Funeral Mass for Vicente Arriaga, 60, was celebrated on Friday, October 27, 2006 at 11:00 am in the St. William's Catholic Church with Father Hugh Thekkel from St. James Catholic Church in Seminole officiating. Interment followed in the Denver City Memorial Park under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home of Denver City. Rosary was recited Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 7:00 pm in the Ratliff Funeral Home Chapel.
Arriaga passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 in Denver City. He was born on July 30, 1946 in Victoria TX to Inez and Adela Arriaga. He married Susie Garza in Tekamah NE on November 11, 1968, He was a self-employed truck driver who specialized in delivering produce.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a grandson, Jonas Garza in 1997, a granddaughter, Maria Angelica Mendoza in 2006 and a brother Ruben Arriaga.
He is survived by his wife: Susie Arriaga; two sons: Vicente Arriaga, Jr. and wife Rosemary and Felix Arriaga; two daughters: Virginia Mendoza and husband Tony, and Amy Arriaga; four grandchildren: Sadie Arriaga, Victoria Arriaga, Haley Arriaga and Donovan Garza; two brothers: David Arriaga and Benito Arriaga and three sisters: Elida Valles, Eloisa Garza and Inocencia Garza.
Pallbearers were Felix Arriaga, Vicente Arriaga Jr., David Arriaga, Benito Arriaga, Santiago Garza and Tony Mendoza.
