Gavina M. Mendietta

Gavina M. Mendietta, age 82, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012 in Kingsville. She was born February 19, 1930 in Kingsville to Lasaro Medina and Julia Trejo Medina. Mrs. Mendietta, a homemaker, was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.

Mrs. Mendietta was preceded in death by her husband, Martin Mendietta, Jr.

She is survived by nine sons, Jose Erasmo Mendietta (Christela), Guillermo Mendietta (Josefina), Javiel Mendietta (Blanca), Juan Manuel Mendietta (Noelia), Eugenio Mendietta (Lydia) and Martin Mendietta III (Cristina), all of Kingsville, Jose Alfredo Mendietta (Cristina) of Alice, Texas, Bartolo Mendietta and Augustin Mendietta, both of Dallas, Texas; sister, Francisca Buentello of San Antonio, Texas; 21 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren.

Public visitation will take place after 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the Turcotte-Piper Mortuary Chapel. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the Turcotte-Piper Mortuary Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 1400 Brookshire Drive, Kingsville, with Fr. Romeo Salinas as celebrant. Burial will follow in Kingsville at Chamberlain Cemetery.

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