Felipa G Chapa

Felipa was born to Gregorio Garza and Petra Vasquez, on May 27, 1930, in Bellville, Texas. She married Tony F. Chapa in 1954, and they lived together in Houston, Texas. Together they raised seven children.

She is survived by her husband, Tony Chapa, Daughters, Mary Ann Martinez and Carmen Chapa Perales (Luis), Sons, John Chapa (Tammy) Paul Chapa (Santos) and Danny Chapa. She also leaves to cherish her memory two sisters - Isabel and Connie and one brother, Reuben. Felipa has been blessed with 21 grandchildren and 53 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents Gregorio and Petra. Sister - Lupita, Brothers - Samuel and Frank. Daughters - Eleanor and Janie and a granddaughter - Felicia.

A funeral mass is scheduled for Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 10am at St. Patrick Catholic Church at 4918 Cochran, Houston TX 77009. Committal Service to follow - Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery, 12800 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77077.

Felipa will truly be missed. The most selfless person known. Felipa always thought of others before herself. She was the family matriarch. We leave this Footprints in the Sand Prayer as a reminder of how much Felipa (a daughter/mother/grandmother/sister/aunt and great-grandmother) meant to our family and she can now rest peacefully.

Footprints in the Sand:

One night a man had a dream.

He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord.

Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.

For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand:

one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him,

he looked back at the footprints in the sand.

He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints.

He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it.

"Lord, You said that once I decided to follow you,

You'd walk with me all the way.

But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life,

there is only one set of footprints.

I don't understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me."

The Lord replied,

"My son, My precious child, I love you and I would

never leave you. During your times of trial and

suffering, when you see only one set of footprints,

it was then that I Carried You."