Celerina “Chele” Olvera, 86, went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 16, 2013.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gamaliel Olvera; sons, Reynaldo and Gilberto Olvera; granddaughters Clarissa Yvette Olvera and Aimiee K. Olvera.
She is survived by her children, Ricardo (Blanca) Olvera, of Round Rock, TX, Noami “Mimi” Olvera of San Benito, TX, Rosalinda (†Frank) Romo of San Benito, TX, Maria “Lulu” (Joe) Mesa of Harlingen, TX, David (Dollie) Olvera of San Benito, TX; grandchildren, Patricia Olvera, Ricardo Alonso Olvera, Tomas (Coye) Flores, Jr., Laura (Freddie) Martinez, Veronica F. (Mike) Zuniga, Sergio Romo, Christie Romo, Alec Mesa, Michelle Mesa, Sara Mesa, Zachary Mesa, Clarissa Olvera Garcia, Kaitlyn Olvera, Jacob Olvera and 10 great-grandchildren.
A special thanks to her caregiver, Ofelia Perez and also to Odyssey Gentiva Hospice, especially Olivia Rodriguez and Vanessa Valdez for their tender heartfelt care.
Visitation will take place Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at San Benito Funeral Home from 12 noon to 9 p.m. with a Holy Rosary to be prayed at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Our Lady Queen of the Universe Church in San Benito, TX, with interment to follow at Mont Meta Memorial Park.
Honored to serve as pallbearers will be David Olvera, Tomas Flores, Jr., Ricardo Alonzo Olvera, Joe Mesa, Alec Mesa and Guillermo Mendoza. Honorary pallbearers will be Cain Olvera, Ricardo Olvera, Sergio Romo, Jacob Olvera and Zachary Mesa.
You may send your condolences to the Olvera family online to www.sanbenitofuneralhome.com.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of San Benito Funeral Home, 1400 W. Hwy 77, San Benito, TX 78586 (956) 361-9192.