Dora C. Hernandez

Dora Caballero Hernandez, 92, of Austin passed away June 3, 2011 in Austin, Texas. She was born September 11, 1918 I Creedmoor, Texas to Gabino and Manuela Sanchez Caballero. She was the eldest of nine children that were raised n Austin.

Dora worked in the Austin Independent School District for many years and later retired from Child Inc. She was an active member of United Emmanuel Methodist Church. Dora was the true matriarch of the family and a true friend to many. Her warm and friendly personality continued to draw people to her until the very end. We will miss her, but we will always have the fond memories that she made with each of us. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles R. Hernandez, and her son, Charles C. Hernandez, Jr. She is survived by 2 daughters, Gloria Hernandez Forzani and Maria Isabel Hernandez and her husband, Raymond Maldonado; her sister, Anita Caballero Castillo; grandchildren, Valeria and Eduardo Forzani, Marissa, Ramon and Emily Maldonado, Chuck, Laura, Michael, Jon Paul, Robert, Roland Hernandez, Veronica Veytia, Linda Mossman, Donald and Sue Finn; great-grandchildren, Valentina Troiano, Lynzette and Gabriel Maldonado, Nina Hernandez, Nicolle and Francis Mossman, William and Nicole Finn; numerous brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and other family members. Friends are cordially invited to visitation with the family from six o’clock until eight o’clock in the evening, on Tuesday, the 7th of June 2011, at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas. A prayer service will be held at seven o’clock that evening. Funeral services will be conducted at ten o’clock in the morning on Wednesday, the 8th of June, at United Emmanuel Methodist Church, 200 Brushy Street, Austin, Texas with Rev. Joel Salas and Rev. Ramon Almaguel officiating. Interment will follow in Assumption Cemetery under the direction of Cook-Walden Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers and customary remembrances, the family suggests donations be made to Hospice Austin, 4107 Spicewood Springs Road Suite 100, Austin, Texas, 78759. Condolences may be sent to www.cookwaldenfuneralhome.com.