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Msgr. Otis Paul Procella

Male 1933 - 2015  (82 years)


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  • Name Otis Paul Procella  [1, 2
    Prefix Msgr. 
    Birth 23 Feb 1933  Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 May 2015  [2
    Burial Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Msgr. Paul Procella, age 82, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Born in Hemphill, Texas, he was ordained as a priest in 1987 and was Pastor of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church from 1990 to 2008. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bobbye T. Procella; and his brothers, Henry, Rayford and Glendale Procella.

      He is survived by his brothers, Eugene Procella and wife Eulene, Ernest Procella, and Brad Lankford and wife Donna; also numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.

      Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m., Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home, with a Vigil and then Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will again be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., with a second Rosary to be recited at 10:00 a.m.

      Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2015 all at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, 527 S. Houston Ave., Humble, Texas 77338, celebrated by His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, D.D., S.T.L.

      Rite of Committal Graveside Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, 13102 North Freeway, Houston, Texas 77060.

      In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Bishop Fiorenza Residence for retired Priest, by visiting the following website: www.stdominicvillage.org

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    Person ID I48453  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 3 Jun 2023 

    Father Henry Procella,   b. 17 Jul 1896, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Apr 1936, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Mother Marcelena "Lena" Parrie,   b. 4 May 1906, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1977, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage Y  [4
    Family ID F14577  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), Year: 1940; Census Place: Sabine, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04132; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 202-3
      Otis PROCELL (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 146260339 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), Year: 1940; Census Place: Sabine, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04132; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 202-3
      OTIS PROCELL (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1696] Ancestry.com - Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database online], Registrar No 21393 for Henry Procella, wife shown as Mrs. Lena Procella (Reliability: 3).