Randy
M. Cadena Our beloved Randy M.
Cadena entered into heaven April 19, 2011. Mr. Cadena is survived by his wife,
Rebecca, his son Andrew, daughter Amanda, and granddaughter Isabella. He was
predeceased by his father and mother, Tomas and Shirley Cadena. In addition, he
was preceded in death by three sisters; Tammy, Teresa, and Juanita. His
brothers; Thomas, Jesse, Joey, Robert, and Rudy; as well as many nieces and
nephews.
Born on in Houston, Texas, he attended the Houston Fire
Department Academy and became a firefighter. On the evening of September 25,
2010, he married Rebecca Lopez.
Randy will be remembered for his giving heart, always
helping others. His relationship as a husband, father, son, brother, and friend
was always selfless. No words can express how much he will be missed.
A Memorial Service will be held Monday, April 25 at 11AM
at 4225 Interwood North Pkwy in Houston, Texas 77032, followed by a celebration
of his life.
J
Thomas
G. Collins went to be with our Lord on April 24, 2010 in Houston, Texas.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 17, 1935 to the late Archibald and
Anne Collins. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Eddie,
Jerome, and Gregory Collins, and son, Roy Collins. Tom is survived by his
loving wife of 35 years, Mary Collins; son Greg Collins and wife Angel;
step-children Craig Collins and wife Debbie, Sherry Lawson and husband
Mike; Sister Barbara Nichols and husband Wayne; brothers Gordon Collins
and wife Evelyn, and Gerald Collins and wife Kitty; grandchildren Ryan
Collins and Collin, Michael and Brandi Lawson, Dwain and Tommy Collins and
Hannah Stewart; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Tom was as avid
golfer and employed with the Houston Fire Dept. for 44 years serving as
District Chief for 25 years. He was the center of his family that will be
dearly missed. Thomas was a loving husband, father, brother grandfather
and friend. The family will receive friends for visitation on Monday,
April 26, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel at Forest Park The
Woodlands Funeral. Funeral Services are set for 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, April
27, 2010, in the Chapel followed with a rite of committal in Forest Park
The Woodlands Cemetery.To sign the register book, or to offer your
memories of Thomas to the family, please visit www.
forestparkthewoodlands.com.
A
Houston firefighter died Thursday from injuries received earlier in the week
when he fell off the back of a moving fire truck, officials said.
Thomas
N. Cooper, 22, died about 2:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospital. He had
received extensive head injuries about 1 p.m. Tuesday when he fell off the back
of a fire truck at the downtown intersection of Congress and Hamilton, fire
department spokesman Luke Mauro said. Cooper, who had been with the fire
department only about seven months, was responding with other firefighters to a
trash fire when the Accident occurred, Mauro said. Cooper was trying to
push a hose back into the back of the truck when he lost his footing and slipped
off the back of the truck. He hit the pavement and his head slammed into
the wheel of a parked car, the spokesman said. Cooper was 47th fire
fighter in the history of the fire department to die in the line of duty,
according to city records. 
