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Graciela Sommer Obituary
Graciela Sommer passed away peacefully in God's hands at The Toledo Hospital on July 6, 2018. Graciela lived to be 95. Graciela was the daughter of Miguel Angel de Fex and Delores Pinto de Fex. She was born in Colombia and graduated from Universidad del Atlantico in Barranquilla, Colombia. Graciela worked in the capacity of bilingual secretary for Esso Columbiana for ten years.
She came to New York in the early 1960's and lived with relatives. She later became a U.S. citizen. While in New York she met her husband Ray C. Sommer. They got married at St. Joseph Catholic Church. After moving to Toledo, they had two sons, Kurt and Erich.
She was a member of Rosary Cathedral, St. Agnes, and most recently Blessed Sacrament Church. She was a Secular Franciscan and member of St. Pascal Fraternity for many years. Her survivors are sons, Kurt Sommer, Erich (Debra) Sommer; brothers, Richard, Miguel (Lucy), George, Edward and Humberto (Aurora); niece, Elisa (Douglas) Lash; nephews, Louis (Carolyn) Sommer, Terry Sommer; special friend, Tammy and many more nephews and nieces.
At her request there will not be a viewing. Relatives and friends are invited to a Funeral Mass on Thursday at 11 a.m., where friends will be received after 10 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church located at 2240 Castlewood Dr., Toledo, OH. Interment will be held at Ottawa Hills Cemetery. The family would like to thank all the doctors and nurses who treated her and helped take care of her at Toledo and Flower Hospitals. And many thanks to all the staff at The Lakes of Sylvania skilled nursing facility. Blanchard-Strabler Funeral Home (419) 269-1111. Online condolences:
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Laura Crow
July 15, 2018
So sorry for your loss .I loved grace and enjoyed spending time with her .she will be missed .she was a wonderful lady.
Laura
George & Kayrl Boos
July 12, 2018
Sorry we were unable to attend the service. Graciela and Ray were wonderful neighbors . They always kept our neighborhood looking good. Both of them were always there for all of us. We will miss them !
Dorothy De Fex
July 12, 2018
You will always be remembered Tia Graciela, you were so kind... On behalf of me and my dad your brother Eduardo, forever in our hearts.
Doug Strauss
July 11, 2018
Erich & Kurt, So sorry to hear about your Mom. She was a great lady. I will never forget calling you guys on the phone and hearing her say "Strauss is on the phone"
I know many years have past since we all hung out together but those were some great times in my life.
Take care & stay strong.
Doug
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