Arturo Parra

A Mass of Christian burial for Arturo Parra, 86, of Pima, AZ, will be celebrated Friday, April 23rd at 11:00 a.m. at St Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Committal will follow in the Pima Cemetery with Ruben Parra, Jr., Fidencio Bernal, Maico Parra, Jamie Parra, Luis F. Vanegas, Jr. and Oscar Parra serving as Pall Bearers. A Rosary and prayer vigil will be recited Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Arturo G. Parra was born August 8, 1923 in Mexico, the son of Estanislado and Cornelia Parra. He attended school in Babispe, Sonora and in 1943 married Juanita Pedrego. They were blessed with 14 children. In 1969 they moved to Pima where Arturo worked as a rancher and in agriculture. Arturo liked camping and anything outdoors but his favorite was gardening. He will always be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, great-great grandfather, husband and brother. Arturo passed away Friday, April 16, 2010 and is survived by 5 daughters Cruz Guerrero, Irma Bernal, Norma Chavez and Cecilia Vanegas of Tucson, AZ and Maria Castro of Safford; 4 sons Oscar, Ruben and Mario Parra of Tucson, AZ and Rene Para of Pima, AZ. He is also survived by 3 sisters and 2 brothers of Mexico, 42 grandchildren, 66 great grandchildren and 5 great -great grandchildren. Arturo is preceded in death by his wife Juanita, a daughter, 4 sons, a granddaughter, sister and brother.