​​San Diego, Texas: Maria A. Hernandez, 83 years of age, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at her residence. She was a retired LVN for La Hacienda Nursing home for 35 years and 5 years with Home Health. She was an avid caregiver for the elderly. She is preceded in death by her parents, Francisco and Margarita Aguayo, her husband, Jose A. Hernandez, a daughter, Rosa Margarita Ramos, and sister, Irene Aguayo Jimenez. She is survived by her two sons, Jose A. (Idalia) Hernandez Jr., and John Eric (Aurora) Ramos, three daughters, Cynthia R. Hernandez, Irene M. (Tony Garza) Olivares, and Evangelina (Rodolfo) Torres, one brother, Teodoro (Norma) Aguayo, two sisters, Maria Aguayo and Angelica Aguayo, 12 grandchildren, Shaun Joseph Anthony Hernandez, Freddie Nunez Jr., Jesus (Isela) Olivares Jr., Steven Olivares, Marc Olivares, John Eric Ramos Jr., Blaze Alexander Ramos, Maddeline Ramos, Victoria Williams, Cori Williams, Eliza Torres, and Emma Torres. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 1, 2022, at 5pm at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home in San Diego with a Rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. that same evening. Services will conclude after rosary. Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes, Inc. entrusted with the arrangements. We ask to continue to wear a mask at the Funeral Home. 

​Benavides, Texas:
 
Idolina C Galvan, age 90, passed away March 19, 2022, in Alice, Texas. She was born February 1, 1932, in Benavides, Texas to parents Fidencio Canales and Celia Salinas Canales.
 
Idolina retired from the Benavides ISD after many years of devoted service. She was the matriarch of her loving family and enjoyed being with her family the most. Her culinary skills were exceptional, from making her famous "patas de marrano" tamales to her marinated venison steaks. Any meal she prepared was a tasty treat. Her passion in life was her constant diligent care for her son Jose Arnoldo "Nono" throughout her life. Even as her health was failing her primary concern was for Nono and not her own needs. One of her final wishes was for the family to care for Nono after her passing.
     
Idolina was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Humberto Galvan; son, Humberto Galvan Jr.; grandson, Michael Paul Flores; sibling, Maria Estella Canales; sibling, Celia Chapa. Idolina is survived by her children; Hermilo (Sylvia) Galvan of Benavides; Emilia (Leopoldo) Flores of San Antonio; Jose A Galvan of Benavides; Nora (Israel) Cavazos of Mission; sibling, Lucila (Roel) Sendejar
of Corpus Christi; 10 grandchildren; and 22 Great grandchildren.
       
Visitation and Rosary will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at 9 a.m. at Mauro P Garcia Funeral Home in San Diego, Texas. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Benavides Cemetery.
     
Funeral arrangements entrusted by Mauro P Garcia Funeral Home, San Diego, Texas. Due to CDC Guidelines Masks should be used at the Funeral Home and Church. 
 

San Diego, Texas - Margarita C. Chapa, 87 years old passed away peacefully, Wednesday March 16, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was a homemaker, who enjoyed traveling with her children. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
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She is preceded in death by her parents, Oscar Carrillo Sr., and Francisca Garcia Carrillo, her husband, Sabas R. Chapa, one son, Jose Angel Chapa, two great-grandsons, Uriah Smithwick, and Jonathan Chapa. She is survived by her four sons, Sabas (Hilda) Chapa Jr., Roel Chapa, Agapito Chapa, and Orlando (Anna) Chapa, five daughters, Margie Elizondo, Hilda (Jesse) Chapa, Norma Chapa, Irma (Balde) Lozano, and Esmeralda (Clay) Deathridge, three brothers, Oscar (Hortencia) Carrillo Jr., Esquiel (Eloida) Carrillo, Baldemar Carrillo, two sisters Herminia (Danny) Vega, Nicolasa (Mike) Torres, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

Visitation will begin on Monday, March 21, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home of San Diego, with a Rosary to be recited that same evening at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 10 a.m. at St. Francis de Paula Catholic Church. Burial to follow at the San Diego Cemetery #2 in San Diego, Texas. Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes Inc. entrusted with the arrangements. 

Pallbearers will be, Nicholas Chapa, Adam Chapa, Stevie Villarreal, Landon Chapa, Daniel Mendiola, and Roman Villareal.

Due to Covid-19 Pandemic we ask that you wear a mask at the Funeral Home, Church and at the Cemetery. 

Alice, Texas - Melinda Trejo Gonzalez, 47 years old passed away, Thursday, March 10, 2022, after a short illness. She was a housewife, who loved mariachi music, and enjoyed singing and being the entertainment of the party. She was an avid Dallas Cowboy Fan. Her grandchildren and family were her life. 

She is Preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Virginia (Luis) Cortez Gonzalez, paternal grandparents, Aurelio Trejo Sr. and Celia Trejo. She is survived by her husband, Roman Gonzalez III, three daughters, Noreen Lee Trejo, Kathleen Lee Infante, Freya Gonzalez, her mother, Virginia "Ginny" (Ralph) Zepeda, father Aurelio Trejo Jr., brother, Aurelio Trejo III, mother-in-law Noemi (David) Silva, father-in-law Ramon Gonzalez Jr., husband's grandmother, Emma Jones, two grandchildren Brody Trejo, Daphne Bueno, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Visitation will begin on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home of Alice, with a Rosary to be recited at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. that same morning. Burial will follow at the New Collins Cemetery. Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes Inc. entrusted with the arrangements. 

Pallbearers will be Ralph Zepeda, Aurelio Trejo III, Ryan Trejo, Richard Bueno, Enrique Cortez Jr., Linda Ann Alvarez, Gabriel Cortez, George Cortez Jr., and Billy Trejo. Honorary Pallbearers will be Enrique Cortez, Angel Cortez, and George Cortez, Lionel Cortez, and Arturo Cortez.

Due to Covid-19 Pandemic we ask that you wear a mask at the Funeral Home, Church and at the Cemetery. 

La Rosita, Texas – Benita T. Martinez, 90 years old passed away, Saturday March 12, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Benita was a former employee of SDISD, and a former Juvenile Probation Assistant, she was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, Guadalupanas Mariachis, St. Francis de Paula Choir, and was a parishioner for St. Francis de Paula Catholic Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

She is Preceded in death by her parents, Francisco Trigo Sr., and Gettudes Valerio Trigo, her husband Alejandro L. “Cano” Martinez, son Jose Maria “Chemita” Martinez, grandson Alexis Martinez, three granddaughters Clarissa Martinez, San Juanita Martinez, Maysa Martinez and brothers and sisters.

She is survived by her six sons, Alejandro (Sylvia) Martinez Jr. of Freer, Texas; Francisco (Catherine) Martinez of La Rosita, Texas; Albert T. Martinez of San Diego, Texas; Humberto (Patricia) Martinez of La Rosita, Texas; Roberto (Rachel Aguilar) Martinez of La Rosita, Texas; Gilberto Martinez of Austin, Texas; seven daughters, Bertha C. (Mike) Young of Corpus Christi, Texas; Sylvia Martinez (Carlos Gutierrez) of La Rosita, Texas; Dora L. Casas of La Rosita, Texas; Dalia (Paul) Miller of Corpus Christi, Texas; Sandra (Pino) Cano of Freer, Texas; Donna Martinez of San Antonio, Texas; Diana Martinez Palacios of Freer, Texas; three sisters, Juanita Saenz of San Diego, Texas; Maricella Montemayor of San Antonio, Texas; Amalia Trejo of Amargozo Community, Alice, Texas; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.

Visitation will begin on Monday, March 14, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the San Diego Civic Center, with a Rosary to be recited that same evening at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at 10 a.m. at St. Francis de Paula Catholic Church. Burial to follow at the Chula Vista Cemetery in La Rosita, Texas. Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes Inc. entrusted with the arrangements. 

Due to Covid-19 Pandemic we ask that you wear a mask at the Civic Center, Church and at the Cemetery. 

San Antonio, Texas - Beatrice G. Chapa, 74 years old, passed away on Thursday March 3, 2022, after an extended illness in a Corpus Christi Hospital. She was a graduate from Texas A&I, and CCSU. She was a retired school teacher for 35 years from CCISD. She enjoyed reading, dancing, and spending time with her loving family. She was a loving wife, sister, mother, and grandmother, and will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
 
She is preceded in death by her parents Jesus Guzman and Sarah Delgado, her husband Edelmiro F. Chapa Jr., and her two brothers Jessie Guzman and Danny Guzman.
 
She is survived by her daughters Elizabeth Chapa, and Joanne (John) Carvajal, sister Yolanda Guzman, two grandsons John Dylan Carvajal, and Jase Carvajal, and numerous nieces and nephews.
 
Visitation will begin on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 9 a.m. -10 a.m. at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home Chapel in San Diego. A Rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. that same morning, followed by the Funeral Service. Burial will follow at the Benavides Cemetery in Benavides, Texas. Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes Inc. entrusted with the arrangements.

Due to Covid-19 Pandemic we ask that you wear a mask at the Funeral Home and at the cemetery.  ​

San Diego- Ida R. Luera 78 years of age passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022 in a Corpus Christi hospital surrounded by her loving family.  She was a homemaker. She enjoyed music, dancing and spending time with her loving family. Ida will be deeply missed by all who knew her.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Adelaido Longoria and Baudelia Prezas Longoria, her husband, Igancio S. Luera, Sr.,one infant grandson, Nathaniel Luera, one brother, Luis Angel Longoria and one sister, Anita L. Rodriguez.  She is survived by her five sons, Joe (Beatrice Garcia) Lozano, Arnold (Sonia) Lozano, Rafael Lozano, Ignacio S. (Amadita) Luera, Jr. and Ricardo (Yvette) Luera, one daughter, Lucia (Fred Barber) Luera, two brothers, Adelaido "Eddie" (Berta) Longoria, and Ruperto Longoria, five sisters, Blasa Payam, Viola (Fabian) Gonzalez, Baudelia Rodriguez, Margarita Trevino and Esmeralda Maldonado, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces & nephews. Active Pallbearers, Arnold Lozano, Jr., Isaac Luera, Carlos Lozano, Felipe Lozano, Jacob Luera, Elias Luera, Jose Laso and Leanne Laso. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. with a Rosary to be recited at 10:00 a.m. at Mauro P. Garcia Chapel in San Diego followed by a Funeral Service.  Burial San Diego Cemetery #2. Due to Covid-19 Pandemic we ask that you wear a mask at the Funeral Home and at the cemetery.  Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes, Inc. in charge of arrangements.  
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​San Diego, Texas - Felicidad M. Rodriguez, 93 years old passed Tuesday March 1, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was a retired CNA for P&S hospital for 25 years and also retired from Retama Nursing Home as a Medication nurse. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ramon Munoz and Petra Charles Munoz, her husband, Luciano S. Rodriguez, one son, Raul M. Rodriguez, one granddaughter, Amanda Liguez, three brothers and three sisters. She is survived by her son Roberto (Dina) Rodriguez and daughter Rosario M. Rodriguez, two brothers, Pedro Ramos and Marty Munoz, five sisters, Jesusa Mijarez, Zita (Rudy) Garza, Jane Roades, Lanora Munoz and Maria Rosario (Larry) Frazier, eight grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will begin on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home Chapel in San Diego at  9 a.m.-10 a.m. with a Rosary to be recited at 10 a.m. All services will conclude that morning. Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes, Inc. in charge of arrangements. Due to Covid-19 Pandemic we ask that you wear a mask at the Funeral Home.

Alice, Texas - Azarel G. Reyes, 99 years old passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was a custodian for the Alice ISD for many years. He enjoyed music, reading and spending time with his loving family.

He was preceded in death by his parents Pedro Reyes and Celia Gonzalez Reyes, his wife Adela Reyes, one son Rolando Reyes, one daughter Maria Alegria and his sister Noemi. 

He is survived by his two sons Ricardo Reyes and Pedro (Audelia) Garcia, two daughters Rosa Garcia and Diana Perez, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A Prayer Service will be conducted on Tuesday March 1, 2022 at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home Chapel in Alice at 10 a.m. followed by burial at Roberson-Collins Cemetery in Alice, Texas. 
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Due to Covid-19 Pandemic we ask that you wear a mask at the Funeral Home and at the cemetery. Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Homes, Inc. entrusted with arrangements.