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Felipe Y. DeHoyos, 68, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 16, 2014 in San Angelo. The Rosary will be 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. The Funeral Mass will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, January 23, 2014 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
Felipe was born May 26, 1945 in Victoria, Texas to Edward DeHoyos and Angelita Y'Barra DeHoyos. He worked as a custodian for Wall Independent School District for many years before moving on to become a commercial bus driver. He drove school busses and worked for the Greyhound bus lines for over 30 years before his retirement. Felipe was a loving father and grandfather who adored his grandchildren and loved spending time with them. He loved watching wrestling and baseball and in his spare time he enjoyed taking walks and collecting cans. Felipe was a very fun loving man with a tremendous sense of humor and he was also very passionate about everything in life. Although he will be dearly missed his love will remain in our hearts forever.
Felipe was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Martha DeHoyos, one brother, Leborio DeHoyos and two sisters, Anna Reyes and Rita Gutierrez. He is survived by children Felipe DeHoyos, Jr., Rachel Cadena and her husband Jose, Lupe Vasquez and her husband Fernando, Elisa DeHoyos and her husband Miguel Vasquez and Edward DeHoyos and his wife Jessica; his grandchildren Orlando DeHoyos, Augustine DeHoyos, Luciano DeHoyos, Mariana DeHoyos, Johnny Joe Cadena, Cristina Cadena, Fernando Vasquez, Jr., Blanca Vasquez, Alyssa Vasquez, Valeria Duenez, Rogelio Duenez, Martha Duenez, Jose Duenez and Edward DeHoyos, Jr; his Great Grandchildren, Tamika Villareal, Jose Vasquez and Jaelyn Vasquez; his Brother, Sylvester DeHoyos; and his sister, Lollie Gonzales. Pallbearers for the service will be Fernando Vasquez, Jr., Orlando DeHoyos, Augustine DeHoyos, Steven DeHoyos, Robert Martinez, Mario Reyes.
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