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April 13, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Miguel Almanza ODESSA — Miguel DeLaO Almanza, 77, of Odessa, a retired groundskeeper, died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilberto Rodriguez officiating. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Barstow. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lupe Almanza of Arlington; son, Jose "Joe" P. Almanza of Huntsville; daughters, Francis Martinez of Corpus Christi, Delia Nevarez of Fresno, Calif., and Sylvia Benavides of Arlington; stepdaughters, Socorro Cortez and Eva Carrasco, both of Odessa; brother, Antonio Almanza of Monahans and sister, Josefina Gonzales of Barstow; 19 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. David Berzoza Jr. ODESSA — David Berzoza Jr., infant son of David and Ventura Silvas of Odessa, died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, in Odessa. Graveside services were Wednesday at Rose Hill Babyland Cemetery with the Rev. Fidelo Lugo officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Parents; grandparents, Sixto and Carmen Silvas and Ventura and Julua Berzoza, all of Odessa; great-grandparents, Victoria Berzoza of Odessa and Elisa Velasquez of Mexico. Walter Brooks II ANDREWS — Walter Edward Brooks II, 80, of Odessa, retired employee of El Paso Products, died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Andrews West Cemetery with Les McGalliard officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Mounds, Okla. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Barbara A. Brooks of Odessa; sons, Walter Brooks III of Arizona and H.L. Brooks of New Mexico; daughter, Billie Masters of Mertzon; sister, Bonnie Jean Maggard of Edmond, Okla.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Ricardo Garcia VAN HORN — Ricardo R. Garcia, 49, of Van Horn, a construction worker, died Friday, April 7, 2000, in El Paso. Mass was celebrated Monday, April 10, 2000, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Burial was at Van Horn Cemetery. Arrangements were by Carrillo Funeral Directors. He was born in Midland. SURVIVORS: Wife, Barbara M. Garcia of Van Horn; sons, Richard Garcia Jr. and Roy Garcia, both of Odessa, and Ruben Garcia of Fort Worth; daughters, Sylvia Cuellar and Sandy Garcia, both of Odessa, Elizabeth Thompson of Austin and Selina Garcia of Van Horn; parents, Ernest Garcia Jr. of Odessa and Norberto Garcia of Marble Falls; sisters, Ester Minjarez of Odessa, Joann Gonzalez of Lubbock and Corina Garcia and Mary Ann Garcia, both of Andrews; and 15 grandchildren. John Harper MARFA — John H. Harper, 80, of Van Horn, a retired rancher, died Sunday, April 9, 2000, in Van Horn. Graveside services were 2 p.m. Wednesday at Marfa Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Rio Frio. He was an Army Air Corp veteran of World War II. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Sarah Elaine Elder of Van Horn; sons, John C. Harper of The Woodlands, James S. Harper of Christoval and Joe R. Harper of Mertzon; brother, Ted Harper of Marfa; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arcadio Ochoa FORT STOCKTON — Arcadio Gonzalez Ochoa, 75, of Fort Stockton, a retired siesmographic laborer, died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, in Odessa. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico, and had been a resident of Fort Stockton since 1969. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Delfina Ochoa of Fort Stockton; daughters, Lupita Ynostroza and Elsa Estrada, both of Fort Stockton; sisters, Petra Marquez and Isabel Ochoa, both of Ojinaga, Mexico, and Juana Nieto of Odessa; brothers, Armando Ochoa of Kansas, Miguel Ochoa of Juarez, Mexico, and Eustorjio Ochoa-Cardinas of Chihuahua, Mexico; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Ronald Austin ODESSA — Ronald Eugene Austin, 73, of Odessa died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.