Pete Garay, 60, of Bay City died October 4, 2005 at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX. He was born October 11, 1944 in Bay City, TX to the late Anastacio and Olivia Torres Garay. Mr. Garay was a lifetime resident of Bay City and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Survivors include: wife: Margaret Escamilla Garay of Bay City; sons: Pete Garay, Jr, Gilbert Garay, and Joe Garay all of Bay City, Baltimore Garay of Tuson, AZ; daughters: America Lopez, Gina Sanchez, JoAnn Garay, and Corine Montalvo all of Bay City; brothers: Anastacio Garay, Jr, of Houston, Julio Garay, Alfred Garay, Abel Garay, Adolf Garay & Steven Garay all of Bay City, Lee Garay of Houston, Tx, Felix Garay of Texas City, TX, and Benino Garay of Russellville, AR; sisters: Rosalinda Zboral, Elida Garay and Adel Martinez all of Bay City, Virginia Garza of Russellville, AR, and Erminia Garay of Angleton; 24 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brothers: Jose and Paul Garay; sisters: Janie Ruiz, Benne Garay, & Maria Garay; and grandson: Gilbert Garay, Jr.
Rosary will be 7:30 PM Thursday, October 6, 2005 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, and the Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Friday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. Gerry Cernoch officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Pete Garay, Jr, Gilbert Garay, Joe D. Sanchez, Dante Estrada, Albert Montalvo, Jr, and Mac Briscoe. Honorary Pallbearers will be Phillip Soto, Joe D. Sanchez, Jr, Branden Sanchez, Michael Garay, Jimmy Montalvo, III, Jonathan Sanchez, Jose C. Garay, and Pete Garay, III. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979)245-4613.