Obituary of Antonio Baldez

Antonio “Tony” Baldez, age 70 of Pearland, passed away on February 27, 2010. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jesus & Maria (Perez) Baldez. He is survived by his wife, Mary (Molina) Baldez; son, David Baldez & his wife Yi-Ling; daughters, Brenda Pritchard & her husband John, Anna delaCruz & her husband Roberto, Diana Takiff & her husband Neal, and Laura Baldez, Rahul Manchanda, Lewis Gonzalez, & Maria Saldaña; grandchildren, Shannon, Justin Anthony, Beau, Zachary, Lucas Alan, Henry, David, and Lina Claire; many other family members and a host of friends. Antonio was born on May 7, 1939 in Houston, Texas and resided here until settling in Pearland for the past year. He and Mary were married for 42 years. They had five children and eight grandchildren who affectionately called him “Po Po”. Tony was very intelligent, always reading or writing poetry. He taught himself French and was even learning Italian. He enjoyed music, especially classical or opera and he and Mary traveled all over the world together. Tony was a man of strong faith who was the patriarch of his family and a hero to them for the courage he displayed while battling cancer. He will be dearly missed but leaves behind a legacy of love and support for his family. A Memorial Service for Tony will be held on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 10:30 am at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77038, 281-447-8686. Following the service, the family is inviting everyone to a reception and gathering at the home of Tony and Mary on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 5:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Tony’s honor to the American Cancer Society, Lung Cancer, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718, 800-ACS-2345.