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Pete Antunes,
86, of Nampa, died Saturday,
Dec. 20, 2014 at a Nampa care facility.
Recitation of the Rosary will be held at 5:00 P.M. Sunday,
Dec. 28, 2014 at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. Mass
of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. Monday,
Dec. 29, 2014 at the St. Paul's
Catholic Church,
Nampa. Burial will follow in the
Mount Calvary Cemetery,
Nampa.
Born to Salso and Jovita Antunes in
Torrington,
WY, Pete was the youngest son in a
family of seven; four boys-Jess, Jessy, Manuel and Pete, and
three girls-Lucy, Sandy and Jenny. After losing his parents at
a young age, Pete left school to work on the farm to help
support the family. In 1948, he married Helen Verona Lopez and
began to care for her mother and two sisters. They welcomed
their first daughter, Lydia
(Reyes) in 1949 and a few years later, the whole family moved
to Caldwell, ID.
Pete began working for United Iron and Metals in 1952 and they
welcomed their second daughter,
Lorraine
(Barbour) in 1956. He picked up a second job mowing lawns in
1973 and after injuring his back on the job in 1976, he
retired from United Iron and Metals. He spent his time
hunting, fishing and bowling and continued mowing lawns until
he was no longer able to in 2009. He was a member of the Moose
Lodge for several years and always enjoyed spending time with
friends and family. After losing his wife in 2009, his health
began to slowly decline. Pete was a tough old man until his
last breath and his family is at peace knowing that he is no
longer suffering. Pete joins his wife Helen, two son-in-laws,
one grandson, one great granddaughter, his parents and
siblings in heaven. He is survived by two daughters, five
grandchildren, five great grandchildren and one great
great-grandson. |
