Gilbert Gomez Parra's Obituary
Gilbert G. Parra
Graveside services for Gilbert G. Parra, 84, of Longview will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 17, 2006 in Rosewood Park Mausoleum Chapel with Father Mark Dunn officiating. A Rosary will be recited by Father Gavin Vavarek at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 16, in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home, Longview. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday prior to the Rosary. Burial will follow in Rosewood Park. He passed away Friday, July 14 at his residence in Longview.
Mr. Parra was born the ninth of twelve children to Maria and Lorenzo Parra on February 3, 1922 in Don-Tol, Wharton County, Texas. He had been a resident of Longview for the past four years moving from Texas City. He was a painter and a WWII veteran of the U. S. Navy
Those left cherish his memory are his daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and Edward Maldonado of Longview; son, Robert Parra of Houston; grandchildren, Jason and Miranda Maldonado of Houston, Tiffany and Jeff Knox of Dallas, and Leslie Ann Maldonado of Longview; sisters, Alice Cook and Ventura Cook both of Houston; extended family, Lucy and Jesse Ramirez of Galveston, Sonya Garza of Galveston, Joseph and Michael Estrada of Houston, Edmund Ramirez of Houston, Roger Ramirez of San Francisco, and Natalie Moya of Pearland, TX; and several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to Texas Home Health Hospice, Dr. Taylor and Dr. Koya and the staff of Longview Cancer Center, and to their friends and neighbors for their loving care and concern during this difficult time.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
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