Felipe Enrique Cavazos Obituary (1963 - 2023)

Felipe Enrique Cavazos was born in Victoria, Texas, on August 22, 1963, son of Melchor A. Cavazos Sr. and Petra Coronado Cavazos; he passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, at the age of 59 in Galveston, Texas. Felipe was a longtime resident of Houston, Texas, where he worked as a sheet metal worker. He enjoyed a rich social life, dancing, music, and being a father to his children. In 2021 Felipe relocated to San Leon, Texas, where the remainder of his days were enjoyed by taking in the Gulf Breeze and adapting to life at a more leisurely pace. He often reflected on his life and shared stories of seasons past, distant friends, good times, and Dallas Cowboys Championship seasons. Although, in his heart, Felipe was a Seattle Seahawks fan. In his younger years, he enjoyed swimming, shooting pool, and playing baseball at the community fields in Victoria, Texas. Felipe was a man of character and integrity, and the profound love, admiration, and respect his loved ones have for him was present at the time of his passing. He was surrounded by those who he loved so dearly and provided them with comfort and assurance, even in his hour of need. Felipe is preceded in death by his mother, Petra Coronado Cavazos, father Melchor Cavazos, brother Michael Cavazos and brothers-in-law Raul Alvarez, DeWayne Gomez, Hector Bermudez, and Ernest Arredondo. Felipe is survived by his three daughters, Cynthia Ruth Lashley of Katy, Texas; Sylvanna Garcia of Pearland, Texas; Lily Cavazos of Houston, Texas and son Francis Cavazos; ten grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and ten brothers and sisters.