Antonio Vargas

On Tuesday, January 3, 2017, Antonio Degante Vargas, 88, of Sunnyside, WA, passed away.He was born July 5, 1928, in Jicotlan, Mexico. Antonio will forever be remembered by his daughters Lourdes Cardoso, Francisca Correa, and son Angelo Degante of Sunnyside, WA. Son-in-laws, Tomás Cardoso, and Gilberto Correa. Ten grandchildren, Reyna Vazquez, Alejandra Cardoso, Fernando Cardoso, Alfonso Cardoso, Deisy Cardoso, Noemí Correa, Eddie Correa, Anthony Correa, Gilbert Correa, and Jesse Degante. And eight great-grandchildren. Antonio was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Parish in Sunnyside, WA. Often, he could be seen walking all around town, taking his time to admire the natural God-given beauty of the outdoors. Viewing and visitation will be from 4:00 -8:00 p.m., Monday, January 9, 2017 with recital of the Holy Rosary at 6:00 p.m., at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Sunnyside. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10a.m. Tuesday January 10, 2017 at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church in Sunnyside, followed by graveside services at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Sunnyside. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Antonio Vargas, please visit our flower store.