OBIT-Everardo ‘Vere’ Gomez

EDIBURG/MISSION – Everardo ‘Vere’ Gomez Sr., 84, residing in Edinburg originally from Mission, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. He is the son of Francisco and Maria Gomez, born on February 21, 1931 in Mission.

He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Chaveznava Gomez; his nine children, Everardo Gomez Jr., Yvonne Bazan Jr., Sylvia De Luna, Fransisco ‘Frank’ Gomez, Becky Garza Sr., Mike Gomez, Myrthala Gonzalez Sr., Claudia Mora, Abby Gomez Jr.; sisters aka ‘The Golden Girls’, Emma Gonzalez, Bertha Perez, Tina Ramirez, Alma Gloria Garcia Sr.; 29 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services were held Friday, June 5, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg. Interment followed at Valley Memorial Gardens in McAllen. Serving as pallbearers were his grandchildren, Vere Gomez III, Amado Bazan III, Leo Limon Jr., Frank Gomez II, Ricky Garza Jr., Anthony Gomez, Arnoldo Gonzalez Jr., Alex Gonzalez, Eric Mora and Ruben Gomez.