Connie Ynostrosa Bosquez was called home after a long illness on Thursday, January 23, 2014 in San Antonio.
Connie was born on December 21, 1940 in Big Valley (Mills County) to Jose & Esther Ynostrosa. She attended Goldthwaite schools and was a 1962 graduate of Gary’s Beauty College in Brownwood. She lived in Dallas where she met and married her husband, Joe Bosquez, Jr. in June 1964. She returned to Brownwood to care for her parents, work, and raise her family for 30 years until her recent move to San Antonio. She retired from Brownwood ISD in 2011.
Connie was an active member of her church, Primera Iglesia Bautista serving as WMU Director, VBS Director, Sunday School Director and teacher, church treasurer, GA Leader, Christmas program director, and choir member. She was also a volunteer at the Brownwood State School.
Connie is survived by her spouse, Joe Bosquez, Jr.; three children, Gina Abad & husband Celso, San Antonio; John Bosquez & wife Janet, San Marcos; Felecia Bosquez, Dallas; two grandchildren Jessica Rodriguez and Christopher Thompson, both of San Antoniol; three great-grandchildren, Nathaniel Rodriguez, Matthew Rodriguez, Alessia Rodriguez, all of San Antonio, her siblings, Pat Ynostrosa of Grand Prairie, Tom Ynostrosa of Big Valley, Cruz Padilla of Goldthwaite, Mike Ynostrosa, of Dallas, Ralph Ynostrosa, Sr. of Dallas, Susan Granado, of Garland, Roberta Parsons of Saginaw, Lorraine Galindo of Grand Prairie, Josephine Basquez of Ft Worth, Reyes Ynostrosa, Brownwood and by numerous nieces and nephews.
Connie was preceded in death by her parents, Jose & Esther Ynostrosa of Big Valley, her siblings: Norberto Ynostrosa, Sr. of Goldthwaite, Mary Griffin of Winters, Santiago Ynostrosa of Big Valley, Helen Ripley of Florida, Jose Ynostrosa, Jr. of Ft Worth; her nephews Tommy Ynostrosa of San Antonio and Rene Arreola of Comanche.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Howard Payne University Scholarship Fund (in memory of Connie Bosquez), Office of Institutional Advancement, PO Box 2369, Brownwood, TX 76804
Visitation will be held at Heartland Funeral Home on Saturday beginning at 6:00 PM with prayer service at 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at Heartland Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 AM, on Sunday, January 26, 2014. Burial will follow in the Big Valley Cemetery in Mills County.
Condolences can be offered to the family at www.heartlandfuneralhome.net
