Epifania Vera, a native of Walden, Texas, died Monday May 2,
2005 after a short bout with cancer. She left this world surrounded
by loving family members at the Gilroy home of eldest daughter Cruz
Rodriguez and family.
Epifania Vera, a native of Walden, Texas, died Monday May 2, 2005 after a short bout with cancer. She left this world surrounded by loving family members at the Gilroy home of eldest daughter Cruz Rodriguez and family.
Mrs. Vera and her late husband Samuel Vera left Texas about 1949, and after stops in Arizona, New Mexico and California, eventually settled in Gilroy about 1951.
In spite of very little formal education, the Veras became active in farming and later merchandising for themselves. The couple bought into the American dream of purchasing their own home in 1972.
Her passing marks the end of a generation of the Vera family that includes daughters, Cruz Rodriguez (Ed), Mary Martinez (Ruben), and Martha Vera; sons and daughters-in-law, Joe (Blanca), John Manuel (Sharon), Raul (deceased) (Josie), Joseph, Ruben, and David (Sally). Also surviving are brothers, Jesus Delagarza (Natalia) of Santa Ana, and sisters Maria, Nena, and Juanita, all of Mexico; grandchildren Joy, Troy, Valentin, Benjamin, Ruben, Daniel, Ray, Ricky, Raul and David Vera. Also Samuel Stephen Vera Rodriguez, Natalie Martinez, Gloria and Lily Vera, also several great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Preceding Epifania in death was husband Samuel in 1988, son Raul in 1999, and grandchild Aida Vera in 1989.
Funeral services will be held at 7pm Friday, May 6, 2005 at Habing Family Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 3pm Friday, May 6, 2005.
Saturday services will begin with a viewing at 9am at the funeral home then to Gavilan Hills Memorial Park for a burial at 10am.
