Modesto Garza
April 20, 1928 ~ January 4, 2019 (age 90) 90 Years Old
Obituary
Modesto H. Garza, age 90, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019 in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Modesto was born on April 20, 1928 in Corpus Christi, Texas. A 1947 graduate of Corpus Christi High School, he retired from the City of Corpus Christi Engineering Department after working as a Surveyor for over 30 years. Modesto was a long- time member of Corpus Christi Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Modesto and Trinidad Garza and a sister.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Mary Garza; his children, Dr. Robert M. Garza (Linda), Diana Garza, Eddie Garza (Melinda); three grandchildren, Thomas Garza, Hannah Garza and James Tyler Korges.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Corpus Christi Funeral Home with a Prayer Service to be held at 7:00 p.m. that same evening.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Corpus Christi Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Entombment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Amazing Facts…website Amazingfacts.org.
Modesto was born on April 20, 1928 in Corpus Christi, Texas. A 1947 graduate of Corpus Christi High School, he retired from the City of Corpus Christi Engineering Department after working as a Surveyor for over 30 years. Modesto was a long- time member of Corpus Christi Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Modesto and Trinidad Garza and a sister.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Mary Garza; his children, Dr. Robert M. Garza (Linda), Diana Garza, Eddie Garza (Melinda); three grandchildren, Thomas Garza, Hannah Garza and James Tyler Korges.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Corpus Christi Funeral Home with a Prayer Service to be held at 7:00 p.m. that same evening.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Corpus Christi Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Entombment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Amazing Facts…website Amazingfacts.org.
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