Bernardino Casarez Romo was born on May 18, 1919 in Elgin, Texas, he passed away peacefully April 16, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gerardo and Louisa Romo, brothers Christino C. Romo and Jesus Romo. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Santos Selvera Romo, and his 8 children and their spouses, Harry Romo (Juanita), Mary Helen Sanchez (Gilbert Joe), Richard Romo (Martha), Santos Sifuentes (Jesse), Bernardino Romo Jr. (deceased Rosita), Lucy Tovar (Genaro), Angie Marnell and Linda Martinez (Manuel), as well as his 21 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from 5:00-8:00 p.m. in the evening, on Friday, the 21st of April 2017, at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas. A Rosary will be recited at seven o’clock that evening. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, the 22nd of April 2017, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 1206 E 9th Street, Austin, Texas 78702. Interment to follow in Cook-Walden Memorial Hill Cemetery, Pflugerville, Texas.