One of God’s faithful servants entered His kingdom early Sunday morning 15 May 2022. Filiberto ‘Phil’ Sifuentes (born on 6 June 1937) died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Richwood, Texas. At age 84, just three weeks short of his 85th birthday, Phil was strong mentally, physically, and spiritually.
Born in Kingsville, Texas to Petronilo V. Sifuentes (b. 1905 – d. 9 Dec 1950, Age 45) and Modesta Mendez Sifuentes (b. 24 Feb 1915 – d. 18 Dec 2007, Age 92); Phil lived in Southern Brazoria County, TX in the cities of Freeport, Clute, and Richwood with his wife, Eddie and their three sons, Philip, Paul, and Patrick.
He is preceded in death by the loss of his beloved wife. Edelmina ‘Eddie’ Sifuentes (b. 10 September 1943 - d. 17 November 2020, Age 77) married Phil on 8 November 1964 at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Kingsville, TX. She is the daughter of Daniel and Olivia Covarrubias.
Phil and Eddie were long-time members of St. Jerome Catholic Church and will be interred together into their final place of rest. Father Jim Lyons will deliver their funerary rites at a mausoleum side service held at Restwood Memorial Park 1038 West Plantation Drive in Clute, TX 77531 on Wednesday, 25 May 2022, at 2 o’clock p.m.