Obituary of Gidget Vasquez

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Our beloved Gidget Vasquez, age 50, was called to our Heavenly Father on Sunday, November 29, 2020.

Gidget was born in Austin, Texas on January 15, 1970; along with her twin sister Geneva Vasquez Garcia, to Beatrice Loera and Antonio Vasquez. Gidget attended the University of Texas at San Antonio, then went onto working for UTSA in the demography department. She enjoyed the culture and festivities that San Antonio offered, such as annual Fiestas, Jamaicas, and the Poteet Strawberry Festival. She and her husband made roots in Poteet and enjoyed the small-town feel.

Gidget was known for her funny, bubbly, outgoing personality. Her smile was contagious and she knew how to make anyone laugh. Her love was unconditional and fierce. She would help any and all who were in need. She loved to celebrate holidays and milestones with all, from co-workers to family. As a devout catholic and was a member of San Jose Catholic church in Austin, Texas where she dedicated over 10 years to the youth program, helping children come to god. She took children to the Marion Conference during Pope John Paul ll's First Marion Youth Day in Colorado. Gidget made pilgrimages to many holy places to pay tribute to her faith.

She was followed shortly in death by her adoring husband, Jose Hernandez; and she was guided hand in hand by her maternal and paternal grandparents, Felipa and Trinidad Herrera Loera, Margarita and Francisco Vasquez; to rest in eternal peace with those who have proceeded her in death.

Gidget is survived by her loving Parents, Antonio G. Vasquez and Beatrice Loera; adoring siblings, Geneva Vasquez Garcia, and husband, Christopher Rendon Garcia, Ernest A. Vasquez, Melanie Loera and Nathan Garcia; nieces and nephews, Christopher Ian Garcia, Elizabeth Ashley Vasquez, Vanessa Brianna Vasquez, Ernest Anthony Garcia, Alexandria Guzman, Isabelle Rosalie Vasquez, Marisol Vasquez, Emileigh Standifer, Ryleigh Garcia; as well as numerous other loving family members and friends.

Visitation will be held from 4:00-9:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 13, 2020 with Recitation of Holy Rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Mission Funeral Home - South Side, 6204 S. First St., Austin, Texas. 

Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 14, 2020 at San Jose Catholic Church, 2435 Oak Crest Ave., Austin, Texas.  Interment will follow at Assumption Cemetery, 3650 S. IH35 Frontage Rd., Austin, Texas. Please arrive 30 minutes early to the church to allow time for check in. 

Special thanks to UTSA for the kind words written in the university’s news source. Also to all family and friends that continue to support and send prayers for Gidget and her grieving family.

https://www.utsa.edu/today/2020/11/story/memoriam-vasquez-gidget.html

Her Journey Just Begun

Don’t think of her as gone away

Her journey has just begun

Life holds many faces

The Earth is only one

Just think of her as resting

From the sorrows and the tears

In a place of warmth and comfort

Where there are no days and years

Think of how she much be wishing

That we could know today

How nothing but our sadness

Can really pass away

And think of her as living

In the hearts of

Those she touched

For nothing loved

Is ever lost

And she was loved so much.

In lieu of flowers please make local donations, in honor of Mrs.Gidget Vasquez, towards covid-19 relief.  

Due to the Coronavirus /  COVID-19 Restrictions from the City of Austin,

capacity levels are restricted at funeral homes, churches, and cemeteries.

Each person entering the funeral home, church, and cemetery will be required to wear a mask

and to practice social distancing of 6 feet or more.   If you are ill or are concerned about the virus,

it is recommended that you not attend services. 

The family is so grateful to everyone for their understanding, love, and support

during this very difficult time.

Church Capacity- 200

Funeral Home Capacity- 120

Cemetery Capacity- 60