Helena Robles Flores

Helena Robles Flores

San Angelo

Helena Robles Flores, age 87, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, Nana and sister, passed away peacefully into her Heavenly home on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Rosary is at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, at Robert Massie Riverside Chapel.

Mass is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Joey officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Robert Massie Funeral Home.

Mom was born to Francisco and Augustina Robles Nov. 17, 1929. Mom had many adventures as a little girl, one to include holding a flashlight with her older brother, Manual ,as a makeshift headlight for Grandpa's old truck on an old farm road. As her children, we remember her love of music and dance, she always had music playing while she cooked all the while whistling. She had a gift of sewing clothes and made beautiful gowns for her daughters. She was a homemaker until her children were all in school then she worked at RG Barry's where she retired to then become a caregiver to her grandchildren who adore her.

On July 9, 1948, she married Gilbert L. Flores and together they formed a family with sixe children. Left behind to cherish her memory are her husband of 68 years, Gilbert L. Flores; daughters and sons-in-law, Julia and Jim Seale of Somersworth, New. Hampshire, Gloria and Saturo Kudo, Grace and Augustine Gomez of San Angelo, Texas, Patricia and Felipe Surita of Helotes, Texas; and son and daughter-in-law Michael and Annette Flores. daughter-in-law Virginia E. Flores; 26 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren spanning from Washington, California, New Hampshire and Wisconsin; and her sisters, Anita Mendez of Mesquite, Texas, Daniel and Emma Robles of Bakersfield, California and Gilbert and Josie Robles of Hanford, California.

She is preceded in death by her son, David R. Flores; her parents Francisco and Augustina Robles; her siblings and spouses, Frank and Bertha Robles, Manual and Pauline Robles, Maria and Jimmy Enriquez, Rita and Edward Velez and Amparo Marie and Joe Torbellin; sister Lupe Robles; brother Jose Robles; and brother-in -aw Alfonso Mendez.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Albert Arroyo Jr., Omar David Flores, David Diggs, Christopher Sanchez, Thomas Barrera, Michael Barrera, Joshua Flores and Jeremy Flores. Honorary pallbearers are grandsons, David Flores, Michael James Seale and Gabriel Diggs.

God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be, so He put His arms around you and whispered, "Come with Me." With tearful eyes, we watched you suffer and saw you fade away. Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.

Gloria, for the last few years you have been our parents, best nurse, handy-person and caregiver, we thank you so much for all you did, Sam, our family wants to thank you for being such an understanding husband as she took care of Mom.