Rodolfo Zapata Flores, 64, died Feb. 10, 2004, in San Jose.
Rodolfo Zapata Flores, 64, died Feb. 10, 2004, in San Jose.
A native of Texas, he was a retired mechanic who will be greatly missed by his family and friends who remember him as a very special person who always had time for a chat and a joke. He was kind and gentle, loyal and wise and a very hard working man who loved crafting jewelry and browsing at the flea markets and garage sales.
He was the loving husband of Rosie O. Flores, of Morgan Hill, beloved father of Rudy Flores, of Morgan Hill, and Cindy Polanco, of San Jose, and father-in-law to David, of San Jose. He was the grandfather of Lisa Flores, Iasha and Briana Saldivar, of Morgan Hill, Carissa, Daniel and Nathan Polanco, of San Jose, and Ruby Flores III, of San Jose.
He was the great-grandfather of David Anthony Rivera and Elijah Fox Caswell, of Morgan Hill. He also leaves sisters, Gloria and Diana Flores, of Crystal City, Texas, and brothers, Juan Flores, of Dallas, Gilbert Flores, of Richmond, Va., and Roberto Flores, of Dilley, Texas, and a nephew JP Flores of Crystal City.
He was preceded in death by his father Larry Flores and mother Cristina Flores, of Crystal City.
Friends are invited for visitation at Johnson Funeral Home on Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m. Vigil Service will be at 6 p.m. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Catherine Church.
Interment will follow at Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose.
