Mrs. Pedro Vela Sr.

Mrs. Pedro Vela Sr., 71, nee Maria Enriqueta Meneses of Fredericksburg, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at Hill Country Memorial Hospital.

A funeral mass was celebrated Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Scott Janysek officiating.

Interment followed in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.

Arrangements were under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home where visitation and a rosary service, led by Deacon Francisco de la Torre, were held on Monday evening, Feb. 2.

Mrs. Vela was born Oct. 24, 1943, in Allende, Mexico, the daughter of Esteban Meneses and Maria Martinez Meneses. She married Pedro Vela Sr. on Dec. 19, 1964, in Mexico and he survives.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Vela is survived by five sons and spouses, including Antulio and Mary Helen Vela, Martin and Lucia Vela, Pedro Vela Jr., Alfredo and Maria Guadalupe Vela and Bert and Toni Vela, all of Fredericksburg.

Survivors also include nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by three brothers, two sisters and spouses, including Humberto and Elsa Meneses, Maria Theresa Meneses, Juan and Seberita Meneses, Carlos Meneses, and Olga and Armando Victorino.

Along with her parents, Mrs. Vela was preceded in death by one son, Rueben Vela; one great-granddaughter, Faith Vela, and one daughter-in-law, Devon Schneider Vela.

Memorials may be made to Hill Country Memorial Hospice, St. Mary’s Loving Care or to the charity of choice.

Pallbearers included Jose Contreras, Billy Meneses, Hector Meneses, Armando Victorino, John Vela, Antulio Vela Jr. and Anibal Vela.