Mary Susie (Contreras) Mendez June 1, 1958 – May 2, 2015 Mary Susie (Contreras) Mendez, 56, of Bryan, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 2, 2015. A time for family to receive friends will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, May 8, 2015 at Hillier Funeral Home. A Pink Out Celebration and Rosary will begin at 6:00 PM at Hillier. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Noon on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 507 E 26th St, Bryan, TX 77803 in Bryan with Msgr. John McCaffrey officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Bryan. Susie was born on June 1, 1958, to John and Cleotilde (Alvarado) Contreras in Hearne, TX. She spent most of her childhood in Hearne, and then moved to Hempstead, where she lived for several years. She finally moved to Bryan where she and her family settled down. In 2000, she met her knight in shining armor, Joe Mendez Sr., and they were married on February 23, 2008. Susie was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bryan. She retired after 28 years from working at Texas A&M Soil and Crop Science Department. She enjoyed shopping, photography, yard sales, watching soap operas and Lifetime, barbequing, and playing SkipBo and UNO with her grandkids. She loved the company of her grandkids whom used to frequently sleepover at her house. She also cherished visiting her brothers, sisters, and extended family. Susie was a huge Texas A&M fan, even though her husband was a Longhorn. They enjoyed going out dancing, and spending time with each other. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Cleotilde, and her son, Christopher. Susie leaves behind her loving husband of 15 years, Joe Mendez Sr.; children, Gilbert and Lori Sifuentes, Celso Sifuentes III, Rosie and husband Joe Galindo, Joe Mendez Jr. and wife Lisa, Jessica and husband Daniel Hernandez; siblings, John Contreras Jr. and wife Sylvia of Bryan, Ralph Contreras and wife Rosa of Cameron, Tony Contreras and wife Nora of Grand Rapids, MI, David Contreras and wife Lynn of Houston, Martin Contreras and Anna of Hempstead, Mickey and husband Alex Herrera of Hempstead, Reyes Sosa of Calvert, Teresa and husband Joe Figueroa of Hempstead, Gracey and husband Nelson Pfeffer of Hempstead, Mary and husband Jeremy Edwards of Calvert, Gloria Contreras of Austin, Angel and husband Gary Heldenbrand of Hearne, six grandsons, thirteen granddaughters, and numerous nieces and nephews. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be sent to American Cancer Society at http://www.cancer.org/ or to Hospice Brazos Valley Inpatient Facility at http://www.hospicebrazosvalley.org/donate.html.
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