To Celebrate a Life of Love: Eugene Bianchi Mazzurana, Jr.

March 7, 1927-February 12, 2022

Eugene was a loving husband and father and “Pampo” to the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He especially adored his wife, Gilda, of 70 years and loved to brag about her crocheted angels.

Eugene graduated from Central Catholic High School and served in the United States Army. He worked with his dad and owned Mazzurana Memorials in San Antonio. Together they created monuments, statues, benches, vases as well as gothic style fireplaces and columns. He and his dad also renovated and built houses on the streets given the family names of Mazzurana and Rocco (grandfather’s name).

Eugene loved bowling, hunting, fishing, and being outdoors. He was like another kid when all the neighborhood teenagers would gather at our house to play basketball and football, of course, he joined in. He loved playing poker, tripoley, and his favorite, Mexican train—just so he could say “choo choo” just before the game!

Eugene loved to work with his hands helping family and friends with their projects, especially enjoying building pinewood derby cars with the kids and grandkids. He had the biggest sweet tooth—a day could not end without having dessert or maybe two.

He is survived by his six children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren: John Philip (Diana Ragan Adams) Mazzurana;  Jeanine (Marc) Johnson, son, Jarrett; Patricia (Stephen) King, son, Paul; Marilynn (Michael) Barth, daughters: Amanda (Greg) Mangelsdorf, children Theodore, Henry and Katherine, Kathleen (Derek) Biggs, children Emma and Charlotte, Emily (Phil) Gaffney, son Finnegan; Eugene Michael Mazzurana; Paul David (Lori) Mazzurana, sons Brendan and Thomas.

FUNERAL SERVICES

Friday, February 18, 2022

Private Rosary will be recited at 3 pm.

The Angelus Chapel

Chapels will close at 5 pm.

 

Saturday, February 19, 2022

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

Family and friends may begin to gather at 9 am.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 am.