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Manuel "El Chato" Hernandez

January 19, 1934 - December 07, 2015

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Obituary For Manuel "El Chato" Hernandez

Manuel "El Chato" Hernandez, 81, entered into eternal rest Monday, December 7, 2015.

Mr. Hernandez served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War in 1952. He was very well known by the little league and soft ball league as a coach, taking his team to the state championships in 1988. He suffered from multiple sclerosis and would always help in donating as much as he could to the Muscular Distrophy Association.

Mr. Hernandez is preceded in death by his, father; Francisco Hernandez, mother; Bernabe Hernandez, sister; Estela Gaytan, son; Gerardo Hernandez and daughters; Araceli Hernandez and Belinda Sara Hernandez.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years of marriage, Sara Hernandez, children; Rev. Manuel Hernandez, Jr., Teresa Hernandez, Araceli (Carlos) Gutierrez, Alberto Hernandez, Rodolfo (Lucy) Hernandez and Francisco A. (Marta) Hernandez, as well as grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Visitation will be held on Thursday December 10, 2015 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm at Nieto Funeral Home & Crematory where a rosary will be recited at 7pm. Funeral services will be on Friday, December 11, 2015, from the funeral home to San Luis Rey Catholic Church where a funeral mass will be celebrated at 8:30 am. Interment will follow immediately in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Mr. Hernandez will be buried with full military honors provided by the local American Legion Post 59 and the United States Air Force flag detail.

Pallbearers will be: Alberto Hernandez, Rudy Hernandez, Francisco A. Hernandez, Charlie Alvarado, Carlos Gutierrez, Jr., Alberto Hernandez, Jr. and Francisco A. Hernandez, Jr.

Funeral service arrangements are under the care of Nieto Funeral Home & Crematory, 802 Coke St. Laredo, TX 78040. Condolences can be expressed to the family online at www.nietofuneral.com.

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  • August 09, 2016

    Sentimos mucho la perdida de su ser querido por eso queremos compartir con ustedes el consuelo que Dios nos da mediante las escrituras. Por ejemplo Dios nos promete que eliminara las enfermedades, en Isaias 33:24 dice que llegara el dia en que nadie dira "estoy enfermo". Ademas eliminara la muerte, en Revelacion o Apocalipsis 21:4 dice que "Dios limpiara toda lagrima de los ojos y la muerte no sera mas". Y eso no Es todo en Hechos 24:15 dice que "va ha haber una resurreccion". Eso quiere decir que nuestro creador Jehova Dios tiene el deseo de devolverles la vida de nuestros seres queridos que han muerto.

  • December 16, 2015

    Hernandez family sorry to hear about your love one, our condolence and prayers are with you. Meme as I knew you dad when he was coaching chuy's bar back then. He was an extraordinary person he treated everyone with respect. We're going to miss him in our life and will always remember those precious memory on the field. I still remember when he coach a co-ed team from UETA, our competition back then was a team that was coach by two brother Belmares. Meme I'm saying goodbye but still then when will meet again, but this time will be on the same team. God Bless you and your family...

  • December 09, 2015

    Tio , Love You and I will Miss You Dearly , Thank You for Always being there for Us , Specialy for Mom always a Brother looking after Her through the years , and being there for Me, like a The Father I never had. I Love You Tio . Rest In Peace. My Love for Tia and All My Cousins Always . Rosalinda Gaitan

  • December 09, 2015

    This man had a heart of gold. I remember him as a little girl since Manuel, Sara & my mom & dad were compadres. My dad (Victor) loved Manuel very much as they kept in touch by talking on the phone very frequently. My dads heart is broken as he lost his compadre, his close friend, his brother. Our very deepest condolences from Thelma Lopez & Victor Gutierrez Sr. & fam.

  • December 09, 2015

    Manuel was a great family friend. He was like a brother to us. He was part of our family since he grew up with my brothers. He and his wife have been our friends for many years. We will miss him but he will be in our prayers and in our heart. Meme you have won your wings and now you are rejoicing with our Lord. RIP condolences to all the family from all the Gutierrez Family.

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