Antonio “Tony” Baldez, age 70 of Pearland, passed away on February 27, 2010. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jesus & Maria (Perez) Baldez. He is survived by his wife, Mary (Molina) Baldez; son, David Baldez & his wife Yi-Ling; daughters, Brenda Pritchard & her husband John, Anna delaCruz & her husband Roberto, Diana Takiff & her husband Neal, and Laura Baldez, Rahul Manchanda, Lewis Gonzalez, & Maria Saldaña; grandchildren, Shannon, Justin Anthony, Beau, Zachary, Lucas Alan, Henry, David, and Lina Claire; many other family members and a host of friends.
Antonio was born on May 7, 1939 in Houston, Texas and resided here until settling in Pearland for the past year. He and Mary were married for 42 years. They had five children and eight grandchildren who affectionately called him “Po Po”. Tony was very intelligent, always reading or writing poetry. He taught himself French and was even learning Italian. He enjoyed music, especially classical or opera and he and Mary traveled all over the world together. Tony was a man of strong faith who was the patriarch of his family and a hero to them for the courage he displayed while battling cancer. He will be dearly missed but leaves behind a legacy of love and support for his family.
A Memorial Service for Tony will be held on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 10:30 am at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77038, 281-447-8686.
Following the service, the family is inviting everyone to a reception and gathering at the home of Tony and Mary on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 5:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Tony’s honor to the American Cancer Society, Lung Cancer, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718, 800-ACS-2345.
MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO MY AUNT MARY AND MY COUSINS AND THIER FAMILIES MY HEART IS HURTING FOR YOU ALL, MY UNCLE WAS AN HONORABLE MAN SOFT SPOKEN AND ALLWAYS ENDING A CONVERSATION WITH A LAUGH HE WAS WELL RESPECTED AND VERY INTELLIGENT.I ENJOYED HEARING ABOUT HIS TRAVELS. I WILL MISS HIM DEARLY, BUT I HAVE ALOT OF GOOD MEMORIES OF HIM. I KNOW HE IS NOW WITH THE LORD ,HE WAS A BLESSING TO US ALL. MY CONTINUED PRAYERS TO YOU.
My thoughts and prayers are with Aunt Mary and my cousins at this time. When I think of Uncle Tony it was how good he was and his smile. My life was made better because of him and his family. The last time I saw him and the conversation we had will be a moment I will remember for the rest of my life. God Bless you all.
Mary, and to all of the Baldez family, We are deeply sorry to hear about your loss. There is not much we can say, but we are blessed to have shared many years of friendship, and to have been together with you and Tony at the school. I can only imagine the wonderful times you two must have shared seeing the world together, and planning your next incredible journey. The pictures and the beautiful gifts which you brought back to us will always be treasured in our home, and Tony will always live on in our hearts. God bless you Mary, and all of your family at this most difficult time. Love always,
Bob, Liana, and the Miller’s.
The Serenity Prayer
God, grant me…
The Serenity to accept the things I cannot change.
The Courage to change the things I can.
and the Wisdom to know the difference.
SENDING MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY
Rise up, my love, my beautiful one,
And come away, for behold, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone.
Flow’rs appear on the earth,
The time of singing has come,
And the voice of the turtle dove
Is heard in our land.
My beloved is mine,
And I am His,
He who feeds His flocks among the lilies.
‘Til the day breaks,
And the shadows flee away,
Come my beloved,
Come my beloved!
Rise up, my love, my beautiful one
And come away, for behold, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone.
Mary, my prayers are with you and your family. I remember how helpful your husband was when he came up to school and helped you with projects. You two had great adventures around the world and we enjoyed seeing the pictures and hearing about your travels. My thoughts are with you. Pat Johnson
My condolences to aunt mary,my cousins, and the rest of the Baldez family. Sorry for your loss and we will miss him dearly. I will always remember your courage,your laughter,and our talks. That i will cherish forever. I thank you for these memories that are precious to me. Love You Always. @–>—
Mary and Family.
God knows what you are going through when you grieve, and He wants to assure you of His love and concern. He also wants you to turn to Him and bring our heartaches and burdens to Him. The Bible says, “Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall” [Psalm 55:22].
How my heart aches for you all. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Please let me know how I can help.
Ms.Baldez,
My sincere condolences go out to you and your family. I am so sorry for your loss. I remember you sharing the good times of traveling together with your hubby and I know you will cherish that forever. Hold onto the memories and he will live in your heart forever. Hold onto the Faith that our Lord will reunite us with our loved ones and there will be no pain or suffering and we will live eternally with blessings.
mucho carino,
Ninfa
Tia Mary and cousins, My prayers are with you at this time. For the Lord has received Uncle Tony home. The best thing is God has blessed all of us with the gift of memory, cherish and dwell on them. Love and Peace to you.
We are so saddened by Tony’s passing. He was such a fine human being and completely in tune with all the things that should be valued in life. His family was his greatest joy and I felt lucky to be a part of his extended family as Diana’s sister-in-law. He was a generous soul, incredibly deep and so supportive of my dad during his illness. We will miss him and wish the entire family strength and comfort during this difficult time. Wish we could be there to honor him but will do our part to keep his memory alive.
Love,
Marla, Michael and Abby Katz
George and I only met Tony a few times but I can honestly say he made an impression on us. He was so sweet and he immediately made us feel very comfortable.
We are sorry to hear of his passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mary and family.
Sincerely,
Macky and George Tatz
My deepest condolences to you , Mary, and to all your family. Your family were so incredibly generous to me when I was growing up and I have many fond memories of Tony and am so happy to know that he is now with God. My prayers for you and yours.
Love, Angie