It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Merlin Joseph Gaspard of Victoria, Texas, who passed away on April 10, 2025, at the age of 73, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Merlin Joseph Gaspard to show support.
Though Merlin Joseph may no longer walk beside us, his memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Merlin Joseph touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In his absence, his spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Elvis Waylen Bridges and Pearl Lavonne Bridges (Johnson). He is survived by: his sons, Grant Gaspard, Jonathan Gaspard (Hillary Cisneros) and Jason Gaspard (Sheena Frederick); and his siblings, Rory Keith Bridges, Waylen Jeffery Bridges, Chad Allen Bridges and Diana Lynn Dodds.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 16th 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the Grace Funeral Home - Victoria (2401 Houston Hwy, Victoria, TX 77901). A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 16th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Grace Funeral Home (2401 Houston Hwy, Victoria, TX 77901).
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