Lorenzo had a long and outstanding career in the Air Force, retiring honorably in 1972 after 21 years of active service. Upon his military separation, he returned to school, obtaining his Bachelor’s of Science in early education from Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos. He then began his second career as an English as a Second Language (ESL) educator. Lorenzo thoroughly enjoyed being an educator, whether it was of young men and women entering the service or of young children learning the language of their adopted country.
In addition to his parents, Lorenzo was also predeceased by his wife, Dora S. Monroy, his children Michael Monroy and Martha Monroy-Schneider, and his siblings Armandina, David Joseph, Daniel Patrick, Armando, and Jo Melinda Monroy. His second wife, Marina, predeceased him. He leaves behind his daughter, Rebecca Monroy (Roy Shelley) and Martha’s husband, Ernest A. Schneider, as well as his grandchildren Ernest Z. Schneider, Jacqueline Schneider, Michele Christy Sierra, Chris Monroy, Rachel Shelley, Riana Shelley, and Ryan Shelley. In addition to two nieces, Letitia Basham and Sheila Wirth, Lorenzo is survived by four great-grandchildren, Emerald Blu, Ryder, Alex, and Isabella.
Lorenzo’s daughter Rebecca thanks, with all her heart and soul, her brother-in-law Ernest A. Schneider, with whom her dad lived alone these past almost 6 very spirited and lively years. Ernest dedicated himself to not only including Lorenzo in his own excursions both in town and in Mexico, but he also gave him incredible care by getting Lorenzo to all his doctors’ and related appointments. Ernest has many entertaining stories to share about his and Lorenzo’s outings. Rebecca knows her dad was much happier staying in his hometown of San Antonio than he could have ever been in South Carolina with her. Ernest, two words: endless gratitude.
A visitation for Lorenzo will be held Thursday, December 3, 2020 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home. A graveside service will occur Friday, December 4, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Please do not send flowers. Please consider instead honoring Lorenzo with a donation to Brighton Center, a non-profit center in San Antonio serving in particular children with disabilities and developmental delays. Lorenzo’s granddaughter Michele serves as Director of Administration to Brighton Center and his great grandson, Ryder, overcame disadvantages due to his very premature birth through the loving attention of Brighton Center staff. Donations can be made at:
Brighton Center, 14207 Higgins Rd., SATX 78217, or online at https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/TheBrightonCenter/Donate-1.html
Memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.SunsetNWFuneralHome.com for the Monroy family.
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