Guadalupe Zarate

Guadalupe Zarate, 99, died Saturday, September 21, 2019 of natural causes in his home. There will be a rosary service at 6:30 p.m. Friday, September 27, 2019 followed by the viewing at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 16250 Old Weatherford Road, Aledo, Texas  76008. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 28th at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Aledo. Burial will follow with full military honors at Aledo Brown Cemetery. Lupe was born in Bay City to Gregoria Flores and Maria Ozuna Zarate.  He began his career serving in the Corp of Engineers for more than 3 years. From 1942-1951 he served in the U. S. Army and from 1951-1966 in the U. S. Air Force, achieving the rank of SSGT. Lupe served in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He received an honorable discharge in 1966. Lupe served in WWII and the Korean War with 5 of his brothers, they all returned home safely.  He ended his career in Civil Service at Carswell Air Force Base. “Lupe” was dedicated in his Catholic Faith walking each step in life with God.  He loved his family and friends and was passionate about his flag and his country! He leaves his wife of 72 years, Velma (Netherland) Zarate; son, Ted Zarate; daughters, Lydia Christina Zarate, LeVonna Anderson (Bill), Lynette Harris (Don); grandchildren, Annie Anderson, Alexander Anderson, Tye Coapland (Clinton), Holiday Harris, Ryan Zarate, and Reece Zarate; great-grandchildren, Bexley Coapland, and Canaan Coapland; along with ten surviving brothers and sisters, Julian Zarate, George Zarate, Margaret Parrado, Alonzo Zarate, Hope Villareal, Phil Zarate, Joyce Cantu, Mary Escobar, Natalie Valadez, Emilio Zarate.