ALBERT JOHN OLNEY

Albert John Olney, 82, passed away to be with the Lord his savior and his beloved wife, Maria Olney on May 1, 2009.
Albert was born Aug. 8, 1926 in Pittsford, N.Y. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He lived many years in Rochester, N.Y., and worked as a machinist and with the Penn-Central Railroad. Shortly after marrying Maria, of Matamoros, Mexico, they moved to Brownsville to be near her family, which became his family. In Brownsville, he worked at Pan American Bank.
Albert is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Hurley and father, Fred D. Olney, his dear wife, Maria Olney, a nephew, Jose "Pepe" Mireles, a niece, June Pettit, and a grandson, Marco A. Delgado. He is survived by his nieces and nephews, Maria "Toya" Mireles and three children, Jose and his wife, Idolinda, Teresa Mireles, and Juan and his wife, Maria Mireles, and all their children, along with Altagracia Delgado, Nora Delgado and her children and grandchildren. Also surviving is a daughter, Susan Vrazel, and her husband, James, and their children.
Visitation will begin today, Saturday, May 2, 2009, at 4 p.m., with the recitation of the holy rosary to be held at 7 p.m. in the West Chapel of Darling-Mouser. Services will be held at noon Sunday, May 3, in the West Chapel of Darling-Mouser with burial to follow to Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens. Military honors will be held at the gravesite by the American Legion Post 43 under the command of Raul A. Leal.
We wish to show our gratitude to Laguna Vista and Medford II Assisted Living, along with Dr. Factoriza and the nurses at Valley Baptist Medical Center.
You may sign the guest book and send your condolences to the Olney family online at www.darlingmouser.com
Arrangements have been entrusted to Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd., Brownsville, Texas 78520, (956) 546-7111.