Dr. Tony Barcelona Jr.

Dr. Tony Barcelona, Jr. of Bryan, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 11 at home, in the comfort of his family. Visitation is set for Thursday, May 13 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, (401 South Parker) with a 7:00 p.m. rosary at the church. A funeral Mass is set for 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 14, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church with interment to follow in the College Station Memorial Cemetery Aggie Field of Honor.

He was born in Bryan, Texas, January 15, 1926 to Tony Barcelona, Sr. and Mary Mauro. Tony was a graduate of Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, class of 1946 at the age of 19. He and wife Rosa Lee raised their family of four children in the suburbs of Houston, Texas while he owned and practiced veterinary medicine in League City, Texas for more than 30 years. He and his family spent Saturdays during the Fall/Winter season traveling and supporting Texas Aggie Football. As a 12th Man Supporter and permanently endowed at Texas A&M University, Dr. Tony was inducted in the Texas A&M University Aggie Hall of Honor, November 1997.

When February Fever approached each year, "Dr. Tony" packed up and moved his office and famous show box and maroon scooter for four weeks to volunteer for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo as the Official Livestock Show Veterinarian and Lifetime Director. He volunteered and served 54 years of his life doing what he loved to do. He was the only vet during the course of HLSR existence that actually worked in all three locations of the Show (Coliseum, Astrodome and Reliant Arena).

Upon retiring, he moved back home to Bryan, Texas and continued relief veterinarian work for 20 years for many vets from Lake Jackson to Waco, and many places in between. The name Dr. Tony was seen driving many miles. His enjoyment was working, family, and watching [TAMU] sports.

Preceding his death are father and mother, Tony Barcelona, Sr. and Mary Mauro.

To cherish his memory, he leaves his wife of 61 years, Rosa Lee, three sons and two daughters-in-law, Tony Barcelona, III and wife Nannette, Timothy Pete Barcelona and wife Catherine, and Tracy Samuel Barcelona, and one daughter and son-in-law, Tia Barcelona and husband Donald Woods. In addition his memory will be cherished by his six grandchildren, Susan R. Barcelona, Tony Barcelona IV, Anthony P. Barcelona, Timothy P. Barcelona, Anna Barcelona Hines, Krista Cheyenne Woods and two great grandchildren, Tony Frank Barcelona V, and AnnMarie Rose Barcelona; sister Nora Lea Wasson, and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice Brazos Valley or to the Kidney Foundation .