Obituary of Antonio Buenaflor
Mr. Antonio Buenaflor of Houston, Texas, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on July 19, 2023.
A Vigil for the Deceased and recitation of the Holy Rosary will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel adjoining St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 6800 Buffalo Speedway, in Houston, Texas. The Chapel is under the gold dome located on the Buffalo Speedway/east side of the St. Vincent main church. A live internet broadcast can be accessed by clicking here (see the bottom of this page for more detailed instructions). Following the Vigil, attendees are invited to continue the celebration of Antonio’s life at the Silver Palace Restaurant, 4005 Bellaire Boulevard.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 28, 2023, also at the Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel adjoining St. Vincent de Paul. A live internet broadcast can be accessed by clicking here (see the bottom of this page for more detailed instructions). Following the Mass, attendees are invited to continue the celebration of Antonio’s life at Fadi’s Meyerland Restaurant, 4738 Beechnut Street.
Antonio will be interred in the Philippines at a later date.
Flowers can be sent to St. Vincent de Paul on Thursday during business hours. The family suggests donations to St. Vincent de Paul as an alternative memorial gesture.
Instructions for viewing the internet broadcasts:
1) Wait until five minutes before the event starts, which is when the live broadcast should begin. 2) Click here to access the St. Vincent YouTube channel homepage that will display a list of available videos.
3) Once the live broadcast has begun, that video will appear at the top of the list of available videos. Look for a video with “Antonio Buenaflor” in the title and that has a red box that says “Live” in the lower right-hand corner of its picture. (Note: If you do not yet see a video fitting this description, wait 1-2 minutes and click here to refresh the page until you do.)
4) When you see the correct video in the list, click on it to view the live broadcast.
If unforeseen circumstances do not allow for the livestream to be viewed, a recording of the services will be made available online as soon as possible.