Doroteo Cavazos Duenez Jr.

Doroteo Cavazos Duenez, Jr., 95, of Victoria, formerly of Port Lavaca, entered heaven to rejoice in eternal glory on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at his home. He was born in Victoria, Texas on February 17, 1928, to the late Doroteo A. Duenez, Sr. and Andrea Cavazos Duenez. Doroteo was a talented master of many trades including master carpenter and commercial fisherman; he retired from STP Nuclear Plant. He was of strong and devout Catholic faith and a current member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Victoria. Previously, he was a long-time member of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Port Lavaca.

In addition to his parents, Doroteo is preceded in death by his son, Oscar Duenez; sisters, Susie Duenez, Porfiria Duenez, and Andrea Barrera; brothers, Gregorio Duenez, Sr., and Paul Duenez.

Doroteo is survived by Petra Leal Duenez, his loving wife of 71 years; daughters, Juanita Duenez Lazo (Arturo), Josie Amejorado (Alfred), Alice Soliz (Abel), Maria “Lupe” Torres (Robert), and Christina Duenez; sons, Doroteo Duenez III (Velma), and Hector Duenez (Irma); grandchildren, Arthur Lazo, Jr., Philip Duenez, Melinda Ramirez, Holly Colindres, Ashley Riemann, Eric Amejorado, Aaron Amejorado, Marisa Orta, Adrianne Gutierrez, Amber Torres, Donald Torres, Jr., Michael Torres, Mara Doemland, Max Doemland, Mia Prevatt, and Ava Prevatt, and 26 great-grandchildren, as well as numerous extended family, all of whom will cherish his memory and miss him greatly.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024, from 12 – 12:30PM, followed by reciting of the Rosary at 12:30 pm, and Mass of Christian Burial at 1PM, all at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Victoria. Interment will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 2:30 pm at Port Lavaca Cemetery in Port Lavaca, Texas.

Honoring Doroteo by serving as pallbearers will be Aaron Amejorado, Donald Torres, Jr., Michael Torres, Philip Duenez, Philip Duenez, Jr., Alfred Amejorado, Abel Soliz, and Gregory Duenez, Jr. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Eric Amejorado, Arthur Lazo, Jr., Arturo Lazo, Sr., Kaden Amejorado, Dominic Torres, Michael Gutierrez, Paul Orta, Jr., Matthew Ramirez, Robert Doemland and Willie Duenez.

Honoring Doroteo by serving as members of the Floral Committee are his granddaughters and great-granddaughters, Cameryn Amejorado, Mia Prevatt, Ava Prevatt, Malerie Orta, Olivia Orta, Mykayla Gutierrez, Arabella Torres, Maddie Ramirez, and Amaris Duenez.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.

Words of comfort, condolences and fond memories may be shared with the family at www.colonialfuneralhomevictoria.com.