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John Ornelas Obituary
He was born April 23, 1939 in San Angelo. He married Mary Briseno Dec. 21, 1968 in Stanton and served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife; his mother, Lydia Moya of San Angelo; two sons, John Ornelas of Lubbock and Alex Ornelas of San Antonio; one daughter, Jeanette Ortega of Euless; five sisters, Mary Cardona of San Angelo, Sobeyda Diaz of Escondido, Calif., Irene Bruno and Suzie Dominguez, both of Madras, Ore., and Carmen Torres of Carrollton; a brother, Roberto Cardona of Oklahoma; and two grandchildren.
Services are under the direction of Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel.
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