Benny Mendoza, Jr. 55, of Beaumont died December 15, 2005 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. A lifelong resident of Beaumont, Benny worked at Valero Port Arthur Refinery for thirty-five years. A 1969 graduate of South Park, he played nose guard for the Greenie’s and coached and was a referee for Little League baseball in the South Park area.
He is survived by his daughter, Ashley Ann Mendoza of Houston; stepdaughter, Jamie Rosa Mendoza of Houston; parents, Benny and Virginia Galaviz Mendoza of Beaumont; brother, Brad Paul Mendoza of Beaumont; sisters, Sandra Eileen Mendoza Segura and her husband Allen of Lake Elsinore, California and Lisa Ann Mendoza Wesner and her husband John of Garland, Texas; nephew, Michael Wayne Segura and Christopher Ryan Wesner; nieces, Candace Amy Segura, Dr. Brandy Lynn Segura and Brittney Nicole Wesner; great nephews, Joshua AllenSegura, Jacob Alexander Kenehan, and Jayden Nathaniel Kenehan; and numerous aunts and uncles in Vidor.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2005 at Cristo Rey Catholic Church followed by burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. A Rosary will be recited 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening, December 18, 2005 at the Mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to Cristo Rey Catholic Church, 767 Avenue A, Beaumont, Texas 77701.
