Maria Martha Saenz Valerio, 78, our angel on earth, left us to return to her Lord in the early minutes of March 19, 2023. Martha was born in Alice, Texas, just before the end of  World War II, on February 6, 1945, to Maria Inez and Octavio Saenz from Benavides, finishing high school there. Graduating  from the then Our Lady of the Lake College in San Antonio, Martha found her lifelong passion: working with and helping those in need in her adopted San Diego, settling there after she married Evaristo Valerio and raising her four children, whom she loved fiercely. She worked for San Diego ISD for 35 years as a Social Worker and Director of Special Programs. She was also genuinely devoted to her friends, many from childhood, and to her small town. Martha loved and helped the people who most needed it in her beloved community, making a better world for all she met. She will be missed. Preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Evaristo Valerio, Sr., her beloved brothers, Octavio "Sonny", Roberto "Bob”, and  her dear sisters-in-law Angelita Valerio Munoz, and Adelina V. Santos. Surviving her are her children, Juan Antonio Valerio, Clarisa Adela Villa, Ana Cristina Perez (Mauro H. Garcia, Jr.), and Evaristo Valerio, Jr.(Anissa), her sister Ana Isabel Saenz, her sister in law Alma V.  Gonzalez (Gabriel Sr.) and her grandchildren, Lukas Andres Perez, Layla Cristina Garcia, Eva G. Villa, Mateo and Nicolas Valerio, and other friends and relatives.

Active Pallbearers:
Gabriel Gonzalez, Jr., Romeo Munoz, Jr., Paul Saenz, Ronnie Munoz, Lukas Perez, Mauro H. Garcia, Jr.

Visitation will begin at 5pm - 9pm on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 with a Rosary to be recited at 7pm at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home Chapel in San Diego, Tx.  Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 10am at St. Francis de Paula Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Valerio Cemetery in La Rosita, Tx.

​Mauro P Garcia Funeral Homes, Inc. In entrusted with arrangements..
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Realitos, Texas ~ Paula S. Cantu, 85 years old, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023, in a Kingsville hospital after a sudden illness. Paula was a housewife, who enjoyed gardening, cooking, baking, and crocheting. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who will be sadly missed by all knew her. 

She is preceded in death by her parents, Manuel Salinas and Maria Consuelo Vera Salinas, her husband, Leonel Cantu Sr., and one sister Beatriz S. Sanchez. 
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She is survived by her two sons, Leonel (Noemi) Cantu Jr., and Reynaldo Cantu, two daughters, Hermelinda (Jessica) Cantu, and Anabel (Jessica) Cantu, one brother, Omar Salinas, one sister, Katy S. Garza, four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. 

Active Pallbearers: Odell Cantu, Omar Cantu, Mario Cantu Jr., Joe Lara, Jose Luis Cantu Jr., and Nathan Gutierrez. 
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Visitation will begin on Thursday, March 16, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home Chapel in San Diego, with a Rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. that same evening. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, March 17, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic Church. Followed by the internment at the Salinas Cemetery in Concepcion, Texas. Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes, Inc. entrusted with the arrangements. 

​Rios, Texas - Maria Flora Garcia, of Corpus Christi, Tx, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2023, at the age of 90 years old. She is preceded in death by her parents Guadalupe Martinez Guerra, and Dolores Saenz Guerra; her husband, Isaac Garcia; brothers Guadalupe Saenz Guerra; Bernabe Saenz Guerra. She is survived by her sister Gerardita Guerra Hinojosa (Ruben P.); brothers Estevan Guerra Saenz (Rebecca), and Norberto Saenz Guerra (Amelda), and sister-in-law Lydia P. Guerra. Born into a long-standing ranching family from nearby Concepcion, Tx,  Maria Flora was the eldest of six children. 
 
It was in her early years of life where she acquired many traits for which she will always be remembered, namely, her strength, independence, and strong work ethic. While she worked and volunteered in various capacities to include many years as a beautician, her passion and love surrounded her many years with her husband at "El Ranchito" She took pride in their days spent working cattle, horses, and all things pertaining to ranch life. She was known for spending countless hours in her garden, and crocheting. She was known as a beloved friend and neighbor. In addition to her love for the ranch was the great joy she experienced in volunteering with the disabled veterans. For her dedicated commitment and work, she received a lifetime membership as a Disabled Veterans of America Auxiliary. In her last days, Maria Flora continued sharing stories of the family and about the elders, which was her customary way of offering guidance, counsel, and wisdom on the importance of faith, family, and friends. She will always be remembered for her sacrificial love and for her dedication to the family posterity and the protector of the families' customs and traditions. She leaves behind a large extended family, including numerous nieces and nephews. She leaves behind her cherished, loved friends.
 
Active Pallbearers: Yvette Hinojosa, Belinda Garza, Letisia Rendon, Maria Elena Guerra, Maricela Franco, Melissa Marroquin, Sandra Saenz Garcia, Sonia Harper, Liza May Bazan, and Laura Lozano.
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Honorary Pallbearers: Ruben A. Hinojosa, Rene Hinojosa, Robert Hinojosa, Jose Luis Guerra, Bernabe Guerra Jr., Norberto Guerra Jr., and Isaac Guerra.
 
Visitation will begin on Saturday, March 18, 2023, from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. at St. Francis de Paula Catholic Church, with a Rosary to be recited at 11 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:45 a.m. at St. Francis de Paula Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Santo Niño Cemetery. Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes, Inc. entrusted with the arrangements.

Alice, Texas - Lily V. Chapa, 86 years old, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023, in Alice, TX after a short illness. Lily was surrounded by her loving family in her son's home. She retired from AISD as a Food Service Manager for many years. She enjoyed baking, embroidering, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Lily was a devoted Catholic parishioner at St. Joseph Catholic Church and a member of the Padre Pio organization, Altar and Rosary Society.
 
She was preceded in death by her parents Isidro and Candelaria Robles Vela, her husband, Roman Chapa, Jr, one son, Reymundo Chapa, Sr, one infant daughter, Lily Chapa, one great-grandson, Dante Gabriel Rodriguez, one brother, Jesus Vela, two sisters, Beatrice Vela (Rafael) Escobar and Maria Vela (Gilbert) Vera.
 
She is survived by her two sons, Roel (Sarah Smithwick) Chapa, and Michael (Christy) Chapa, two daughters, Anna (Roman) Rodriguez, and Josie Gagnon, one daughter-in-law, Idolina (Dolly) Chapa, two brothers, Isidro (Sandra) Vela, Jr., and David (Tanya) Vela, one sister, Raquel Vela (Coronado †) Castillo. Eighteen grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, numerous nieces and nephews. 

Active Pallbearers: Reymundo Chapa Jr., Mark Escamilla, Roy Louis Chapa, Austin Mabie, Austin Chapa, and Aiden Leal. 
 
Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2023, from 8 a.m. - 9 a.m., with a Rosary to be recited at 9 a.m. at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home - Alice. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial at the Old-Collins Cemetery in Alice, TX.  Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes Inc. is entrusted with arrangements. 

​Alice, Tx - Antonia Frausto Olivarez 90 years of age passed away on March 7, 2023, after a short illness. Antonia was a dedicated wife and mother of six children. She was born on June 11, 1932, in Inez, Texas to Felix and Delfina Frausto. In 1964, Antonia began a marriage with Alberto Olivarez which would last for over 58 years. Together they raised two sons, Pedro Rubio, and San Juan Rubio and four daughters, Fina (Juan) Aguilar, Gloria Barrera Minga Huerta and Priscilla (Oscar) Chapa. Antonia had a passion for living in the moment and took the time to admire the subtle moments of happiness derived from a well-kept garden, a new sight seen or a perfectly picked outfit for the day. She valued being a proud member of the Church of Christ and honored the blessings she received over the course of her life.

Antonia was preceded in death by her parents, Felix, and Delfina as well as her beloved children, Pedro, Fina, Gloria, and son in law Dr. Juan F. T. Huerta as well as all her siblings.

​She is survived by her husband Alberto, her children, San Juan, Minga, and Prissy, as well as fourteen grandchildren, along with numerous great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and additional extended family.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 8am - 9am with Prayer Service at 10am at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home Chapel in Alice, Tx. Internment to follow at Roberson Collins
Cemetery.

Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes Inc. entrusted with arrangements.

Richardson, Tx – Juan Manuel Torres 74 years of age passed away on March 7, 2023, in a Richardson hospital after a short illness. He is survived by his wife Esperanza Torres (of San Diego, Tx) son Ricky, daughter Cindy, mother, and sister (of Corpus Christi, Tx) and many numerous family members. Visitation will be held on Tuesday March 14, 2023, 8am – 10am Rosary to be recited in our chapel at 10:30am burial to follow at San Diego Cemetery. Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home San Diego Address:1016 East Gravis San Diego, Tx 78384 Phone number: 361-279-3213.

​Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes, Inc. entrusted with arrangements.






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San Diego, Texas - Carlos J. Montemayor, Jr., 89 years old, passed away peacefully Friday, February 3, 2023, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Carlos was born in Pleasanton, Texas, to Carlos and Dominga Montemayor. He was brought to San Diego as a toddler, where his parents settled with their family. He graduated from San Diego High School in 1952 and later served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. When he returned back home, he married the love of his life, Maria H. Lopez. They were married for 65 years. Together they had three children. Carlos served his community for over 40 years in different capacities. He was a member of the Rotary Club for over 40 years, an accomplishment that he was extremely proud of. He loved hunting and was an accomplished rancher. Carlos loved his family and treasured his friends. He will be greatly missed. He is now reunited with his parents, Carlos and Dominga Montemayor, his daughter Ann Liza Waldrop, two brothers, Adolfo, and Ruben Montemayor, and three sisters, Zenaida Montemayor, Margarita Vela, and Irma Montemayor. He is survived by his wife, Maria H. "Minnie" Montemayor; two sons, Carlos Rene Montemayor and Arnoldo (Tina) Montemayor; one brother, Jerry (Sherry) Montemayor; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, and nephews.

The Montemayor Family would like to Thank Martha Flores for taking care of him and the Santa Fe nurses, and everyone who helped till the end.
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Active Pallbearers: Carlos R Montemayor, Carlos R Montemayor Jr., Arnoldo Montemayor
Rey Garza, Aidan Garza, John Garza, Ian Montemayor, Andres Lopez

​Visitations will begin on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home Chapel in San Diego, with a Rosary to be recited that morning followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Francis de Paula Catholic Church in San Diego. Burial to follow at the San Diego Cemetery # 2 in San Diego with the Military services conducted by the United Veterans Burial Association. Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes, Inc. entrusted with arrangements.