Lucille Modica, 90, entered her eternal life January 19, 2008 at her residence in Beaumont. Lucille McReynolds Modica was born August 11, 1917 in Lonoke, Arkansas to Henry Burton McReynolds and Margaret Cokes McReynolds. Lucille moved from Arkansas at the age of seventeen with her mother to Beaumont where she met the love of her life, Tommie Modica.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommie Pete Modica, Sr.; son Tommy Pete Modica, Jr. and wife Joyce Modica; and great grandson, Travis Rogers. She married Tommie Pete Modica May 5, 1936 in Lake Charles, Louisiana and they were married forty-two years. Lucille and Tommie Modica owned and operated eleven gasoline service stations under the State Gas & Oil name throughout Southeast Texas. Their sons, Tommy, J.C., and Sam Modica followed in their father’s footsteps and own and operate the Modica Brothers Tire Centers throughout Southeast Texas.
Lucille is survived by her children, Jo Lena Modica Raimer and husband Kenneth W. Raimer of Beaumont, J. C. Modica of Silsbee, Gerri Modica of San Antonio, Sam Modica and wife Yvonne of Houston, and Mary Modica of Austin; and a brother, Calvin McReynolds of Devers, Texas.
Lucille was the proud grandmother of G. A. Rogers and wife of Beaumont, Debbie Rogers Porter and husband of Beaumont, Lisa Modica McKinley and husband of Orange, Melanie Modica Young and husband of Houston, Anna Modica Hoffpaur, Sam Modica of Houston, Allison Modica McCarson and husband of Beaumont, Angela Modica Schwab and husband of McKinney, Christina Modica Salinas and husband of San Antonio, Monica West of Austin, Joshua and Justin Modica of Phoenix, Arizona; fifteen great grandchildren; and one great, great grandchild, Jaxon Tripp Whittington..
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at St. Anne Catholic Church with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, (Downtown) Beaumont. A Rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Monday, January 21, 2008 at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to an organization of your choice.
