Richard Vasquez Bernal, 63, of Sonora went to be with Lord on Sunday, April 17, 2016.
Richard was born on December 12, 1952 to the late Felipe Bernal, Jr. and Aurora Vasquez Bernal in Sonora, Texas.
Richard attended Sonora High School and graduated in 1972.
He played football for Sonora High School and was a part of the 1970 and 1971 Sonora High School State Champion Football Teams.
Also, he was the recipient of the Nathan Award for football.
He was a huge fan of the Texas Longhorns and the University of Texas at Austin where his niece and nephew, Danielle Galindo and Boomer Galindo, attended school due to his encouragement.
He was preceded in death by his father Felipe Bernal, Jr.
He is survived by his mother, Aurora Vasquez Bernal, his sister, Lesa Bernal Galindo, his brother, Felipe Bernal III, and a dear great friend, Tencha Rodriguez.
He is also survived by nieces and nephews Makayla Snyder and husband Brian Snyder, Danielle Galindo, Boomer Galindo, Felipe Bernal IV, Belinda Bernal and Susie Bernal.
He also had two great-nephews, Hollis Richard Snyder and Luke Kenneth Snyder, and more great- nephews and a great-niece.
A memorial service was held on Sunday, April 24th at 1:00 PM at the St. John’s Episcopal Church in Sonora, Texas.
