Brigido L. Ponce, age 74 of San Angelo, died Monday July 6, 2009 at his residence. Rosary will be Wednesday July 8, 2009 at 7:00pm at Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. The funeral mass will be Thursday 10:00am July 9, 2009 at St Joseph the worker Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Brigido Ponce was born in Quertaro, Mexico to Saturnino Ponce and Benita Ledesma on October 8, 1934. He was preceded in death by his parents. Brigido was survived by his companion of 20 years Laura, his children Anastacia Ponce, Jose Ponce, Graciena Ponce, Nemono Ponce, Sanna Ponce and Paulina Ponce; step children Porfirio Hernandez and Esmeralda Valenzuela; his siblings Arturo Ponce, Maria Ponce-Ledesma and Ophelia Ponce-Ledesma; numerous grandchildren.