Mr. Edward R. Vela of Pflugerville, Texas passed away on Thursday July 16th at the age of 88 years. Edward was born on December 8, 1931 in Kyle, Texas to Enrique and Sipriana Vela. He married Cresencia Limon on March 10, 1959 in Austin, Texas.
Along with his parents, Edward was preceded in death by a son, John Edward Vela; a granddaughter, Linda Ann Vela; sister Teresa Vela Humphries.
Edward is survived by his wife, Cresencia Vela of Pflugerville, Texas; daughters, Linda Vela of McDade, Texas, Gracie Vela of Pflugerville, Texas, Elaine Renaud and her husband Gilbert of Fredericksburg, Texas; grandchildren, Mathew Dodson and his wife Candace of Bastrop, Texas, Celina Dodson of Austin, Texas, Isabelle Renaud and Allyson Renaud of Fredericksburg, Texas, Nora Vela and Casey Vela of Lockhart, Texas; great- grandchildren, Austin Dodson, Corena Justice; siblings, Mary Lyons of Austin, Texas and Joe Vela of Crowley, Louisiana.
Visitation will be held on July 21, 2020 at 5:00 pm at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home on South Congress in Austin. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will follow at 7:00 pm.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on July 22, 2020 at St Elizabeth Catholic Church in Pflugerville, Texas.
Interment will follow at the Assumption Cemetery.
Currently, due to the substantial public risk, city and state government mandates that social gatherings of limited amounts may occur with strict social distancing protocol. Current COVID protocols for Travis County, guests must wear protective masks at all times while inside the funeral home facility and practice the recommended six foot social distancing. Weed-Corley-Fish South will limit our capacity to 60 guests at a service while enforcing all distancing and hygiene standards. We appreciate your understanding.
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