Deodoro Newport Morelos, 62, died Tuly 24, 2003, hursday at his
home in Gilroy.
Deodoro Newport Morelos, 62, died Tuly 24, 2003, hursday at his home in Gilroy.
Mr. Morelos served faithfully to the U.S. Navy for six years. He held a brown belt in judo, and loved to play the guitar, harmonica, piano and the banjo. Mr. Morelos performed in magic shows for children in schools in Brownsville in the ’70s as “Lalo the Magician.”
Mr. Morelos is survived by his loving wife, Rosa Morelos of Cleveland, Texas; daughter Michelle Yvonne (Mark) Wise of Webster, Texas; father Rafael Celaya Morelos of Brownsville, Texas; grandchildren Joseph D. Cantu, Crystal L. Cantu, Allen M. Wise and Dylan J. Wise, all of Webster; sisters Alice (Henry) Mansfield of Redondo Beach, Genevieve (Peter) Longoria of San Roman, Estela Torres of Brownsville and Ana (Jerry) Moss of Newnan, Ga.; brothers Ricardo (Margarita) Morelos of Georgetown, Reynaldo (Melba) Morelos of Gilroy and Daniel (Irma) Morelos of Morgan Hill; and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Morelos was preceded in death by his mother Angelita Newport Morelos.
Visitation was Wednesday at Buena Vista Funeral Home. Funeral Mass was Wednesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Interment followed at Buena Vista Burial Park in Brownsville, Texas.
