Victor E Coronado

March 6, 1935 - July 15, 2013

Victor E. Coronado, 78, passed away on July 15, 2013 at Val Verde Regional Medical Center. He was born March 6, 1935 in Del Rio Texas to his parents Calletano and Elisa E.Coronado. Victor married in Peoria Illinois on 6 January, 1962 to Felicitas “Fela” Coronado. He served his country as an active reservist for 4 years prior to enlisting in the active U.S. Army Armored Division on 29 January 1959 and was honorably discharged on 27 January 1961. In 1963 Victor started working for the U.S. Post office as a mail carrier in Chicago Illinois and was eventually transferred to the Del Rio Post office and retired in 1993 after 30 years of service to his community. He enjoyed interacting with all of his Chihuahua sector mail route customers and always went the extra mile to ensure that everybody had their mail needs met. Victor took pride in his family and loved to see them prosper in life. He is survived by his daughter Deborah Pagan and her husband Joseph A. Pagan (USAF retired), son Victor Coronado Jr and Cayetano Coronado and his wife Crystal Coronado of Hampton VA. Sister Irma Coronado and brother Agustin Coronado and his wife Mandina Coronado. He will also be sorely missed by his grandchildren Joseph A. Pagan III of New York City, Quirina V. Rogge of Killeen Texas, Steve Coronado, Michael Coronado, Danny Coronado of Hale Michigan, Kelsey Coronado of Oscoda Michigan, Cayetano Coronado Jr, Gabriella Coronado, and Scarlet Coronado of Hampton Virginia. Victor was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years Felicitas “Fela” Coronado, grandmother Quirina Robles and his parents Cayetano Coronado and Elisa E. Coronado and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. Pallbearers will be Joseph A. Pagan, Mike Rogge, Steve Coronado Jr, Mario Martinez, Bubba Black, and Salvador Ramirez. Visitation will be Thursday 18 July 2013 from 5 – 9 P.M. at G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the rosary vigil being offered at 7:00 P.M. Funeral service will be on Friday 19 July 2013 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Interment will follow at West lawn Cemetery. Funeral arrangements with G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home of Del Rio LTD, 1114 Fletcher Drive, Del Rio Texas 78840 Ph: 775.2000 Funeral arrangements with G. W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home, of Del Rio LTD, 114 Fletcher Drive, Del Rio, Texas. 78840 Ph: 830.775.2000