Cover photo for Petra Celaya's Obituary
Petra Celaya Profile Photo
1950 Petra 2016

Petra Celaya

March 31, 1950 — March 8, 2016

Petra Mongarro Celaya of Fort Stockton passed away Tuesday, March 8th, 2016, in Odessa at the age of 65 years. Petra was born on March 31, 1950, to Pedro Celaya and Margarita Mongarro Celaya in Fort Stockton, Texas. She was the caregiver for the children at Butz Elementary School. Her kind and gentle heart caused children to flock to her like a magnet. She was the best sister, aunt, cousin, and surrogate mother to everyone.
Petra is survived by her brothers: Nasario Celaya, Lucas Celaya, and Chon Celaya; sisters: Canuta Dominguez, Lupe Gonzales, Margarita Celaya, and Lucia Scott; uncle: Pablo Mongarro and numerous nieces and nephews.
Petra is preceded in death by her parents: Pedro Celaya and Margarita Mongarro Celaya; brothers: Camilo Celaya, Gonzalo Celaya, and Ramon Celaya and sister Juliana Escareno.


Visitation


Heritage Funeral Home
301 N. Main
Fort Stockton, TX  79735
Thursday, March 10, 2016
9am-7pm

Rosary

Heritage Funeral Home
301 N. Main
Fort Stockton, TX  79735
Thursday, March 10, 2016
7pm

Service


Funeral Service

St. Joseph Catholic Church
401 S. Main
Fort Stockton, TX  79735
Friday, March 11, 2016
3pm

Cemetery


St. Joseph Cemetery
Fort Stockton, TX  79735
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Petra Celaya, please visit our flower store.

Guestbook

Visits: 2

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree