SEADRIFT – Elvira O. Carabajal age 72 went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 22, 2016. She was born September 11, 1943 in Driscoll, TX to the late Fernando Ovalle, Sr. and Socorro Ovalle. Her family was very important to her especially her grandchildren. She was a devoted Catholic and homemaker.

She is preceded in death by her father, husband, Juan A. Carabajal, brother, Fernando Ovalle, Jr., sister, Josephine Ovalle, and grandsons Jesus Camacho and Dillon Flores.

She is survived by her children Leonardo Flores, Jr., Andres Flores, Mary Ellen Gonzales (Mike), Patsy Morales (Homer), Socorro Gonzales (Claudio), Dolores Mendez (Fred), Lionel Carabajal (Amy). She is also survived by 22 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held March 24, 2016 at St. Patrick’s Church in Seadrift. Burial followed at Seadrift Cemetery in Seadrift.

Pallbearers were Lonnie Flores, Ernest Flores, Eric Morales, Claudio Gonzales Jr., Joseph Mendez, Marcus Carabajal, Michael Flores, and Carlos Gonzales.