Pedro Hernandez Sanchez

Pedro Hernandez Sanchez, 91, of Abilene, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Hendrick Hospice Care. A Rosary will be held Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm at St. Francis Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 6 at St. Francis Catholic Church with graveside services at 3:00 pm Wednesday afternoon in the Coleman City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Pedro was born September 19, 1921 to Wenselado and Maximina (Hernandez) Sanchez in Coleman, Texas. He married Guadalupe Cardona on March 5, 1952 in Coleman and in 1959 they moved to Abilene. He worked for the City of Abilene in maintenance at the Abilene Public Library. Pedro was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church where he served as a Deacon from August of 1976 until 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings. Pedro is survived by his wife, Lupe Sanchez of Abilene; five sons, Pete Sanchez of Garland, Johnny Sanchez of Houston, Joe Sanchez, Ricky Sanchez and Wally Sanchez all of Abilene; one daughter, Rosie Scott of Mt. Olive, Mississippi; 8 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Victor Sanchez, Peter Sanchez, Ricky Sanchez, Jr., Roger Torres, Adrian Rodriguez and Elijah Torres will serve as pallbearers. Memorials may be made in honor of Pedro to St. Francis Catholic Church, 826 Cottonwood, Abilene, TX 79601.