Maria Antonia M. Garza, age 82, passed away on February 27th, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. She was born on March 27th, 1939 in Villa De Guadalupe, SLP to Antonio Martinez and Angela Rodriguez. Maria was raised in Villa De Guadalupe, SLP, Mexico. She became an American citizen on April 7th, 1995.
she married Alfredo Garza in 1962 and the couple had four children. She was a Health Center Assistant at Parkland Hospital where she worked for more than 20 years.
In her spare time, Maria enjoyed growing plants, dancing, music, spending time with her children going to casinos and spending time with her friends.
Her family and friends will always remember her as a loving, cheerful, happy, active, dedicated Catholic, always being there for friends and her love for Mariachis and Vicente Fernandez.
She is preceded in death by: mother, Angela Rodriguez Martinez; father, Antonio Martinez; spouse, Alfredo Garza Sr.; brothers, Pedro Martinez, Reymundo Jose Martinez and Juan Rodriguez; sister, Pascuala Maldonado
Survived by: sister, Cecilia Gomez; children, Juan Garza, Alfredo Garza Jr., Noemi Garza and Raul Garza Sr.; grandchildren, Raul Garza Jr. and Miranda N. Garza; great grandchildren, Mariah B. Garza, Emma F. Garza, Ava B. Garza and Raul J. Garza III; daughter-in-law, Esmeralda J. Garza