Bernardino Vasquez Obituary (1924 - 2009)

Bernardino Vasquez Ogden - Bernardino Vasquez, 85, passed away August 17, 2009. He was born May 24, 1924 in Betulia, Santander, Colombia to Jose Bartolome Pompilio and Ana Dominga Plata Vasquez. He married Berta Maria Gomez April 14, 1952 in Colombia. He loved to garden, like to write humorous poems about family, politics, and different situations. He provided community service in Colombia; taking care of a park for over 10 years. After 30 years he retired from Colombian Tobacco Company as a security guard. He was an example of a hard worker and a very honest person. Even though born and raised in Colombia, he has been here in Utah for 20 years and loved this country. He was a member of the LDS Ogden 9th Ward, he served as a Sunday School Teacher and served a year mission in Ogden. He is survived by his wife Berta; children Myriam Vasquez, Maria del Carmen Cabrera (Raul), Alberto Vasquez (Jeny), Gloria Vasquez, Carlos Manuel Vasquez (Ludy) and Martha Cecilia Vasquez; 13 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren and 2 brothers of Colombia, Salomon and Pedro Vasquez. He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 sisters, Balbina Silva and Otilia Suarez. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2009 at the Mount Lewis 9th Ward, 550 E. 900 N. Ogden, where friends may visit prior to the service from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Interment will be at Washington Heights Memorial Park. Arrangements under the direction of Myers Mortuary of Ogden. VisitationMt. Lewis 9th Ward Chapel 550 East 900 North Ogden, UT August 20, 2009 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM ServiceMt. Lewis 9th Ward Chapel 550 East 900 North Ogden, UT August 20, 2009 11:00 AM CemeteryWashington Heights Memorial Park 4500 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84403 August 20, 2009