Manuel Cavazos passed away on a Sunday in the early morning hours at her home of a heart attach. A loving wife, mother and grandmother. A homemaker who gave to her family endlessly. She helped support the family by selling snacks such as 'raspas'(snowcones) out of her home to neighborhood kids. She also sold homemade blankets and beautiful flowers made of colorful beads.

Preceded in death by two sons and a set of twins: Her two oldest sons born in Westoff, TX, Bernardo (age 7) and Benito (age 5) both died within a week to a strep throat infection. In 1927, infant twins Gregorio and Francisca died from an unknown cause. Her sons are buried in Holy Cross Cemetery. Also preceded in death by her parents, Juan Pena and Severiana Maldonado Pena who emigrated from Mexico in 1904; two sisters, Juanita Barrera (d. 1952), and Cruz (Noe) Pena Casas (d. 1930). All of Corpus Christi.

Survived by her husband Jose G. Cavazos: sons, Domingo P. Cavazos (Elvira), Pablo P. Cavazos (Gloria), and Vicente P. Cavazos (Juanita); two daughters Antonia Arriaga (Fernando), and Florinda Ceballos (Louis).

Also survived by grandchildren; Adan Cavazos, Danny Cavazos, Esther Cavazos, Ruth Ceballos, Anna Maria Ceballos, Rudy Arriaga, Danny Arriaga, David Arriaga, Estella Cavazos, and Sandra Cavazos. All of Corpus Christi.

Also survived by four sisters, Miss Severiana Pena, Mrs. San Juana (Noe) Casas, Mrs. Paula Garza (Refugio) and Mrs. Lorenza Quinones (Jesus). All of Corpus Christi. Services were held at Angelus Funeral Home.

[Immigrated to the USA from Mexico in 1904 at the age of 17 with parents, Juan and Severiana Pena and sisters, Juana (20), Severiana (18), San Juana (15), Cruz (14), Peubla (13), and Lorenza (12)].


Name: Manuela P Cavazos
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 13 Nov 1959
Event Place: Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1892
Birthplace: La Meza N Leon, Mexico
Father's Name: Juan Pena
Mother's Name: Severiana Maldonado
Certificate Number: 64075