Apolinar was born on July 23, 1944, to Gilberta and Silvestre Tovar in Juventino Rosas, Guanajuato, Mexico. He began working from the young age of 4 to help support his parents and 8 siblings.
After meeting the love of his life Lucia, they started a family. He worked hard to start a new life in the United States to provide opportunities for his children that he didn't have. Apolinar and Lucia had 6 children total Silvestre, Aram, Gilberta, Sonia, John Paul, and Abel.
Apolinar enjoyed the small things in life such as feeding his goats, chickens, and, for some time, cows. He had a love for gardening, riding his bicycle, and spending time with his family. He always had a new story to tell of his life and would always create a wave of laughter and smiles.
He was a hard-working man, a reliable and loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was the type of man that would never let his family or friends go without anything and always gave his loved ones a feeling of support and security. He will be missed deeply.
Apolinar was preceded in death by his father Silvestre, mother Gilberta, loving wife Lucia, and siblings Agripina, Juanita, Apolonia, Victoria, and Fernando.
He is survived by his children and their spouses: Silvestre and wife Veronica, Aram and wife Sandra, Gilberta and husband Jesus, Sonia, John Paul, Abel and and wife Erika; grandchildren and their spouses: Kirsten, Silvestre Jr and wife Sandra, Anthony and Naomi, Nathan, Aram Jr, Kevin, Jose Juan III and wife Amanda, Lucy, Jonathan, Maya, Kristopher, Anahi, Vivianna, Lorenzo, and Ruben. great-grandchildren; Julian, Giovanni, Anissa Lucia, Ali, Jose Juan IV, and Katalina; and his siblings, Hermelinda, Andrea, and Bernardino.
A visitation for Apolinar will be held Sunday, December 18, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Weed Corley Fish Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, 2620 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704. A funeral service will occur Monday, December 19, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 2620 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704. A graveside service will occur Monday, December 19, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM at Assumption Cemetery, 3650 S I-35 Frontage Rd, Austin, TX 78704.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.wcfishsouth.com for the Tovar family.
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