John Colunga, Sr. passed away peacefully on January 18, 2019 at the age of 101. John was born on December 29, 1917, in Uvalde, Texas to Arturo Colunga, Sr. and Juanita Guerra Colunga. John is the second eldest of eight children. He is preceded in death by his parents and his siblings; Elena, Esther, Arturo, Jr., Rebecca, Carmen, Rosa, and Raul. Also preceding him in death is his first wife Jane whom he lost in 1996.
John is survived by his loving wife of 15 years, Eloise Flores Colunga, his children; Alfred Colunga (Gloria), Elvira Ramirez, Rachel Coronado (Isaac, Jr.), John Colunga, Jr. (Hope), Edward Colunga (Maria), Mark Jimenez (Elayla), John Jimenez (Anne), and Ben Jimenez (Debbie). John leaves sixteen grandchildren; Michael John (Yvonne), Cynthia (Eleno), Alfred, Jr., Karen (Al), James (Stacy), Isaac III, (Paige), Jonathan (Jessica), Robert (Carrie), Jason, John Albert, Valerie, Danielle, Julia (Miguel), Michael (Priscilla), Sabrina, Jennifer, and Jason, twenty great-grandchildren; Cassandra (Diana), Samantha, Michael John, Jr., Jaclyn, Julia, Carolyn, Matthew, Gabriel, Clarissa, Amelia, Marisa, Trebor, Jett, Sofia, Layla, Daniel, Sophia, Aaron, Olivia, and Vivian; and one great-great-grandchild; Adalina.
John was a hard worker and a good provider for his family. He has been an active member of the San Pablo Trinity Presbyterian Church since the early 1940’s and has served as both a Deacon and an Elder. He was well known though for his umpiring skills and was an umpire until he retired at the age of 84, where he most likely holds the record for the longest and oldest umpire in Houston’s Little League and Pony League Association.
A visitation for John will be held Wednesday, January 23, 2019 from 4:30pm to 8:30pm at San Pablo Trinity Presbyterian Church located at 7000 Lawndale Street, Houston, Texas with a prayer service beginning at 6:30pm. The funeral service will be Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 12:00 pm also at San Pablo Trinity Presbyterian Church with the interment to follow at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.
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