JIMENEZ, Francisco D. - Of Flint, age 77, passed away with his family by his side Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Avalon Hospice. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 2500 North Franklin Avenue, Flint, Father Santhiyagu Arockiyasamy officiating. Burial in Flint Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be directed to Avalon Hospice or St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Monday and 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint. A Rosary will be prayed 7 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Mr. Jimenez will be at the church 10 a.m. Wednesday until the time of the Mass. Francisco was born in Cotulla, Texas on December 3, 1934. Francisco was a longtime resident of Flint. He was employed with General Motors retiring after 33 years of service. Francisco, being a carpenter, loved to build things for his family and friends. He loved playing pool, cooking, Mexican music and western movies. Francisco was a loving father. Surviving are: wife, Yolanda; children, Francisco Jimenez Jr. and wife Leslie D. Smith, Theodore Edward Jimenez and wife Eva Jimenez, Roger Steven Jimenez and wife Judy Jimenez, Pilar Patrick Jimenez, Ramiro Raul Jimenez and wife Jenny Jimenez, Cristina Diane Garza and husband Steven Garza; grandchildren, Carlos Jimenez, Anthony Jimenez, Alicia Jimenez, Patricia Jimenez, Andreana Jimenez, Antonio Jimenez, Daniel James Jimenez, Marissa Jimenez, Santino Jimenez, Selina Jimenez, Marisela Jimenez, Mikayla Jimenez, Madeline Jimenez, Francisco Garza, Liliana Garza, Cristiano Garza; several great-grandchildren; step-children Herlinda and husband Harold Barisso, Margaret and husband Tracy Stern, Vicki and husband Ron Robson, Pedro Jr and wife Chris Maldonado, Jesusita and husband Mike Brinker and Michael Maldonado and partner Mike Harden; step-grandchildren, Melissa and Aaron Cochrille, Julia and Rob Reynolds, Marum and Shanna Burns, Michelle Lodge, Christopher Lodge, Mitchell Stern, Tracy Ray Stern, Chad, Nathan, Victoria, Trishia, Anthony, Peter Jr and wife Nikki; Amber Bowen and Grant Brinker; several step-great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Susie Maldonada and husband Pedro, Santos Sanchez, Acension Rodriquez and husband Manual, Daniel Jimenez and wife Petra, Elosia Briseno and husband Alejandro, Tive Barron and husband Kenny, Marta Cazares and husband Emilio, Jose Alfredo Jimenez and wife Delida, Trinidad Guardarrama and husband Manuel, Inez Garcia, Roberta Jimenez and wife Rosita. He was preceded in death by Guadalupe, his former wife and mother of Francisco's children, his daughters, Irene and Sylvia Jimenez, father Thomas Jimenez and mother, Fernanda Deleon Jimenez, sisters, Petra Hernandez, Alicia Garcia, Consuelo Amador, Esperanza Yanez, brothers, Luis Jimenez, Tomas Jimenez, stepson, Victor Maldonado. Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.com.
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