David Sabedra Sr.

    David Soto Sabedra Sr., 75, of La Ward, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, after a courageous battle with brain and lung cancer. He was born March 13, 1939. He served his country in the U.S. Army.
    He is survived by his siblings, Fidel, Daniel, and Bernaldo Sabedra, Elvira Moreno, Erminia Salinas, and Eva Castillo; children, Elizabeth De Leon, David Jr., Esmeralda, Victoria, Daniel David, Hope, Jane, and Monica; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins and friends.
    He is preceded in death by his wife, Juanita O. Sabedra; son, Manuel David Sabedra; parents, Manuel and Luisa Sabedra; brothers, Delfino, Abel, and Alfred; and sister, Margaret Sabedra.