Ernesto P. Malacara

Racine- Ernesto P. Malacara, 79, passed away peacefully at his residence Thursday, September 23, 2010. Ernesto was born November 7, 1930, in Sugarland, TX, son to Margarita (nee: Paz) and Nicholas Malacara.  Ernesto moved to Wisconsin in 1948.  He was married to Margarita (nee: Mata) Malacara on May 12, 1951.  Ernesto retired from Chrysler after 30 years in 1985.  He valued the need for education and was very involved in community organizations such as LULAC, UMOS, the Spanish Center of Racine and a former union steward of UAW Local 72.  He was a member of Word of Faith Family Church. Survivors include his wife Margarita; sons, Stephen (Diane), Ernest J., Benjamin, Nickolas, and Daniel Malacara; daughters, Mary Theresa Malacara, Esther Malacara and Diana (Art) Felix; 3 brothers; 3 sisters; 16 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Ernesto was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Estevan and Hipolito Malacara; and sister, Juanita Flores. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 27, 2010 at 11:00 am in Word of Faith Family Church, 1734 Washington Ave., with Pastor Manuel Lozano officiating. Private interment will take place in West Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Sunday from 4-7 pm and in the church on Monday from 10-11 am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Ernesto & Margarita Malacara Scholarship Fund – (payable to the Miss Latina Racine Scholarship Corporation, P.O. Box 085836, Racine, WI  53408).