Gilberto Valenzuela
Gilberto Valenzuela, 74, of Greenville, Texas, died Friday, October 15, 2010, at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Funeral mass will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at Saint William Catholic Church under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home, with Father Paul L. Weinberger officiating. Interment will be in Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be Monday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home and Rosary will be read at 8:00 PM, Monday in Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel.
Mr. Valenzuela was born in El Paso, Texas, March 8, 1936. He was the son of Placido Valenzuela and Concepcion Socorro Castaneda Valenzuela. On January 26, 1955, he married Teresa Marquez in El Paso. He was a retired MSgt. In the United States Air Force and retired from E-Systems in Greenville. Mr. Valenzuela was a member of Saint William Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, Color Guard Commander, active in FISH Ministries, was an AARP tax preparer, and mentor at Greenville Independent School District.
He is survived by his mother, Concepcion Valenzuela of El Paso, wife, Teresa Valenzuela of Greenville; children, Antonio Valenzuela of Omaha, Nebraska, Ricardo Valenzuela and wife, Tammy of Greenville, Daniel Valenzuela and wife, Terri of Rowlett, Tomas Valenzuela and wife Maria of Dallas, Alicia Williams and husband, Michael of Franklin, Nebraska and Delia Williams and husband Danny of Ingram, Texas; brothers and sisters, Laura Lopez, Arturo Valenzuela, Eva Flores, Concha Sanchez, Carmen Terrazas, Alicia Lopez, Ramon Valenzuela and Alfredo Valenzuela all of El Paso; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father; son, Eduardo Valenzuela; and brother, Placido Valenzuela, Jr.
Pallbearers will be members of the Knights of Columbus, Greenville, Texas.