Adolfo “Popo” Gracia, Jr.

Adolfo “Popo” Gracia, Jr. died on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. He was born on July 27, 1929, in Houston, to Benita Alvarez and Adolfo Gracia, Sr.

Adolfo was a United States Army veteran. He also graduated from Lamar Tech and went on to become a machinist for Quantum. He was an active member of Knights of Columbus council number 951. Adolfo was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Survivors include his loving wife of sixty-six years, Victoria H. Gracia; children, Gloria Ann Gracia and husband, David Brimager; Cynthia Gracia-Day and husband, Rey Menchaca; Lydia Maria Saucier; Diane Woodall and husband, Carl; Deborah Rebecca Roden and husband, Keith; Sandra McLean Gracia; and Alexander Gracia and wife, Laura; twenty-one grandchildren; thirty-one great-grandchildren; brothers, Pete Gracia; Joe Gracia and wife, Erlyn; and Robert Gracia; sister, Janie Gracia Recio; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Adolf Gracia IV; son-in-law, Paul McLean; brothers, Johnnie Gracia, Ralph Gracia, Louis Gracia, Frank Gracia, and Jesus Gracia; and sister, Rose Padilla.

Memorial contributions may be made to Knights of Columbus Council Number 951, P.O. Box 12852, Beaumont, Texas 77726.

A Rosary will be recited for Mr. Gracia at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 26, 2022, with a gathering of his family and friends to follow until 8:00 p.m., at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 1600 North Main Street, Vidor. His interment, with military honors, will follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County, Nederland.