Jacinto Chapa, 42, of Beaumont, died September 30, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital. A native of Atoyac de Alvarez, Mexico, Jacinto lived in the Beaumont area since 1980 and was employed as a carpenter with Industrial Scaffolding.
He was preceded in death by his father, Nazario Chapa; sister, Maria Chapa; and grandmother, Perfecta Altamirano. He is survived by his mother, Evertina Castaneda of Beaumont; sons, Mike Chapa and wife Melanie, David Chapa, and Anthony Chapa, all of Beaumont; sisters, Matilda Ahmed of Beaumont, and Isabel Chapa of Mexico; brothers, Lorenzo Chapa, Efren Chapa, and Eladio Chapa, all of Beaumont; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 2, 2008 at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the Mortuary.
