Obituary for Francisco Vela
Francisco Vela, 74, of Waelder, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021. He was born July 29, 1946 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico the son of Benito and Hortencia Barrera Vela. He was a production worker with J Bar B Foods in Waelder, where he retired after 22 years of dedicated service.
Francisco was a hard worker and enjoyed yardwork after his retirement. He was an accomplished accordion player and loved time spent with his family and friends. Francisco did not have any children but was very close to his nieces and nephews who he watched grow.They were his pride and joy.
He is survived by his sister Irene Azua and husband Guadalupe of Waelder; brothers Jose Vela and wife Maria and Celestino Vela all of Waelder, and Armando Vela and wife Lucia of Brownsville. Also surviving are his nieces and nephews: Jose Alfonso Vela, Benito Vela, Nora Gallegos and husband Rocky, Luis Eduardo Vela and wife Vanessa, Matilde Vela and husband Cory Fonseca, Hortencia Ramon and husband Jose, Rosa Villegas and husband Joel, Benita Vela and husband Michael, Marco Antonio Vela, Delfa Vela and husband Mario, Everardo Vela and wife Victoria, Adela Vela, Tomas Vela and wife Estella, Fidencio Vela and wife Dora, Armando Vela Jr. and wife Mandy, Cesar Vela and wife Zeyla and Michelle Vela and husband Juan Antonio.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Benito Vela and wife Luisa and nephew Heriberto Vela.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Monday, April 19, 2021 with a rosary being recited at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Seydler-Hill Funeral Home with Deacon Alphonso Moreno officiating. Interment will follow at the Waelder Cemetery.
Pallbearers include: Luis Vela, Jose Vela, Benito Vela, Everardo Vela, David Airhart and Damian Airhart.
Due to current CDC and State mandates, protective measures regarding social distancing, limited attendance capacity, and use of personal protective masks will be required for the visitation, funeral service and graveside burial rite. Those remotely symptomatic of COVID-19 are politely asked not to attend.
Francisco was a hard worker and enjoyed yardwork after his retirement. He was an accomplished accordion player and loved time spent with his family and friends. Francisco did not have any children but was very close to his nieces and nephews who he watched grow.They were his pride and joy.
He is survived by his sister Irene Azua and husband Guadalupe of Waelder; brothers Jose Vela and wife Maria and Celestino Vela all of Waelder, and Armando Vela and wife Lucia of Brownsville. Also surviving are his nieces and nephews: Jose Alfonso Vela, Benito Vela, Nora Gallegos and husband Rocky, Luis Eduardo Vela and wife Vanessa, Matilde Vela and husband Cory Fonseca, Hortencia Ramon and husband Jose, Rosa Villegas and husband Joel, Benita Vela and husband Michael, Marco Antonio Vela, Delfa Vela and husband Mario, Everardo Vela and wife Victoria, Adela Vela, Tomas Vela and wife Estella, Fidencio Vela and wife Dora, Armando Vela Jr. and wife Mandy, Cesar Vela and wife Zeyla and Michelle Vela and husband Juan Antonio.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Benito Vela and wife Luisa and nephew Heriberto Vela.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Monday, April 19, 2021 with a rosary being recited at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Seydler-Hill Funeral Home with Deacon Alphonso Moreno officiating. Interment will follow at the Waelder Cemetery.
Pallbearers include: Luis Vela, Jose Vela, Benito Vela, Everardo Vela, David Airhart and Damian Airhart.
Due to current CDC and State mandates, protective measures regarding social distancing, limited attendance capacity, and use of personal protective masks will be required for the visitation, funeral service and graveside burial rite. Those remotely symptomatic of COVID-19 are politely asked not to attend.