Stella R. "Estella" Chapa

Stella R. "Estella" Chapa

Stella Chapa Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 11, 2016.

Stella R. Chapa age 93 of Lytle, Texas passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas.


Stella is preceded in death by her parents, Eugenio and Manuela Rodriguez; husband, Henry G. Chapa Sr.; daughter, Mary Guerra; son, Henry Chapa Jr.; Son-in-laws, Guadalupe Bustamante, Chris Sepulveda; brothers and sisters, Julian, Sophia, Anita, Venancio, Juanita, Gergorio, Eloisa, Ernesto, Benito, Lucia.


Stella is survived by her sons, Van Chapa (Beth) of San Antonio, Texas; Patrick J Chapa (Linda) of Lytle, Texas; Michael Chapa (Janine) of Georgetown, Texas; Mark Chapa (Anna) Center Point, Texas; daughters, Bertha Bustamante of Lytle, Texas; Connie Sepulveda of Devine, Texas; Carolyn Hernandez (Santos) of San Antonio, Texas; daughter-in-law, Jeri Chapa of Denver, CO; sister, Sr. Joan Elise Rodriguez; Twenty-Two, Grandchildren; Twenty-Six, Great-Grandchildren; Six, Great-Great-Grandchildren.


Visitation will be held on Tuesday December 13, 2016 in the Hurley Funeral Home Chapel of Lytle at 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 P.M. Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in the St. Andrew’s Catholic Church at 10:00 A.M. with Interment to follow in the Lytle Community Cemetery.


Arrangements are under the direction of Hurley Funeral Home, 14822 Main Street, Lytle, Texas 78052 (830) 709-0698.


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December 14, 2016

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December 13, 2016

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Raul Benavides, Jr

December 14, 2016

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Chapa family. Your friends in Del Rio, Texas

December 14, 2016

To all of the Chapa family, sorry for your loss. May God Bless All of You in this time of sorrow.

Santa Pena Gutierrez, Austin, Texas

Jeff Chicoine

December 13, 2016

Sorry for your loss and our family will be praying for you'll during this difficult time.

Jeff & Shannon Chicoine & Team

Estella Garcia

December 13, 2016

I am so sorry to hear about her passing. She had a nice smile. Our prayers are with you all.

Much love,
Estella Garcia and Family

December 12, 2016

My mother-in-law was devoted to her family and her faith. We are blessed to have had her in our lives. She will be remembered always.

Santos H. Hernandez

Paula HERNANDEZ-DURAN

December 12, 2016

MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE CHAPA FAMILY, IM SO SORRY OF YOUR MOMS LOSS, I HAVE YOU ALL IN MY PRAYERS, MRS. CHAPA WAS A WONDERFUL N BEAUTIFUL LADY SHE WELL BE MISSED.

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