In Memory of

Dr. Anthony E. Padilla, DDS

Dr. Anthony E. Padilla was born in Del Rio, Texas on November 16, 1931, to Antonio and Carolina Padilla. Anthony grew up, with his sister Yolanda, in Del Rio, Texas and graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in 1950.  Upon graduation, Anthony was awarded a scholarship to Saint Mary's University, but declined this award.  Upon personal reflection, Anthony thought it best to attend an out of state university. Anthony decided upon attending Saint Louis University in the Pre-Med program, majoring in Biology and graduated in 1954.

Upon graduation, Anthony enrolled in the Dental School at Saint Louis University, and graduated in 1958. Prior to graduation, Anthony married Patricia Anne Immer, from Saint Louis Missouri, on September 1, 1956 and they remained married for 66 years and 9 months, to 6.23.2023. Their first child, Virginia Marie Padilla, was born in July 1957, in Saint Louis.

Upon graduation from Dental School, Anthony joined the U.S. Air Force Dental Corp., Anthony served three years in Bossier City, Louisiana, and left with noteworthy service, upon earning rank as a Captain. While stationed in Bossier City, his son Irving Patrick Padilla was born in May 1960.

Anthony then decided to relocate to San Antonio, Texas. He opened a private Dental Office at the Medical Arts Building, across from the Alamo. While in San Antonio, Anthony had three more children: Vernon Christopher Padilla, Angela Lucia Padilla Immer {Deceased}, and Jonathan Anthony Padilla.

The Medical Arts Building Management, decided to convert to the Emily Morgan Hotel in the 1980s.  So Anthony relocated his Dental Office to the Milam Building, that he maintained for the duration of his Dental Career, that concluded on November 4, 2017; due to a Stroke later that evening, just 12 days short of his 86th birthday.

In addition to the relatives mentioned herein, Anthony is survived by granddaughters: Nicole Alathea Immer and Sarah Monique Padilla, and great-granddaughters: Madison Taylor Clark and Riley Parker Clark.

FUNERAL SERVICES

Friday, June 30, 2023

Services will be held at 10:00am

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church

600 Oblate Dr.

Interment will follow at

Holy Cross Cemetery

17501 Nacogdoches Rd.