A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Benedicto Sanchez, 53, of Marshall, TX, at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 28, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Carlos Rangel officiating. Mr. Sanchez passed away March 25, 2015, in Dallas, Texas. Benedicto Sanchez was born May 8, 1961, in El Sapote, Michoacan, Mexico, to Pastor Sanchez and Tranquilina Ortuno. He worked for Southwest Steel Casting Company in Longview, TX for over 12 years. Surviving Mr. Sanchez are his parents, Pastor Sanchez and Tranquilina Ortuno of Marshall; wife Magdalena Sanchez of Marshall; children, Jorge Sanchez, Maribel Esquivel-Sanchez, Benedicto Sanchez, Jr., Sandy Sanchez, all of Marshall; grandchildren, Dawson Leonidas Sanchez and Donovan Bae Vences, both of Marshall; siblings, Octavio Sanchez, Gustavo Sanchez, Salvador Sanchez, Pastor Sanchez, Juan Sanchez, Luiz Sanchez, Martha Sanchez, Rosalva Sanchez, Lena Sanchez, Natalia Sanchez, Paula Sanchez, Roberto Sanchez, and Alicia Sanchez, all of Marshall; and other extended family and friends.