Lucille "Lucy" H. Wagner

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Lucille "Lucy" H. Wagner entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, the 11th of February 2025 in the comfort of her Brownsville residence with her daughter Grace by her side. She was 90 years of age, having just celebrated her 90th birthday. 

Lucy was born on January 31, 1935 in Brownsville, Texas, daughter of the late John Joseph Wagner and Manuela Perez. She attended First Ward School (Skinner Elementary) and Brownsville High School. 

While in high school, she worked at a shoe store downtown. In the 1960s, Lucy worked for approximately eight years as one of the first female dispatchers at Brownsville Police Department. She then went on to work at Victoria Heights Elementary as principals secretary for the next three years before working at Union Carbide and Brown & Root. Prior to her retirement, Lucy worked at State Farm. 

A devout Catholic, Lucy was a parishioner of St. Mary's Catholic Church where she had previously been a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas chapter. Her favorite pastime was watching television, particularly soccer games and The Golden Girls.

Preceding Lucy in death are her parents, John Joseph Wagner and Manuela Perez; her siblings Ana Marie Byrd, Helen Ruth Wagner, Mary Jean Cueto, and Henry Lee Wagner; her uncle, Teodoro Perez, Jr.; and her cousins Graciela Perez Garcia, Teodoro Perez II, and Reynaldo Perez.

Survivors include her loving and cherished daughter, Grace E. Wagner; her brother, John C. Wagner (Lilly); her cousin, Socorro Garza; her nieces and nephews John C. Wagner, Jr., Wayne A .Wagner, and Wendy L. Wagner Contreras; and her beloved cat, Happy, her pride and joy. Tiny, her precious kitty, preceded Lucy in death. 

Visiting hours will be held on Monday, the 17th of February 2025 between the hours of three o’clock in the afternoon and nine o'clock at night, with the recitation of the holy rosary to begin at seven o'clock Monday evening within the West Chapel of Darling-Mouser Funeral Home.

Visiting hours will resume on Tuesday, the 18th of February 2025 from eight o'clock in the morning with a chapel service to commence at ten o'clock. Interment will then follow at Buena Vista Burial Park, 5 McDavitt Boulevard, Brownsville.

Memories of Lucy may be shared at www.darlingmouser.com.

Personalized funeral arrangements directed by Steven R. Hieu Bailey, CFSP and Staff have been entrusted to the care of Darling-Mouser Funeral Home at 945 Palm Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas 78520, (956) 546-7111.