Ernestine "Tina" Lopez, aged 61, of Placedo, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. She was born on June 17, 1963, in Port Lavaca, Texas, to Ernesto Licerio and Beatrice Vasquez Licerio.
Family and friends are invited to a visitation on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with a Holy Rosary service at 7:00 PM, taking place at Grace Funeral Home, located at 2401 Houston Hwy., Victoria, Texas. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Bloomington, Texas, followed by burial at Guadalupe Cemetery in Mission Valley, Texas.
Serving as pallbearers will be her son, Christopher Paul Lopez; her son, Arturo Daniel Fernandez; her grandsons, Pedro “Ozzy” Chavez, Roberto “Beto” Chavez, Jayden Anthony Guereca, and Xander Ray Lopez. The honorary pallbearers include grandson Antonio Jimenez Jr., grandson Lorenzo Lopez Cruz, daughter Crystal Lopez, daughter-in-law Sandra Lopez, and granddaughters Dahlia Chavez, Aliana Jade Behrens, and Lola Luna Cruz.
Ernestine dedicated many years to her work at Casa Ole and Lowes, but for the past 18 years, she embraced her role as a devoted housewife, mother, and grandmother. She was an active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. On June 19, 1982, she married Paul Lopez, Jr., in Bloomington, Texas. Ernestine had a passion for shopping, particularly enjoying sales, resale shops, and garage sales. She cherished traveling to her grandchildren's sports games as well as dance and cheer competitions. Family gatherings, especially during the holidays, brought her great joy, and she loved to decorate for these occasions, uniting her children and grandchildren.
Ernestine is survived by her parents, Ernesto Licerio and Beatrice Vasquez Licerio; her husband, Paul Lopez, Jr.; her daughter, Crystal Lopez; her sons, Christopher Paul Lopez (Sandra) and Arturo Daniel Fernandez; her siblings, Ernesto Licerio, Jr. (Rebecca), Patricia Gomez (Jose), and Eloy Licerio (Connie); along with nine grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Edward Licerio, Sr.; her mother-in-law, Isabel Lopez; her father-in-law, Paul Lopez, Sr.; her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecilio and Bascila Vasquez; and her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lucio and Maria Licerio.
Memories and condolences can be shared online at www.gracefuneralhome.net. Arrangements and services are being handled with care by Grace Funeral Homes & Cemeteries.