Hilario "Lalo" De La Peña Sr, 87, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 8, 2017.

Hilario was born December 29, 1929 in San Antonio, Texas to David and Irene (Rodriguez) De La Pe ñ a.  He was the second of eight children.  On September 2, 1951 Hilario married his childhood sweetheart, the former Gloria de la Rosa.  He was employed with Kelly Air Force Base for 34 years and worked numerous part-time jobs to provide a Catholic school education for his children and to assist with financing their college degrees.

Hilario loved driving and logged tens of thousands of miles taking his family on vacations throughout the United States. He was an avid boxing fan and a dedicated gardener with a special skill for growing roses.

Hilario is survived by his wife of 65 years, Gloria, and five children, Hilario De La Pe ñ a Jr. (Sylvia), Sylvia Ybarra (Xavier), Teresa Hulshof (Charles), Rose Horner (Barry) and Elizabeth Veeser (John), 9 beloved grandchildren as well as 5 sisters.   He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Irene, his only brother, David and sister, Esperanza.

Hilario was deeply loved by many and will live on in their hearts and memories.

The De La Pe ñ a family extends sincere appreciation to the 8th Floor Oncology Staff at Methodist Hospital and to the staff of Complete Care Home Health and Hospice.

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