He was married to Catarina Bryand Meza on April 3, 1980. Robert worked for the Nueces County Sheriff’s Department for 36 years and retired July 31, 2013. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and had a passion for dancing, photography, and reading. Above all, he was a proud Vietnam Veteran.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Rosendo and Eulalia Meza; his sister, Ninfa Ledesma, and his sons Baby Roland Meza and Jesse Meza also preceded in death by their mother Catherine Meza.
He is survived by Catarina B. Meza; children: Ruben Vasquez, Esmeralda Meza, Jimmy Meza, Delmira Jessica Meza, Luis Albert Meza, Roland Meza, and Rosalinda Meza. Grandchildren: Benancio Cabrera, Gabriella Rodriguez, Desirae Rodriguez, Jazlynn Meza, Anna Sifuentes, Jayden Shearer, Loren Carballeira, Ariana Carballeira, Luisa Carballeira, and Jose Nunez. Brother: Arnold (Luisa) Meza and Sisters: Yrma Rivier and Oralia Cantu.
Funeral Arrangements will be held from 4-9 on October 7, 2019 with a Rosary at 7 p.m. There will also be a short ceremony on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. All services will be held at Memory Gardens Funeral Home.
I thought of you today, but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday and days before that too.
I think of you in silence, I often speak your name. All I have are memories and your picture in a frame.
Your memory is a keepsake from which I’ll never part. God has you in His arms, I have you in my heart.