Juan R. Abelar, 93, of Tracy died Wednesday at Tracy Community Hospital. Mr. Abelar was a native of Apozol, Zacatecas, Mexico. He lived in Tracy 75 years. He was employed by Southern Pacific Railroad for 33 years. He was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and the Guadalupe Society; he was a former member of the Firemen and Oilers union. He is survived by his wife, Petra Abelar of Tracy; children, Kathleen Chavez, Dolores Mariano, Patricia Vollbrecht, Mary Abelar and Peter Abelar, all of Tracy, John Abelar of Roseville and Phillip Abelar of Saratoga; and 22 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday at Fry Memorial Chapel, Tracy. A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Tracy. Burial will be at Tracy Public Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at the chapel. Remembrances may be made to St. Bernard's School, 165 W. Eaton Ave., Tracy.
(Obituary from "The Modesto Bee," Modesto CA, June 22, 1996.)
(Obituary from "The Modesto Bee," Modesto CA, June 22, 1996.)
Juan R. Abelar, 93, of Tracy died Wednesday at Tracy Community Hospital. Mr. Abelar was a native of Apozol, Zacatecas, Mexico. He lived in Tracy 75 years. He was employed by Southern Pacific Railroad for 33 years. He was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and the Guadalupe Society; he was a former member of the Firemen and Oilers union. He is survived by his wife, Petra Abelar of Tracy; children, Kathleen Chavez, Dolores Mariano, Patricia Vollbrecht, Mary Abelar and Peter Abelar, all of Tracy, John Abelar of Roseville and Phillip Abelar of Saratoga; and 22 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday at Fry Memorial Chapel, Tracy. A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Tracy. Burial will be at Tracy Public Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at the chapel. Remembrances may be made to St. Bernard's School, 165 W. Eaton Ave., Tracy.
(Obituary from "The Modesto Bee," Modesto CA, June 22, 1996.)
(Obituary from "The Modesto Bee," Modesto CA, June 22, 1996.)
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