Elisa Sandoval

Elisa Castanuela Sandoval, age 89, of Melvin passed away September 27, 2022. She was born April 17, 1933, in Melvin to Jesus and Josephina Castañuela. She was the third eldest of 17 children. In 1957 she married Francisco Sandoval in Melvin at the St. Francis Mission. They lived in Melvin and started their family of 10 kids before moving to Valdena Farms in Utopia, Texas. Years later they moved to D'Hanis. She held many occupations. First and foremost, she was a loving and wonderful wife and mother. She also worked for the D'Hanis School District as a cook in the cafeteria for 10 years. In 1992 she moved to Brady, Texas where she began working as a dietary cook at Shuffield 1 for a few years. Later, she began working at the first Wal-Mart in Brady at the snack bar. She was an avid bingo lover and could be found every Thursday at the VFW playing with family and friends. She was a devout Catholic, she attended St. Francis Mission in Melvin regularly. She is survived by her children, Helen Onyegbadou and husband Uche from Brady, Sylvia Silva from Melvin, Louis Sandoval from Fredericksburg, Texas, Mayor Josephine S. Castillo from Melvin, Elizabeth Stephenson from Melvin and fiancé Kevin Ullrich, and Michael Sandoval and wife Lynn from Brady, 19 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, 3 great great-grandchildren, 8 brothers, Richard Castañuela and wife Judy, Ernesto Castañuela and wife J.P., Ruben Castañuela and wife Maria, Alex Castañuela and wife Linda, Manuel Castañuela, Sam Castañuela and wife Mary, Roger Castañuela and wife Marilyn, Ramiro Castañuela and wife Nancy and 4 sisters, Celia Fernandez and husband Daniel, Delia Ramon and husband Ruben, Esther Flores, and Irma Rodriquez and husband Albert, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, children Beaatrice Sandoval, Maria Louisa Sandoval, Robert Sandoval, and Frankie Sandoval, brothers Jesse Castañuela and Juan Antonio Castañuela and sister Minerva Perez. She will be greatly missed as she was so loved. Pallbearers will be David Silva, Philip Silva, Michael Onyegbadou, Sabastian Castillo, Clint Castillo, and George Stephenson. Visitation will be held Friday, October 7, 2022, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM, Rosary will be from 7:00 to 8:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home in Brady. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 10:00 AM, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, burial will be following the service at Melvin Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Heritage Funeral Home of Brady. Please view Ms. Sandoval's online memorial at www.heritagefuneralhomes.com

Elisa Sandoval

April 17, 1933 - September 27, 2022