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Jesse C Pena

September 21, 1933 — February 22, 2020

Jesse C Pena, 86, of Wharton passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2020 in Sugar Land, Tx.  He was born in New Gulf, Tx on September 21, 1933 to the late Santos Pena and Maria Castanon Pena.

 

Jesse was a graduate of Boling High School.  He served our country honorably in the U.S. Army.   He then met and married Janie Perez in April of 1959 and together they raised 3 sons, Chris, Mark and Gary.  He worked as a Barber and retired from Imperial Sugar in Sugar Land Texas. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Chris Pena.

 

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Janie Pena of Wharton, Sons, Mark Pena and wife Corinna of Wharton and Gary Pena and wife, Sonya of Houston; daughter in law, Sandra Pena; sister, Ofelia Pena; grandchildren, Joshua, Christopher, Brian, Aaron, Jacqueline, Jonathan, Christian, Vincent, Michael and Angel; 18 great grandchildren.

 

Following cremation, Visitation will be at 9 a.m. a Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Memorial Mass to be celebrated on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Wharton, TX.  Burial will follow at a later date at Houston Veterans Cemetery.

 

Funeral services are under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home.  Condolences may be left at whartonfuneralhome.com

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Visitation

Saturday, February 29, 2020

Starts at 9:00 am (Central time)

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church

506 South East Avenue, Wharton, TX 77488

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Rosary

Saturday, February 29, 2020

Starts at 9:30 am (Central time)

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church

506 South East Avenue, Wharton, TX 77488

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Memorial Mass

Saturday, February 29, 2020

Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church

506 South East Avenue, Wharton, TX 77488

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