Julia Vasquez

Julia Vasquez entered the Lords Kingdom on February 8, 2011. She is preceded in death by her brother, Gregorio Reyes III her mother, Matilde Hinojosa Reyes and her father, Gregorio Reyes, Jr.
She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Jesus M. Vasquez her son, Jesus M. Vasquez, Jr her daughters Juliana Serna and Jeannette Vasquez daughter inlaw, Esmeralda Chavez and a soninlaw, Agustin Serna. She also says good bye to her grandchildren, Jesus Andres Vasquez, Jolie Anna Vasquez, David Ivan Serna, and Daniel Isaac Serna her nephews Gregorio Reyes, IV and his wife Amanda, David Reyes and Crissy Reyes sister in laws, Barbara Vasquez, Maria Luis Vasquez, Ofelia Rostro and brother in law, Manuel Vasquez and a long list of extended family and friends.
Julia graduated from Villa Maria of Incarnate Ward class of 1961. She received a Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Houston Class of 1966 when women were barely embarking in the field. She was one of five females in her class and the only Hispanic female at the time. She returned to the valley dedicating much of her 44 year career working for various pharmacies in our community, but primarily as a Kmart pharmacist. She actively supported her alma mater, the Texas Pharmacy Association in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and stressed the importance of mentoring pharmacy students.
Julia was not only involved in her community through her profession, but did charity works through her favorite organization, the Catholic Daughters of St. Marys Catholic Church. The family expresses much gratitude for their support and the friendships she held dear.
Julia approached life passionately with the compassion of a healer and soul of a traveler. She adored exploring Gods world and made friends were ever she wandered, but home was where her heart lived.
Special thanks to her physicians, Dr. J Martinez, Dr. P Ukoli, the staff at the Dialysis Center, and her housekeeper, Eulalia LaLa Calvo.
Funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday at 1 p.m. at St. Marys Catholic Church, 1914 Barnard Rd, Brownsville, Texas.
Interment of her ashes will be celebrated on Saturday February 12, 2011 at the Brownsville City Cemetery at 12 p.m.

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