Anselmo G. Vasquez

Mr. Anselmo G. Vasquez, born on April 21, 1928, to the late Fernando and Julia Vasquez, was called to Heaven on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011.

He is survived by his children: Tomas Vasquez and Deborah, of Pittsburgh, Penn., and Anselmo “Jack” Vasquez, Jr. and Rosie, Yvonne Baltierra and Jesse, Gloria Vasquez and Chris Cruz, Jr., and Yolanda Vasquez, all of Lockhart; grandchildren: A

drienne (Robert) Ramirez, and Andrea Vasquez, of Pittsburgh, and Duke and Salvador (Jennifer) Vasquez, Geddy-Lee and Jay Alan Baltierra, Thomas Anthony Vasquez and Karen Renee Espinoza, all of Lockhart; great-grandchildren: Shelby Lynn Vasquez, Lee-Anthony Baltierra and Ava Lynn Vasquez; siblings, Catarino Vasquez, of Houston, Francisco Vasquez, Julia Mendez and Herminia Perez, all of Lockhart, Juan Vasquez, of Austin, and Eusebia Balderas, of Dimmitt, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews and godchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Minnie V. Vasquez; and siblings, Dionicia Rayos, Lupe Ortiz and Manuela Nino.

Recitation of the rosary was at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, at St. Mary”s Catholic Church. Funeral mass was celebrated at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, also at St. Mary”s Catholic Church. Burial followed in St. Mary”s Cemetery. Honored to serve as pallbearers were: Thomas Anthony Vasquez, Karen Renee Espinoza, Geddy-Lee Baltierra, Jay Alan Baltierra, Duke Vasquez, Salvador Vasquez, Adrienne Ramirez and Andrea Velasquez.

Services under the direction of Samuel DeLeon and Son/ Funeral Directors, DeLeon Funeral Home, 110 Cedar St, Lockhart, Texas 78644.