Serapio (Scorpion) was born in Bryan, Texas to Juan and Alvessa Hernandez Berlanga on November 14, 1934. He was raised in Falls City, Texas and graduated from Falls City High School in 1955. Upon graduation he was drafted into the US Army. He was station in South Korea, 7th Infantry Division. He made it to the rank of Sergeant. After that he joined the Army Reserves followed by the Army National Guard.
He married Adela Ramirez on April 16, 1958 in Nordheim Texas. While working at the state Mental Institution in San Antonio he attended Our Lady of the Lake University and Barber College under the G.I. Bill. He came to Fort Worth in 1966 to work at the General Dynamics on the F111 project and started cutting hair at Clark's/Cook’s department store on the north side under Jack Kerr. He cut hair for 34 years with Jack at the North Hills Barber Shop on the weekends. He also attended Trimble Tech High School night school and received his welding diploma.
Scorpion also worked at Lennox, Gearhart/ Owens, and ATCO. After retirement he worked part time at Luby’s cafeteria on the East Side. Yes, he was a workaholic. Besides English and Spanish he was fluent in German, Polish, Czech, and Korean. He enjoyed watching football (49ers and Cowboys) and boxing. He attended Saint Rita's Catholic Church. He loved Jesus Christ, his wife, children, son-in-law, and reading the bible in his spare time. But his grand kids really made his eyes sparkle.
Survivors are his wife of 62 years Adela; sons Jerry Lee and Daniel; daughter Carolyn Fulfer (David); grandchildren Kurstyn Anne, Connor Juan, Cameron Franklin Fulfer; brother Mike; sisters Annie (Chencha) Guerrero, Maria Sotelo. Preceded by his father, mother, 5 brothers, 2 sisters, daughter-in-law Michelle (Daniel).
In lieu of flowers please donate to American Cancer Society.
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