MANUEL MIRELES

Manuel Mireles, 82, of San Angelo passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2007 in Triumph Hospital. Rosary will be held at 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 15, 2007 at the Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Mass of Resurrection will be held 10:00 AM, Friday, March 16, 2007 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Quirino Cornejo officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are made by Robert Massie Funeral Home. Manuel was born July 10, 1924 in Alpine, Texas to Arcadio and Refugia Mireles. He was a WWII Navy Veteran and worked with the Santa Fe Railroad as a spike man for numerous years. Manuel was a hard working man, devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and a friend to all. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Eloisa; brother Esequiel Mireles and sister Petra Garcia. Survivors are his sons Pedro Mireles and wife, Amelia of San Angelo; Manuel Mireles Jr and wife Gloria of Surprise, Arizona; daughters Sylvia Ponce and husband, Jose Luis; Enedina Hernandez; and Yolanda Barrera and husband, Joe; brother Santiago Mireles and wife Gregoria all of San Angelo; sister Nieves Martinez and husband, Jose of Odessa; sixteen grandkids, twenty great-grandkids, numerous nieces and nephews. The family extends a gracious thank you to Dr. Hunt and staff of Triumph Hospital for their wonderful efforts in keeping our Dad in comfort. God Saw You God saw you getting tired And a cure was not to be, So He Put His arms around you And whispered come to me With tearful eyes we watched you And saw you pass away, And though we loved you dearly We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating Hard working hands at rest, God broke our heart to prove to us He only takes the best.