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Gabriel Camarena

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Gabriel Camarena

Birth
Mexico
Death
11 Jul 2013 (aged 43)
Leander, Williamson County, Texas, USA
Burial
Killeen, Bell County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Unknown--This person is not listed in the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator.
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Gabriel Camarena, age 43, passed away unexpectedly on July 11, 2013 in Leander, TX. He was born in Matamoros, Mexico on March 24, 1970. A dedicated and loving father, husband, son, brother, and friend; he is survived by his children, Gabriel, Hope, and Thalia; his wife, Susan Danelle; his father, Jose Camarena; his sister Rosa Segura and brother Marco Camarena. He is preceded in death by his mother, Maria I. Camarena.

At a young age Gabriel moved to Brownsville, TX where he graduated from Porter High School in 1989. It was there that he was a part of the varsity cross country team who won district two years in a row. It is also his time in Brownsville that developed his love for the beach and motorcycles. He also made lifelong friends here and would consider Brownsville his true hometown.

After high school, Gabriel decided to serve his country by enlisting in the US Army as a combat medic. He was attached to the 1st Cavalry Division out of Ft. Hood, TX where he was deployed to the Gulf War. Gabriel was honorably discharged as a Sergeant (E-5) in 1996. He continued his career in the medical field working as a nurse technician in the emergency room. In 2003, he was recognized by the hospital as caretaker of the year.

Gabriel loved and lived life to the fullest. He had a great sense of humor and he never met a stranger. He was always willing to help others. He will be greatly missed.

Memorial services will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Weed-Corley-Fish, 1200 Bagdad Rd, Leander, TX . Interment will be at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, TX at a later date.
Gabriel Camarena, age 43, passed away unexpectedly on July 11, 2013 in Leander, TX. He was born in Matamoros, Mexico on March 24, 1970. A dedicated and loving father, husband, son, brother, and friend; he is survived by his children, Gabriel, Hope, and Thalia; his wife, Susan Danelle; his father, Jose Camarena; his sister Rosa Segura and brother Marco Camarena. He is preceded in death by his mother, Maria I. Camarena.

At a young age Gabriel moved to Brownsville, TX where he graduated from Porter High School in 1989. It was there that he was a part of the varsity cross country team who won district two years in a row. It is also his time in Brownsville that developed his love for the beach and motorcycles. He also made lifelong friends here and would consider Brownsville his true hometown.

After high school, Gabriel decided to serve his country by enlisting in the US Army as a combat medic. He was attached to the 1st Cavalry Division out of Ft. Hood, TX where he was deployed to the Gulf War. Gabriel was honorably discharged as a Sergeant (E-5) in 1996. He continued his career in the medical field working as a nurse technician in the emergency room. In 2003, he was recognized by the hospital as caretaker of the year.

Gabriel loved and lived life to the fullest. He had a great sense of humor and he never met a stranger. He was always willing to help others. He will be greatly missed.

Memorial services will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Weed-Corley-Fish, 1200 Bagdad Rd, Leander, TX . Interment will be at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, TX at a later date.

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