Graciela "Grace" Isassi Saenz

Graciela "Grace" Isassi Saenz, age 62, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, August 8, 2011 after a brief illness in Corpus Christi ,Texas. Grace was born on July 29, 1949 in Kingsville, Texas to Jose G. Isassi II and Rafaela A. Isassi.

Graciela was a loving and devoted mother, daughter, sister, aunt and grandmother.

Grace was preceded in death by her father, Jose G. Isassi II; and her brother, Jose"Joe" Isassi III.

She is survived by her mother, Rafaela A. Isassi of Kingsville; one son, Peter Saenz of San Antonio, Texas; two daughters, Miranda Peck of El Paso, Texas and Jessica Saenz of Kingsville; two sisters, Lavinia Isassi of Kingsville, Texas and Maria Elena "Mary Helen" Garcia of Angelton, Texas; four grandchildren, Lariah Saenz of Sarita, Texas, Nathanial L. Peck, Madison M. Peck and Kaydence A. Peck, all of El Paso, Texas.

Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Turcotte-Piper Mortuary Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 12, 2011 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 1102 East Kleberg Street, Kingsville, with Fr. Peter Thenan as celebrant. Burial will follow in Kingsville at Chamberlain Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Animal Resue Kleberg (ARK), 225 East Henrietta Street, Kingsville, Texas 78363.

Services are entrusted to Turcotte-Piper Mortuary, 205 General Cavazos Blvd., Kingsville, Texas.