Esperanza Torres

San Diego, Texas Esperanza Torres “ Wela Hope”  85 years of age gained her wings into eternal life on June 14, 2023, at 3:13 a.m. surrounded by her family.  She was a 1954 graduate, an outstanding and smart student at San Diego High School. She had various bookkeeping positions with oilfield companies and managed their accounting needs for many years. Needless to say, that was her calling. She later opened E & R Grocery and Torres Tax Service in San Diego, Texas. She also served on the SDISD School Board. After the death of her first husband Ricardo, she moved to Richardson Texas, and established Torres Tax Service in Garland, Texas. The business is still in operation and is supervised by her hard-working, dedicated employees, Oralia, Tati, Karina, and Elizabeth. Her second husband Juan passed away on March 7, 2023.  She battled breast cancer and thyroid cancer for over 25 years, never stopped fighting, and never gave up. Her precious heart couldn’t fight anymore, and God called her home.
She is preceded in death by her Mother Consuelo “MaChelo” Hancock, her father Jose “PaCoque” Hancock, Husbands Ricardo, and Juan.

Surviving are her children Roy (Celeste) Creager, JoAnn Mendoza, and Betty Lou Garcia (Pat Rogers, Jr.) Her adopted son Ricardo Jose Torres, and an adoptive daughter Vanessa Torres.  Her sister Ruth (Carlos) Salinas, Her caregivers: Maricela Sanchez and Martin Gonzalez, and office staff Oralia, Tati, Karina, and Elizabeth. Her grandchildren, Edith (J.R.) Trevino, Norma (Alfred) Soliz, Margo (Morris) Molina, Michael (Venessa) Garcia, Melissa (Joe) Elliott, Ruben (Kalen) Perez, Felicia (Rene) Gonzalez, Morgan (Kort) Marley, Mason (Maegan) Creager, Angie & Tori Villarreal; nephews Michael (Shelly) Salinas, Adrian Salinas, numerous great-grandchildren and great- great-grandchildren, great nieces, and nephew.

“Special Gratitude and Thanks to the Staff at T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Dallas, Texas for Moms excellent care and compassion during her final journey.”

Active Pallbearers: Mason Creager, Ruben Perez, Michael Garcia, Ariel Soliz, Adrian Salinas, and Mike Salinas  

Visitation will begin on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home in San Diego. Rosary will be recited at 10:00 a.m. that same morning and Funeral Services will follow. Interment at the  San Diego Cemetery.

Condolences may be left on our Website: www.mauropgarcia.com. Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes entrusted with the arrangements.
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“We always said that dying would be on her terms …she would pick the day and time when she said I’m ready. That part of her journey here is done, and a new journey has begun…. As we sit here, a Red Cardinal appears by her glass door; MaChelo has come for her precious daughter. Fly High Mom enjoy paradise, no more pain and suffering will hold you back.  Watch over all of us, we will be just fine.”


Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home 
1016 East Gravis San Diego, Tx 78384
361-279-3213