Jackson County, Texas - OBITUARIES 2001 ******************************************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sara Burt - saraburt@pdq.net Nov. 14, 2001 Thank you to the Jackson County Herald-Tribune for permission of use. http://www.herald-tribune.com/obits.shtml ********************************************************************************************************* Funeral services for Chonita Riojas, 91, of Ganado were held Oct. 19, 2001 at Assumption Catholic Church in Ganado with the Rev. Joseph Hybner officiating. Interment followed at Assumption Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Ganado Funeral Home. Ms. Riojas died Oct. 17. Born Dec. 1, 1909 in Castroville to the late Juan and Jesusa Ricondo Riojas, she was a Catholic and a homemaker. Survivors include: sisters, Natalia Gallegos, Ganado; Gregoria Covarrubias, Edna; and Anita Rodriquez, Victoria; and brother, Marcos Riojas, Houston. She was preceded in death by brothers, Joe Riojas, Mike Riojas and Victor Riojas. Pallbearers were Art Lopez, Rolan Almaguer, Phillip Hackada, Ricky Alaniz, Sammy Robles and Richard Riojas.