Epifanio "Pete" Basquez

January 9, 1938 - November 30, 2020

Funeral services for Epifanio "Pete" Basquez, 82 of Giddings, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 7, 2020 at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Giddings with Father Miguel Duarte officiating. Burial will follow in the Giddings City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., on Sunday, December 6, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Monday, December 7, 2020 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings. A Rosary will be recited Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Epifanio Basquez was born on January 9, 1938 in Giddings, the son of Benito and Crespina (Castro) Basquez. He married Hilaria Villanueva on December 2, 1961. Pete retired from Union Pacific Railroad. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church in Giddings. He enjoyed fishing, carpentry work, barbequing and cooking. He was always fixing something. Pete passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 at St. David's South Austin Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benito and Crispina Basquez; his son, Adam Basquez; his son-in-law, Roy Burk; his sister, Louisa Villanueva; two brothers, Joe Basquez and Henry Basquez and three sisters-in-law, Louise “Terry” Basquez, Ramona Basquez and Josephine Basquez. Pete is survived by his wife, Hilaria Basquez of Giddings; seven children, Mary Burk of Wichita Falls, Martha Guinn & her husband, Bobby of Ayden, NC, Eva Deal & her husband, Rupert of Moulton, AL, James Basquez & his wife, Tammy of Giddings, Robert Basquez of Abilene, George Basquez of Giddings and Beatrice Basquez of Giddings; twenty one grandchildren; forty seven great grandchildren; six great, great grandchildren; four brothers, Daniel Basquez of Giddings, Albert Basquez & his wife, Odelia of Brenham, Paul Basquez & his wife, Virginia of Victoria and Basilio Basquez of Giddings, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be James Basquez, Robert Basquez, George Basquez, Santiago Garcia, Anthony Basquez and Adam Basquez. Honorary pallbearers will be Jesse Burk, Johnny Burk, Rupert "Spyder" Deal, and Frank Basquez. Memorials may be made to St. Margaret Catholic Church in Giddings, the American Cancer Society or to the charity of one’s choice.