Adela Velasquez, age 83, of Donna, Texas passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Adela was born on April 20, 1941 in Mexico. Adela, together with her husband, resided in Michigan for forty years, until moving back to the Rio Grande Valley after retirement. She enjoyed gardening, crafting, watching telenovelas and making floral arrangements. She was an avid collector of teapots and blue china and loved spending time with her pet pomeranians.
Left to cherish her memory is her loving husband Feliciano Velasquez and their children: Sulema Velasquez, Diana (Reynaldo) Quintanilla and Maria Velasquez. She will also be greatly missed by her grandchildren: Felicia Juarez, Jacob Juarez, Joe Velasquez, Cordero Quintanilla, Sofia Quintanilla, Carlo Quintanilla and two great granddaughters Kathy and Bella. She is now reunited with her son, Antonio Velasquez who has preceded her in death.
Family will receive friends Wednesday, May 1, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM with a rosary recited at 6:00 PM at Funeraria del Angel Highland in Weslaco. Funeral service will be celebrated Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Funeraria del Angel Highland in Weslaco. Interment will follow at Highland Memorial Park in Weslaco.