hayes Funeral Home. (409) 925-3501
The Daily News Galveston, Texas October 8, 2002
VILLARREAL, SR., FERNANDO G. 'NONDY' - Galveston Fernando G. "Nondy" Villarreal, Sr., 53, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2002, at his residence in Galveston. Service arrangements are pending under the direction of Broadway Funeral Home, Galveston.
The Daily News Galveston, Texas - May 16, 2002
VOLLERT, VINCENT 'VINCE' VELA passed this life and went to meet our Heavenly Father, embraced by a circle of love and surrounded by his beloved family and friends, at his home on May 10, 2002.Vince donated his body to UTMB Research. A memorial will be held at the Elks Lodge, No. 126, Galveston, on June 15, 2002, from 2 - 4 p.m. A 5:30 Mass will follow at Sacred Heart Church, Galveston, Texas.
2003
The Galveston Daily News - September 28, 2003VAIANI, ALFREDO - Alfredo Vaiani, 85, of Galveston passed away Thursday, September 25, 2003, at UTMB Hospital. Funeral Mass will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, September 29th, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Frank Fabj as Celebrant. Burial will follow the service at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Sunday, September 28th, at Malloy & Son Funeral Home. A rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. Malloy & Son Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - July 20, 2003
VALDEZ, JR., ROBERT CONSTANCE - Robert Constance Valdez, Jr., 29, of Frisco, Colorado, passed away on, July 15, 2003, in San Jose, Costa Rica. Funeral services will be held, 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home (409-945-4444) in Texas City, Texas. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park in Hitchcock, Texas. Visitation will be 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. Emken-Linton Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - August 17, 2003
VALENTINO, SR., JOHNIE GRAY - Johnie Gray Valentino, Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather died peacefully at home on August 14, 2003. Johnie was born in Houston on November 2, 1922 and attended Austin High School prior to enlisting in the Army Air Corp during WWII, and serving his country as commander of a B-17 Bomber in the 8th Air Force. After WWII he returned home to begin his life's work as captain on crew boats, oil exploration ships and the commercial shrimp industry. Throughout his long boating career he was responsible for saving the lives of countless people on the waters of Galveston Bay and Gulf of Mexico.After retiring from an active role in commercial shrimping, he focused his work on the family business at Eagle Point Fishing Camp in San Leon. Johnie was the ultimate family man and was admired by all who knew him for devotion to family. Working up to the last few months of his life, Johnie leaves behind a legacy of accomplishment and hard work. He is survived by his devoted wife of 60 years, Margie; 4 sons, Randy, John Jr. and his wife Linda, James and his wife Kelly, and Mark; 2 sisters, Lily Buchman and Hettie Dobbs; 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to visitation with the family Sunday, August 17, 2003 from 3-6 p.m. at Jack Rowe Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held Monday, August 18, 2003 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment to follow at Forest Park East Cemetery, 21620 Gulf Freeway. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to Bayshore Friends Church, PO Box 400, Bacliff, TX 77518. Jack Rowe Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - January 17, 2003
VANETTA, GLORIA AZELLE - Port Bolivar Gloria Azelle Vanetta passed away January 16, 2003, at her residence in Port Bolivar, Texas. Services are pending with Carnes Brothers Funeral Home of Galveston.
The Galveston Daily News - July 8, 2003
VASQUEZ, BENNIE M. - Alvin - Bennie M. Vasquez, 81, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2003, at the Winchester Lodge Healthcare Center in Alvin, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at Bible Baptist Church, 7021 Heards Lane, Galveston, Texas, with Pastor Dennis J. Hankins, officiating. Burial will follow services Wednesday at Grace Memorial Park Cemetery in Alta Loma, Texas. Mr. Vasquez's family will be receiving friends for visitation on Wednesday at the church beginning at 1 p.m., until service time. Gathering for visitation will also be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2003, in the Memorial Room of Broadway Funeral Home, also in Galveston. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
The Galveston Daily News - September 3, 2003
VASSALLO, CHARLES L. - League City - Charles L. Vassallo, 87, of League City, died on September 1, 2003. He was born in Galveston, Texas. He is survived by his wife of fifty-four years, annie Cates Vassallo; son, Jim Cates Vassallo; daughter, Judith Ann Larro and her husband, William Larro. Charles was preceded in death by his mother and father, two brothers, Julius and Albert Vassallo. Jeter Memorial Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - June 15, 2003
VASSALLO, ROBERT EDWARD of Austin, Texas, passed from this life on June 7, 2003, after a lengthy illness with an inoperable aneurysm. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 28, 2003, at 4:00 p.m., at St. Luke's on the Lake Episcopal Church, 5600 Ranch Road 620 N, approximately two miles south of the intersection of #620 and #2222.
The Galveston Daily News - September 15, 2003
VAZQUEZ, MANUELA R. - Manuela R. Vazquez, 94, journeyed peacefully to be with her Father in Heaven on Thursday, September 11, 2003. A Chapel Service will be held at 10: 00 a.m., Tuesday, September 16, 2003, in the Memorial Room of Broadway Funeral Home, Galveston, with Rev. Rudy Soto, Pastor of Temple Emanuel Church in Galveston. Burial will follow services Tuesday, at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery, in Hitchcock, Texas. A Wake Service in her memory will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m. Monday, September 15, 2003, also in the Memorial Room of Broadway Funeral Home. Mrs. Vazquez's family will be receiving friends for visitation at the funeral home on Monday evening after 5:00 p.m. Broadway Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - December 23, 2003
VELASQUEZ, JOSEPH ROBERT "JOE" - Joseph Robert "Joe" Velasquez, 47, departed this life on Sunday, December 21, 2003 following a two-year fight against cancer. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, December 26, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Texas City with Father Tom Ponzini officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park in Hitchcock. Visitation will be 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 24, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Emken-Linton Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - December 25, 2003
VETTERS, GOERGE E. (BUDDY) - Bayou Vista - George E. (Buddy) Vetters died peacefully at his home in Bayou Vista at the age of 70 on Tuesday morning December 23, 2003. He was born in Houston, September 28, 1933, son of George H. and Delia Vetters. He was confirmed in April of 1948, at St. John's Lutheran Church. After graduation from Milby High School in 1951, he was employed in the accounting department at Hughes Tool Co. while attending college. During this period he also served his country in the United States Coast Guard. In 1964 he received his BBA degree from the University of Houston. He became a partner in the firm of Hopkins, Vetters, & Palmerton, where he worked with the Howard Hughes estate until its closeout in 2001. He was in the process of retiring, having sold his firm to Harper & Pearson Co. PC. Buddy like his family, was a lifetime bowler and most recently bowled with a seniors' league at the Palace Lanes. He enjoyed traveling and fishing with his wife. He is survived by his wife, Sue Vetters, a sister, Marian Meyer and husband John, two daughters, Cindy Vetters of Houston and Valerie Vetters of Los Angeles, California, grandson Mark Vetters of Houston and a host of friends. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Friday, December 26, 2003, at the Brookside Funeral Home located at 13401 Eastex Freeway (Hwy. 59) at Lauder Road. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m., conducted by Pastor Claudio Perez. Burial will follow at the Brookside Cemetery. For those desiring memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, 6601 Sherman Ave, Houston, TX 77007.
The Galveston Daily News - January 28, 2003
VICTORIA, MRS PEARL "MAMA PEARL" - Dickinson Mrs. Pearl "Mama Pearl" Victoria passed away Sunday, January 26, 2003, at her home. Arrangements are entrusted to Mainland Funeral Home, LaMarque, Texas (409) 938-8123.
The Galveston Daily News - March 11, 2003
VIDAURRI, ANGELINA SANCHES - Galveston Angelina Sanchez Vidaurri, 59, died March 9, 2003, at her residence in Friendswood. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home, 1201 Tremont in Galveston. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until service time.
The Galveston Daily News - November 13, 2003
VIERRA, RUTH E. SOBNOSKY - Santa Fe - Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Sobnosky Vierra passed from this life Tuesday morning, November 11, 2003, at home with her family at her side after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 11, 1932, in Metairie, Louisiana, Mrs. Vierra had been a resident of Santa Fe for thirty years, previously of New Orleans, Ohio, and Hawaii. She owned and operated Texas Top BBQ for ten years and was an excellent cook. A dedicated wife, mother and grandmother, Ruth enjoyed plants, arts and crafts, crocheting, sewing, and especially her grandchildren, whom she loved dearly. Hayes Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - September 9, 2003
VILLATORO, ERNESTINA - Galveston - Ernestina Villatoro, 59, passed away September 6, 2003, at her residence in Galveston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2003, at Reina De La Paz Catholic Church, 706 51st Street, Galveston, Texas, with Father Serafin Cejudo, celebrant. Graveside services will follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Galveston, Texas. Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 9, 2003, from 5 to 8p.m. with a Rosary and Vigil for the Deceased to be held at 7 p.m. at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home, 1201 Tremont, Galveston. Carnes Brothers Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - October 28, 2003
VILLIERS, GLORIA - Dickinson - Gloria Trujillo Villiers passed from this life Sunday afternoon in Galveston. Born June 11, 1926, in San Antonio, Mrs. Villiers had been a resident of Dickinson for twenty years, previously of Houston. She had been employed as a Vocational Guidance Counselor with Galveston County for seventeen years. Hayes Funeral Home
The Galveston Daily News - October 17, 2003
VOLICK, KATHY DEBORAH - Kathy Deborah Volick was born November 12, 1959, in Medford, Oregon. She was received by our Lord and joined her adoptive mother Ludmila Volick and biological mother Shirley mother, Shirley Belle Lee and father Arthur Lee. She particularly loved working for EPO, in the Clear Lake Area. On Wednesday, September 24, 2003, she quietly, peacefully passed into the loving arms of our Lord. James Crowder Funeral Home-Webster
The Galveston Daily News - December 16, 2003
VON KOEHNEN, TERRIE O'HARA - Santa Fe - Terrie O'Hara von Koehnen, 42, of Santa Fe, passed away on December 12, 2003 in Galveston, Texas, as a result of a motorcycle accident, while delivering toys to the Shriners Burn Hospital. She was born on June 25, 1961 in Texas City, Texas to Henry O'Hara and Shirley Clark. Terrie was an accountant for Mike Calvert Toyota. She enjoyed spending quality time with her family and friends. James Crowder Funeral Home-Dickinson
