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"Serapio Picaso, Sr, our beloved husband, father, Tata, and brother passed away peacefully on December 15, 2020. He was born on November 14, 1939 in Brewster County to his parents Lasaro and Patrocinia Picaso. He is preceded in death by his wife Rosa Picaso, son Ruben Picaso, parents Lasaro and Patrocinia Picaso, brother Vicente Picaso Sr, son in law Pancho Fuentes, and mother in law Andrea Benavidez. He was raised in Brewster County until the age of 14 when he moved to Sanderson, TX. Sanderson would be his forever home where he met the love of his life, Rosa Benavidez Picaso,  and married her on August 15, 1964. The couple went on to have two sons and a daughter.Serapio begin his work life as a dedicated ranch hand for over 30 years. In 1978 he left the ranch life to take a job working for the county. In the early 1970s he began work with TXDOT in Monahans, and in January of 1980 he began working for TXDOT in Sanderson as a transportation maintenance tech/equipment operator.  He retired in September of 2002 as a maintenance crew chief with an impressive 28 years of dedicated service.He was a man of patience and diligence, with a pure heart. There was no task this man couldn’t conquer from carpentry to plumbing; he was a jack of all trades.  He enjoyed the outdoors and cheering on his favorite teams, the Braves and the Cowboys.Left to cherish his memory is his daughter Della Fuentes, Son Serapio “Poe” Picasso Jr. (Monica) Grandchildren Rosemary Fuentes, Stevie Fuentes (Barrie Lynn), Larry Picasso (Lawson), and Shelly Picasso, Great Grandchildren Cedric, RaeLynn, Cai and Ella Fuentes and Luke Picasso, Sisters Vicki Arredondo, Paula Picaso, Catarina Garza (Salvador), Juanita Hamilton, Aurelia Galvan (Larry), Patty Fisher (Robert), Brothers Domingo Picaso (Melva), Fred Picaso (Lali), and Larry Hernandez.He was the glue that held our family together, the voice of reason when nothing made sense, a living example of what a true hard worker is, and a man who never met a stranger and made sure everyone felt like family. The love he had for his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren was immeasurable.Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 22, 2020, 10:00am-11:00am, St. James Catholic Church in Sanderson, Texas. Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00am. Interment to follow at Santa Rita Cemetery, Sanderson, Texas."
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