Please keep the Acuna family in your thoughts and prayers. (Updates for those of you who have followed along the past couple of years.)

[bctripletmom]

www.taylorbros.net

 

Taylor Bros. Funeral Home

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Joe Delgado Acuna
(May 17, 1938 - June 17, 2009)

Joe Delgado Acuna, 71, of Bay City passed away June 17, 2009. He was born May 17, 1938 in Cuero, TX to the late Manuel & Janie Delgado Acuna.

Survivors include his wife Clara Acuna of Bay City; daughters Clara Trevino & husband David, Rosemary Marin & husband Santiago, Sandy Acuna, Anna Acuna all of Bay City & Christina Perez & husband Joe of Markham; sons Joe Acuna, Jr. & wife Melissa of Victoria & Rudy Acuna of Bay City; 4 sisters Paula of El Campo, Sulema of Garwood, Maria of El Campo & Aldelfa of Markham; 4 brothers Alfredo Acuna & Benito Acuna both of El Campo, Jessie Acuna of Wichita Falls, TX & Rafeal Acuna of Danevang; and 10 grandchildren. Two brothers Manuel & Martin Acuna and a granddaughter Brenda Marie Marin preceded him in death.

A rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM Sunday, June 21, 2009 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Mass will be 9:30 AM Monday, June 22, 2009 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev. Gerry Cernoch officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Paul Acuna, Santiago Marin, Santiago Leal, Joe Perez, David Trevino, Martin Acuna, Tony Gonzales & Joseph Delgado.

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6/18 pm update

Visited the Acuna family for an hour.  Ended up meeting Ricky's mom too (although she seems familiar...probably from back during Brenda's services).  Rosemary's mom and Ricky's mom are sisters.  She has previously lost another child, and more recently her husband as well.  Rosemary had already left and didn't return by the time I left, but I'll see her Saturday night for visitation.

It's just so sad all they've had to endure within a short time.

Ricky's mom was especially emotional...can't understand why she keeps losing everyone.  Her son was healthy as far as they knew; his passing was very sudden and unexpected.

Joe's passing still hurts, but they did know he didn't have long left.  Before he fell ill he really struggled with the loss of Brenda.  They were really close.

I got to see Allison's friend, Brenda's cousin, Alexis too.  She had a tough time yesterday, but seemed better this evening.  I know she'll have a rough few days ahead.  She and her grandpa were really close too.  I talked with her mom (Rosemary's sister) about taking her with my kids to a Kid Venture program this summer.  We'll wait another week to start, but she really needs it.  She only has smaller children around and no one to play with.  She and Brenda were only a month apart in age...they were really close.  She was in Allison's class the last two years and they seem fairly close now...they get along well.

If I feel the need to add more I'll do so...keep checking.

 

 

6/18

Rosemary called me a little while ago.  Her father passed away yesterday morning around 10:30a.m.  (I'll always remember...it was my niece's 1st birthday and fil's 69th)  I never knew for sure yet, but it was brain cancer.  He had a tumor removed a few months ago...then it spread.

 

We talked for a while about different things.

 

She did say that Ricky was her cousin.  She says he passed suddenly though, and not from cancer.  I'm waiting on a call to get things corrected/updated on the church website.

 

Her mom's injury was incision related, but she's healing fine again.

 

I'm going to try and visit them while the kids are at their last night of VBS tonight.  I found out they did move to where I thought...they were just away helping out with Ricky's family.

 

Going to try and take Alexis (Brenda's cousin) to VBS next week, and/or to Kid Venture when we start it.  She's going through so much.

 

Again, please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers.

 

Thank you,

 

Miranda.

 

 

 

Update 6/13

 

I found the following obituary, and also found the family on our church prayer list.  It's my belief he is related to Rosemary, possibly a cousin.  If so, this is (at least) the 3rd battle with cancer this family has had in a couple years time.  I still haven't heard back from Rosemary about her father either.  Please continue keeping the family in your thoughts and prayers.

 

 

Taylor Bros. Funeral Home

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Ricky Acuna
(February 4, 1973 - June 8, 2009)

 

 

Ricky Acuna, 36, of Bay City, passed away Monday, June 8, 2009 at his home. He was born February 4, 1973 in Bay City to Martin Acuna, Sr. and Josie Magnia Acuna. He was a life long resident of Bay City and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Bay City.

He is survived by his mother, Josie Acuna of Bay City; his sisters: Linda Salas of Bay City and Josephine Delgado of Blessing; and his brothers: Martin Acuna, Jr. of Van Vleck and Paul Acuna of Bay City. He was preceded in death by his father; Martin Acuna, Sr. and his brother: Steve Acuna.

The Rosary will be held at 7:00 PM Friday, June 12, 2009 at the Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. The Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, in Bay City, with Rev. Gerry Cernoch officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. Pallbearers will be Danny Salas, Jesse Delgado, Jimmy Leal, Joe Angel Delgado, Joseph Delgado and Jacob Montalvo.

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX [phone].

 

 

 

 

New update - 6/5

 

I spoke with Brenda's cousin's mom (cousin/aunt?), and Rosemary's sister (Brenda's aunt) today at school.  Brenda's grandpa is in a regular room now, but basically there's nothing more they can do.  They say he only has days left.

 

Brenda's grandma had the gallstones removed, not the gallbladder.  However, her daughter (Rosemary's sister/Brenda's aunt) says she got an injury a couple days ago.  I really can't remember now, but I think it was incision related...possibly.

 

I feel bad about it, because I've said I would try and visit yesterday, and again today, and still haven't.  I did catch Brenda's aunt after school yesterday too though and gave her some cards (one for Brenda's parents, one for her grandma, and one for her grandpa)and today she said she delivered them for me.  I feel bad, but I also don't want to bother them.  I hope he's still hanging on and I can visit tomorrow while dh is home with the kids.  They do know (and as one card reminded them) I think of them EVERY day.

 

 

 

I called Sonic last night about the root beer float deal and ended up speaking with Rosemary (she works there).



I saw her mom (Brenda's grandma) at Field Day (for the short hour I was there) last Friday and she had a cane. Turns out she had to have gallstones (& gallbladder?) removed.



Her dad (Brenda's grandpa) was diagnosed with cancer...don't know many details yet...and has been in a nursing home. On Tuesday he started vomiting blood and is now in ICU. They have now been told that his cancer has spread throughout his body.



Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers (I do daily...many of my close clubmom/cafemom friends may already do so too...if so, THANK YOU.)







We went to Sonic about a month ago and Rosemary sent a note out to me that she had gotten her gift (wind chime, plant, and card) for Easter...which we left hanging on her door for her b/c we passed her down the road that evening on the way to take it to her. Anyway, her note indicated that things have just been so busy with her mom and dad so I knew something was going on. I did know he was being tested for cancer at one time...and then that he was in the nursing home...but that's all I ever knew till now.



Also, Brenda's cousin, Alexis, (in Allison's class again this year) still feels the pain of losing Brenda...around family gatherings, birthdays, especially. She was recently absent from school for 4-5 days and I was told she wasn't sick and I gathered it was family related. Please keep her and the other small cousins in mind too as they continue in grieving and moving along. This is also her grandma and grandpa, so she's dealing with a lot for a kid right now. Who knows...there may be more I don't know of yet.



I gave Rosemary my new cell # in case she can't reach me at home when she does call to share more.



I'll update as I find out more.



Thanks, again...especially to my dearest friends here...you know who you all are.



I know I don't keep up with you all as much anymore, but I DO think of you OFTEN.



Love you all,

Miranda.

[GrandmaNancy]

Jun. 4, 2009 at 11:19 AM

Thanks so much for updating me, Miranda.  I have never stopped thinking about Brenda, (Hannah too), Brenda's family and all they went through.  What a sad time that was.  Does Hannah still talk about her?  Give her a big hug from me.  Love, Nancy

[bctripletmom]

Jun. 4, 2009 at 4:53 PM Yes...she does, we do. Will do.
She helped pick the wind chime and card for her for Easter. I told her about Brenda's grandpa. Not sharing with Allison though; too much for her...she doesn't quite understand things as well, but she's getting better with not clinging to things. For a while she would cry nearly every time she saw something red...Brenda's favorite color. I don't know if this is the right word choice, but she would dwell on it too much if I filled her in on the update.

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[bctripletmom]

Jun. 4, 2009 at 4:53 PM In case you see these comments first, I'm going to send you a private message now; check for it.

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[momofGus]

Jun. 5, 2009 at 1:08 PM

This family is going through too much. You are such a good friend to keep in touch and think of her on Easter.

[All4my3boys]

Jun. 8, 2009 at 12:30 PM

That poor family! I just feel so bad for them. I am so glad they have someone like you around to check in on them. Someone who cares as much as you do. I will definatley keep them in my prayers.