Funeral services for Marie Rabata, 91, of Wallis, were held Wednesday, Jan.
12, 2005, at 10 a.m. from Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Wallis with the
Rev. Richard Johnston, S.C.J. celebrating the funeral mass and rite of
committal. Interment was at the Guardian Angel Mausoleum.
Pallbearers for the service were Fred Cordova, Steve Riha, Tim Riha, Ward
Broom, Stan Steele, and Victor Rabata.
Born in Fayette County near Engle, Marie was the daughter of Jilji and
Emilie Macha Riha. She was raised in Fayette County and attended school
there.
She married Frank Rabata, Jr., in Praha on Oct. 23, 1933. She was a member
of Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Wallis, Wallis K.J.Z.T. and K.J.T.,
American Legion Auxiliary and Catholic Daughters.
Marie Rabata died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005 in Rosenberg.
She is survived by her sons, Anthony Paul Rabata and wife Barbara of Dayton
and Victor F. Rabata and wife Rose of Rosenberg; sisters, Rosalie Konvicka
of East Bernard, Betty Cordova of Houston, Anna Slipska of Windsor, Conn.,
Christine Riha of Richmond; and brother, J.L. Riha and wife Ruth of
Richmond.
As well as grandchildren, Michele Broom and husband Ward of Katy and Carmen
Thompson of Sugar Land; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Preston and Reagan Broom
of Katy and Samuel and Alexandra Thompson of Sugar Land; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Frank Rabata, Jr.; brother, Frank
Riha; and parents, Jilji and Emilie Riha.
Funeral services under the direction of Knesek and Sons Funeral Home,
Wallis. 

Posted by Joy Neely