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Raoul Ysasi Obituary

San Benito - Raoul "Rudy" Ysasi died on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen; he is now home with our Father in heaven. He was 48.

Rudy is survived by his loving wife Melissa Ysasi, his daughter Cassandra Lynn (Luis) Ysasi-Figueroa, son Aaron Jacob (Marissa Flores) Ysasi, and granddaughter Felicity Adeline Figueroa. He is also survived by his loving parents Ysaul and Aurora Ysasi, brothers John, Victor (Linda) and David (Rosie) Ysasi; his sisters Ann Margaret Rodriguez and Elizabeth Ann (Noe Almaguer) Ysasi, as well as many nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews.

A native of Bakersfield, California, Rudy and his family moved to San Benito, Texas when he was young. He met Melissa while they were students at San Benito High School during the 1980s and married her on Sept. 4, 1993. They raised a family together in a Christian household and instilled Biblical principles in their children's upbringing.

Melissa remembers Rudy as the love of her life who went out of his way to be a loving, nurturing and compassionate husband, as well as a caring and supportive father who worked hard to provide for his family as a proud employee of the U.S. Post Office in San Benito, not to mention often working weekends at Valley Race Park in Harlingen.

To everyone, Rudy was the consummate joker who enjoyed making others laugh, and who was especially good at finding and exploiting the humor in otherwise somber or tense situations.

The 1988 graduate of San Benito High is perhaps more fondly remembered by those who knew him best as a fiercely loyal fan of the San Benito Greyhounds, so much that his playful-yet-legendary hatred of the Harlingen Cardinals had become something of a pastime for him.

Forever young at heart, Rudy had an affinity for all things Dallas Cowboys, Star Wars, cooking, video games and just about any 80s-era music. But there was nothing he loved more than spending time with his family -- whether it was barbecuing for everyone, laughing with his son and daughter of whom they shared similar interests, playing with his granddaughter, or buying his beloved wife flowers "just because."

Such was Rudy's life here on earth, one that will live on through his family and his family of friends.

Visitation will be held at Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors from 3 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Funeral service will be held at noon on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Thomae-Garza Funeral Home chapel. Internment will follow at Mont Meta Memorial Park in San Benito. Serving as pallbearers are Cassandra Lynn Ysasi-Figueroa, Aaron Jacob Ysasi, Luis Figueroa, Christopher Torres, Lionel Almaguer, Andrew Escamilla, Luis Gutierrez and Anthony Rodriguez.

You may find an online guestbook and send words of comfort, flowers, or sympathy cards to the family of Raoul "Rudy" Ysasi at www.thomaegarza.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors in San Benito, located at 395 S. Sam Houston Blvd.

Published by Valley Morning Star on May 31, 2017.
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It's going to be five months since you gained your angel wings and went to God's kingdom...mom and dad and I miss and love you so much...I cannot come to terms that you are no longer here with us but I have memories that will be with me forever...I think back to our childhood years and I am blessed to say that you are my brother...you were my other half growing up...just wanted to tell you that I LOVE YOU ...wish this was a dream and I would wake up and you would be standing in front of me with the silliest grin and saying your funny remarks...we (Ysasi family) miss you terribly...may you be at peace...you are resting now and I know your in God's kingdom because Jesus showed me in my dream that you are ...I LOVE YOU MY LITTLE BROTHER...you are greatly missed and loved...till we meet again..this is not a goodbye, it's I will see you later...love you Rudy...❣

Elizabeth Ysasi

October 26, 2017

To my baby brother Rudy Ysasi..i miss you so much..i cannot come to terms that you are no longer here..mom.dad. and all your brothers and sisters miss you and love you dearly..may you RIP...this is not a goodbye..this is i will see you later..GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN..LOVE YOU RUDY

ELIZABETH ( LISA) YSASI

July 18, 2017

Peace and Blessings. RIP Raoul.

George Garcia

June 1, 2017

Rest in peace neighbor

Irene Garza

May 31, 2017

I'm going to miss my friend. He always had a smile and asked me how i was doing. So sorry his has passed away.if he was ill , he never said a thing. Mr. Rick LLanes

May 31, 2017

My sincerest condolences to the Ysasi family. Raoul you will truly be missed. I will miss your long and winding honks when you would see me on the street and your biggest smile ever. You were an amazing person and I was truly blessed to have met you. Thank you for being an amazing friend to my brother. You will truly be missed but not forgotten. Rest In Peace in my friend.

Ethel Pena Guzman

May 31, 2017

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The Original Downtown Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors, Inc. - San Benito

395 South Sam Houston P.O. Box 92, San Benito, TX 78586

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San Benito, TX

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