1923
Abad
2014
Abad Gasca
September 1, 1923 — April 12, 2014
Funeral services for Abad V. Gasca of Stewartville, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at St Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea, MN. The Reverend Timothy T. Reker and Deacon Mike Ellis will officiate. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 4 until 7 PM at Bonnerup Funeral Service Albert Lea, MN, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in St Theodore Catholic Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the Albert Lea Area Veterans Groups.
Abad died on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the Stewartville Care Center in Stewartville, MN. He was 90 years of age.
Abad was born September 1, 1923 in Albert Lea, MN, the son of Pablo and Maria (Gomez) Gasca. He graduated from Albert Lea High School. He was united in marriage to Adela Sotelo on August 2, 1947 in Albert Lea, MN.
Abad served his county in the U. S. Army and was a member of the Albert Lea American Legion and St Theodore Catholic Church. He worked for many years for the Wilson Meat Packing Company in Albert Lea.
Abad loved music, doing various woodworking projects and his trips to the casino.
He is survived by his children Daniel (Joyce) Gasca of Plymouth, MN, Tom (Kathy) Gasca of Stewartville, MN, and Patricia (Wayne) Schmidt of St Paul, MN. Grandchildren include Chad (Wendy) Gasca, Ryan Gasca, Erik Liudahl, Amber Diderrich, Lindsey (Bill) Royer, Christine (Brendan) Holloway, Jay Schmidt and Jake Schmidt. There are four great grandchildren; Andrew, Elizabeth, Arianna and Little Abe.
Also surviving is one brother Lupe Gasca of Albert Lea, MN, sister Jenny Zamora of Arizona, sister Lillian Zamora of Columbia Heights, MN, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Adela, sister Martha and great grandson Logan Diderrich.
Abad died on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the Stewartville Care Center in Stewartville, MN. He was 90 years of age.
Abad was born September 1, 1923 in Albert Lea, MN, the son of Pablo and Maria (Gomez) Gasca. He graduated from Albert Lea High School. He was united in marriage to Adela Sotelo on August 2, 1947 in Albert Lea, MN.
Abad served his county in the U. S. Army and was a member of the Albert Lea American Legion and St Theodore Catholic Church. He worked for many years for the Wilson Meat Packing Company in Albert Lea.
Abad loved music, doing various woodworking projects and his trips to the casino.
He is survived by his children Daniel (Joyce) Gasca of Plymouth, MN, Tom (Kathy) Gasca of Stewartville, MN, and Patricia (Wayne) Schmidt of St Paul, MN. Grandchildren include Chad (Wendy) Gasca, Ryan Gasca, Erik Liudahl, Amber Diderrich, Lindsey (Bill) Royer, Christine (Brendan) Holloway, Jay Schmidt and Jake Schmidt. There are four great grandchildren; Andrew, Elizabeth, Arianna and Little Abe.
Also surviving is one brother Lupe Gasca of Albert Lea, MN, sister Jenny Zamora of Arizona, sister Lillian Zamora of Columbia Heights, MN, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Adela, sister Martha and great grandson Logan Diderrich.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Abad Gasca, please visit our flower store.