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Roman Snapka

29 Oct 1907 – 11 Aug 1992

Birth29 Oct 1907
Death11 Aug 1992
CemeterySeaside Memorial Park
Corpus Christi , Nueces County , Texas , USA
Added byJoe David on 29 Jun 2016
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Roman Snapka, 84, died Tuesday, August 1 1 , 1992 in a local hospital. He was born October 29, 1907 in Abbott, Texas to Henry and Bessie Snapka. He attended schools in West, Penelope and Abbott, Texas and graduated from Coyne Electrical School in Chicago, Illinois as an Electrician. He married Sophie Bezdek in Abbott, Texas in 1931 . He farmed in Abbott for nine years before moving to Corpus Christi in 1940. He worked as a grocery store owner and manager, aircraft electrician at NAS Corpus Christi and as a building contractor. From 1962 to 1975 he served as maintenance supervisor at Incarnate Word Campus. Roman was active in St. Theresa Catholic Church where he was a charter member of the parish. He volunteered services as a carpenter, painter and worked with fundraisers. Survivors are his wife, Sophie; two daughters, Sister Martha Ann Snapka, Incarnate Word Sister, and Marybeth (Frank) Schonhoeft of Violet; three sons: R.J. "Jake" (June) Snapka of Taft, Larry (Carolyn) Snapka and Alfred (Lucille) Snapka of Corpus Christi; two brothers, Rudy Snapka of Robstown and Method Snapka of Corpus Christi; nine grandchildren and three great-granddaughters. A Prayer Service will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, August 13, 1992 in the Maxwell P. Dunne Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday, August 14, 1992 in St. Theresa Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Seaside Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made for Mass intentions or to the Incarnate Word Academy Scholarship Fund, 2930 South Alameda, Corpus Christi, Texas 78404.

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