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Sylvia Ann Resendez "Aunt Sylvie" October 8, 1954 – August 12, 2014 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race. I have kept the faith." Sylvia Ann Resendez born on October 08, 1954 in San Antonio, finished her race here on earth on August 12, 2014 at the age of 59, and is resting in the arms of her Savior. Sylvia graduated from Burbank High School class of 1972 and was a Burbank Orange Jacket OJ. She worked at Miller Curtain, Purolator Courier Corp. from 1979 to 1988, and then retired from the San Antonio Express News after 20 years of service in the Circulation Department. She was an assistant CYO softball coach for St. Phillip of Jesus, Mission San Jose, and St. Leo's Cobras. She played youth baseball for St. Leo's, played in the co-ed city league, and woman's softball. Sylvia was a wonderful, loving, giving, and big hearted person. She was the rock of our family who brought everyone together. She loved to gamble and play the slot machines and enjoyed traveling to Las Vegas, Coushatta, Kickapoo, and Winstar Oklahoma. She was a big sports fanatic, loved the Spurs and the Dallas Cowboys. She also enjoyed watching her nieces and nephews play sports, and she was a huge supporter. She enjoyed family bingo nights, poker, playing Mexican bingo, word search puzzles, playing Tripoly, Solitaire, and scratching lottery tickets. She loved listening to Tejano, Country, Oldies, and Mariachi music on her pink Ipod. She would gather the family for big weekend breakfasts and loved to shop. She enjoyed watching game shows on T.V. like Family Feud, Deal or No Deal, and Let's Make a Deal. She was preceded in death by her loving Fiancé Jerry Huizar; parents Joe R. Resendez Sr. and Matilda M. Gonzales; grandparents, Paul Sr. and Francisca Martinez and Enrique and Transita Resendez; sister, Jo Ann "JoJo" Jimenez; nephews, Roger Michael Pereida, Joseph M. and niece Angel Marie Garza. She is survived by her loving nephew Aaron Charles Jimenez, niece Vanessa Marie Jimenez, and great niece Amethyst Ski Castillo, who she helped raise as her own; sisters, Linda Roger Pereida, Janice Emilio Fonseca, Blanca Martinez Mary 'Shorty' Gonzales, Lucinda Gonzales Steven Garcia and brothers, Joseph Resendez Jr., Leandro M. Gonzales Jr. Ida Casiano and Francisco Gonzales; Family Pets Rico and Chico; and longtime friend Marty Martinez; numerous God children, nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends. VISITATION Sunday, August 17, 2014 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Palm Heights Mortuary ROSARY Sunday, August 17, 2014 7:00 PM St. Philip of Jesus Catholic Church 142 E. Lambert MASS Monday, August 18, 2014 12:00 noon St. Philip of Jesus Catholic Church INTERMENT San Fernando Cemetery No. 2 Pallbearers will be: Leandro Gonzales Jr., Basilio Garcia Jr., Gabriel G. Garcia, Alexander E. Fonseca, Matthew L. Pereida, Lorenzo Martinez, Arthur Lopez Jr., Joe A. Ledesma. The Family would like to give special thanks to Fr. Steven Gamez and the St. Philip of Jesus Parish, the staff at the University Dialysis Clinic on Commercial, the VIA Trans Bus Drivers, The Metropolitan Methodist Hospital on McCullough, Chaplains, and all the doctors, nurses, SICU nurses, staff, to Amberly and Kimberly Uranga for accompanying her throughout her hospital stay, and for everyone's continued support and prayers. Aunt Sylvie we love you. You will never be forgotten and you will always be in our hearts.

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Sylvia Ann Resendez

October 8, 1954 - August 12, 2014