Manuel Ponte Obituary
The memory of Manuel Ponte (University City, Missouri), who passed away on April 23, 2026 at the age of 94, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Manuel Ponte to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Isabel Ponte and John Ponte; his sister Lucia; and his wife Katherine Mulvey Ponte. He is survived by: his daughters, Mary Beth Soffer (Allen), Jane Ponte (Lloyd Eloi) and Laura Chauvin (McKay); his grandchildren, Dena (Simon Crocker), Sarah, Elizabeth (Nicholas Beulick), Donald Soffer (Callie), Katherine (Benjamin Lipscomb), Jonathan, Matthew Norman, Addison, Whitney Corcoran and Jackson Chauvin; and his great grandchildren, Hazel, Georgia Casati, Elyse and Will Crocker.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Humane Society of Missouri, 1201 Macklind Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110; Shriners Children's St. Louis, Office of Philanthropy, 4400 Clayton Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110; or a charity of one's choice.
