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Mary Louise Frazier

Requiem mass for Mrs. Mary Louise Frazier was held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Wednesday, October 29, at 10 a. m. with Rev. Brian Crookes officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery.

Rosary was recited at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday evening at 7.

Born July 21, 1896 in Cuero, Texas, she was the daughter of the late John T. Roach and Josephine Prado Roach. A long time resident of Palacios she passed away Tuesday October 28, in Wagner General Hospital.

She is survived by three sisters, Margaret Balderas and Josephine Gonzales of Palacios and Dorothy Ottino of Bay City; four brothers, Ben Roach, Sr. and Johnny Roach of Palacios; Walter Roach of Houston and many nieces and nieces.

Palacios Beacon, November 6, 1975
 

Mary Louise & John Frazier
 

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Ben Prado Roach, Sr.

Funeral services for Ben Prado Roach, Sr. of 800 Welch Street, Palacios, were held Sept. 5 in St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Father Brian Crookes officiating. Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery.

Roach was born March 21, 1898 in Cuero and died Sept. 3 in Wagner General Hospital.

Roach was a retired fisherman and the son of the late John Roach and Josephine Parado Roach.

Survivors include his wife Janie Longoria Roach of Palacios; daughters Margaret Sanchez and Gloria Salazar of Palacios; son Ben Parado Roach, Jr. of Palacios; sisters, Josephine Gonzales of Palacios, Dorothy Ottino of Bay City and Margaret Balderas of Palacios; brothers Johnnie Roach Jr. of Palacios, Walter Roach of Houston, and Ralph Roach of Rockport; seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Willie Garcia, Joe Mireles, Augustine Gonzales, Ernest Gonzales, Martin Garcia and Joe Garza.

Palacios Beacon, September 9, 1981

]Married June 26, 1924, Palacios, TX]

Janie Longoria Roach

Funeral services for Janie Longoria Roach, 91, of Palacios, will be held 2 p. m. Saturday at the Palacios Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. James Nirschan officiating. Burial will be at Palacios Cemetery.

A rosary will be held 7 p. m. today at Palacios Funeral Home chapel.

Mrs. Roach was born March 8, 1902 in Thomastown to Sepreno and Liberida Gonzales Longoria and died June 17, 1993 at Leisure Lodge Nursing Home in Palacios.

She was a member of the Catholic church and a lifelong resident of Palacios.

Survivors include two daughters, Gloria Salazar and Margaret Sanchez, both of Palacios; a son, Ben L. Roach Jr. of Palacios; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Palacios.

Daily Tribune, June 18, 1993
 

PALACIOS [Matagorda County, Texas] - Margaret Roach Sanchez, 86, of Palacios, passed away Monday, Feb. 4, 2008. She was born March 27, 1921, in Palacios, to the late Janie Longoria Roach and Ben Roach Sr.  Mrs. Sanchez was a life long resident of Palacios and a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Hope Terrasas and husband Victor of Palacios; two sons, Lucio Sanchez Jr. and wife Lucy of Houston and Robert Sanchez of Palacios; sister, Gloria Salazar of Palacios; brother, Ben Roach Jr. of Palacios; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Sanchez was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lucio Sanchez Sr.; and son, Edward Ray Sanchez.

A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008 at Palacios Funeral Home. Mass will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church with Fr. Charles Dwomoh officiating. Interment will follow at Palacios Cemetery.

Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net.

Arrangements are with Palacios Funeral Home, 361-972-2012.

Published in the Victoria Advocate on 2/6/2008.   Victoria County, Texas
 

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Margaret Roach Balderas & Fred Farrias Balderas

Services Held Tuesday For Fred Balderas

Fred Balderas, of 1212 Summer St., Houston, Texas, died of a heart attack while playing golf at Glenbrook Country Club, Sunday, August 10.

He was a member of the first Latin-American amateur baseball team in Houston. In the years between 1920 and 1936 he played on many Houston amateur teams including the police team. He also played on a Palacios team.

He was a member of Woodmen of the World Camp 2333 and Cosmos Masonic Lodge No. 39 of Houston.

Mr. Balderas married the former Margaret Roach on July 21, 1923. They had no children but raised J. V. Ottino.

Besides his wife and J. V. he is survived by two brothers, Juan Balderas of Reynosa, Mex., and Luis Balderas of League City, Tex. Four brothers-in-law Ben, Johnnie and Walter Roach of Palacios, and Ralph Roach of Houston. Three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Rutilio Gonzales, Mrs. John Ottino, and Mrs. John Frazier, all of Palacios.

Services were held at 8:15 a. m. on Tuesday in Houston. The body lay in state from 1 until 4:30 p. m. at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Palacios and graveside services were held at 4:30 p. m. in Palacios Cemetery.

Palacios Beacon, August 14, 1958
 

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Walter & Toni Roach

Walter P. Roach

Services were held July 1, 1989 at 10 a. m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Palacios for Walter P. Roach of South Houston. Rev. Patrick Cummings officiated at the ceremony and the interment at Palacios Cemetery. A Rosary was said June 30 at the Palacios Funeral Chapel.

Walter Roach was born in Cuero February 10, 1903 and died June 28 at the Bay Shore Hospital in Pasadena, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife, Toni, in 1987 and one son, Walter, in 1980. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law Delores and Jim Holloway of Spring; Jo Ann and John Preston of Houston; Josephine and John Schoenherr of Victoria, Dorothy and Jack Ogden of Houston, Vera and George Munro of Clute, and Billie and William Vest of Katy; son and daughter-in-law Freddie and Bobbie Jean Roach of Houston; sisters, Margaret Valadras of Palacios, Josephine Gonzales of Palacios and Dorothy Ottino of Bay City; brothers John Roach of Palacios and Ralph Roach of Houston; 26 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Chris Holloway, Freddie Roach, Jr., Craig Ward, Joey Munro, Kevin Ogden, Michael Roach, Shawn Sell and Matthew Sell.

Palacios Beacon, July 5, 1989

Toni S. Roach

Funeral services for Toni S. Roach, 79, of South Houston, were held June 16 at 2 p.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church with Rev. Rod Guierrmo officiating. Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery. A rosary was recited June 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Roach was born July 20, 1907 in Victoria, the daughter of Justo and Mary Fuentes Samarippa [Zamarippa]. She died June 14, 1987 at Methodist Hospital in Houston.

A former resident of Palacios for 45 years, Mrs. Roach had been living in South Houston for the past 15 years.

Survivors include her husband, Walter P. Roach of South Houston; six daughters and sons-in-law, Dalores and Jim Holloway of Spring, Jo Ann and John Preston of Houston, Josephine and John Schoenherr of Victoria, Dorothy and Jack Ogden of Houston, Vera and George Munro of Clute and Billie and William Vest of Miami, FL; one son and daughter-in-law, Freddie and Bobbie Jean Roach of Houston; three sisters, Abelia Gill of Houston, Stella Sausada and Beatrice Vargas, both of Victoria; one brother, Elmo Trevino of Victoria; 26 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her son, Walter Roach, on Jan. 30, 1980.

Pallbearers were Craig Ward, Chris Holloway, Kevin Ogden, Joey Munro, Sean Sell and Mike Roach. Honorary pallbearers were Freddy Roach, Jr., Matt Sell and Chris Cowden.

Palacios Beacon, June 17, 1987
 

FREDDIE ROACH, 70, Died February 18, 2001 in Houston, Texas.  Freddie was born January 9, 1931 in Palacios, Texas and served in the U.S. Navy.  He is a retired barber and was recently employed b Trails of Woodlake.  He is survived by his wife Bobby Jean; sons Fred and Michael; daughters, Cathy, Gina and Angie; sisters Dolores, Joann, Josephine, Dorothy, Vera and Billie, and 8 grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents Walter and Toni and brother Walter.  Funeral services will be Thursday February 22, 2001, 11:15 am at Houston National Cemetery with interment to follow.  Arrangements by Veterans Funeral Services, 10567 Veterans Memorial Dr., 281-272-9900

Houston Chronicle Obituary, February 22, 2001
 

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PALACIOS [Matagorda County, Texas] -- John P. Roach, 95, of Palacios, died Friday, March 1, 2002.

He was born April 13, 1906, in Palacios, to the late John and Josephine Prado Roach. He was a retired grocery Clerk and a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church.

Survivors: wife, Helen Smith Roach; daughter, Mary Jean Jones of Houston; son, Tom Roach of Houston; sister, Josephine R. Gonzales of Lake Jackson; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: sisters, Louise Frazier, Margaret Balderes and Dorothy Ottino; brothers, Ben Roach, Walter Roach and Ralph Roach; and parents.

A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Palacios Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel.

Burial will be at Palacios Cemetery. Palacios Funeral Home, Palacios, 361-972-2012.

THE VICTORIA ADVOCATE, March 5, 2002
 

Mary Helen Roach
(August 5, 1921 - November 4, 2007)

Mary Helen Roach, 86, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2007. She was born August 5, 1921 in Palacios to Mae Taylor and Claude Smith. Her life was being a loving and giving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She married John P. Roach on April 5, 1937, and together they had two children: Mary Jean Jones and John Thomas Roach. Mrs. Roach was a life long resident of Palacios and has lived the past 6 years in Houston, TX. She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and of the Catholic Daughters in Palacios.

She is survived by her daughter: Mary Jean Jones and her son: John Thomas Roach, both of Houston; by 16 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren, 2 sisters-in-law: Joyce Taylor and Jody Gonzales, as well as numerous nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband: John P. Roach, her parents: Mae Taylor and Claude Smith, 2 brothers: Tom Smith and Bobby Taylor, son-in-law: Joe M. Jones and grandson: Tyler Roach.

We will love and miss you everyday Mama.

The Rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM Thursday, November 8, 2007 at the Palacios Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 PM Friday, November 9, 2007 at the Palacios Funeral Home with Deacon Mike Vieira officiating. Interment will follow at the Palacios Cemetery, Palacios, TX.

www.taylorbros.net
 

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Funeral services for Eva Dorothy Ottino, 92, of Palacios, were held Sept. 28, 1999 at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Dwomoh officiating. Interment was in Palacios Cemetery.
Mrs. Ottino was born September 4, 1907 in Palacios to the late John P. and Josephine Pardo Roach. She died Sept 26, 1999.

She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and a life long resident of Palacios.

She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret Ottino and John Acosta of Bay City, and Josephine Ottino and Augustine Gonzales of Palacios; son and daughter-in-law, John V and Mary Ottino of El Campo; sister, Josephine Gonzales of Lake Jackson; brother, John P. Roach of Palacios; 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband John R. Ottino, sisters Mary Louise Frazier and Margaret Balderas, brothers Ben, Walter and Ralph Roach and by one grandson John Anthony Gonzales. 

Palacios Beacon, September 28, 1999
 

John J. Ottino

Services for John J. Ottino, 81 of Bay City, were held Saturday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Rev. Brian Brookes officiating. Interment was in Palacios Cemetery.

Mr. Ottino died Aug. 15 at Matagorda General Hospital. A native of Corpus Christi, he was a commercial fisherman.

He is survived by his wife, Eva Roach Ottino of Bay City; two daughters, Josephine Gonzales of Palacios and Margie Acosta of Bay City; one son, John V. Ottino of El Campo; one sister, Stella Kouches of Freeport; and six grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Palacios Beacon, August 21, 1980
 

JOSEPHINE O. GONZALES
 

Funeral services Josephine O. Gonzales, 82, of Palacios, Tx. were March 26, 2009 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Rev. Charles Domowoh officiating. Interment was at Palacios Cemetery.

Mrs. Gonzales was born April 12, 1926 in Freeport, TX to the late John J. and Dorothy Roach Ottino. She passed away March 21, 2009.

She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Palacios Senior Center, Catholic Daughters and active in the Palacios VFW Queen-Hamlin Post 2467.

She is survived by daughters Stella Dorsett and husband Ron, Linda Garcia and husband Jesse, and Rosemary Gonzales, all of Houston; son Augustine Gonzales, Jr. and wife Yvette of Houston; sister Margie Acosta of Bay City; grandchildren Erik Gonzales, Jessica Garcia, Leslie Garcia and Jordan Garcia; niece Dee Ann Schwan and husband Alex; and great niece Devin Schwan.

She was preceded in death by her husband Augustine Gonzales, son John Anthony Gonzales, brother J. V. Ottino and brother-in-law John Gilbert Acosta.

Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements are with Palacios Funeral Home. 361-972-2012.

The Palacios Beacon, April 1, 2009