Augustine (Augie) Cervantes

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Augustine (Augie) Cervantes

May 15, 1925 ~ November 26, 2021

Augustine (Augie) Cervantes, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on November 26, 2021. He passed peacefully surrounded by his loved ones. Augie was born on May 15, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, to Carmen (Prieto) Cervantes and Pedro Cervantes.

Augie married Bertha Bencomo on June 10, 1950, at St. Anthony’s Church in Los Angeles, California.  God blessed them with 71 years of a happy marriage, full of love.

Augie served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II; he was based in the United States and never saw action. He longed to be a pilot, however, and after his honorable discharge, he took up flying light aircraft and earned his pilot’s license. Later, he began a successful career with Los Angeles County Purchasing and Stores Division, starting as a stock boy and ending as deputy purchasing agent.  

Dad had many virtues, among them discipline, diligence, loyalty, the will to labor and sacrifice for his family; love for God, country and family; and his deep devotion to his darling Bertha. He was very interested in politics and history. He was a patriot, grateful for the freedoms and all that is good in America. Dad loved to sing, and he loved car trips and the two often combined for family vacations.

Dad regularly attended the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and many devotions. The holy rosary was regularly recited by the family through many years.

Augie is survived by his three daughters and sons-in-law Elena Cervantes, Irene and Uwe Hacke, Therese and Peter Kulda; by his wonderful grandchildren Stephen, Paul, James and Maureen Kulda; by his sisters-in-law Lily Valdes and Tillie Bencomo; and many nephews and nieces. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Bertha; his sister, Juanita Cervantes; his parents, Carmen and Pedro Cervantes; and sisters/brothers-in-law Mary and Manuel Esparza, Ernesto and Estella (Esparza) Bencomo, Dolores and Gustavo Esparza, John and Bertha (Robledo) Bencomo, Robert Bencomo and Carlos Valdes.

A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. John the Baptist Church on December 11. Interment, Larkin Sunset Gardens.

The family thanks the nurses, physical therapists, nurse practitioners, physicians’ assistants and various staff who provided compassionate, respectful advice, guidance and services in Augie’s last months, including Taelyr, Clay, Julia and Cody from Envision Home Health, Michelle, Pam, Janessa, John and Joan from Community Nursing Services, and Hannah and Sandra from Utah Mobile Physicians.