Maria L. Garza entered into eternal rest Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at her residence in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 88. She was born November 3, 1933 to Pedro Garcia and Christina Mirelez Garcia in Victoria De Durango, Durango, Mexico. She worked in the Cafeteria for Premont ISD for many years before her retirement. Her passion was cooking and she always kept herself busy. She was very active and loved to take care of things that needed to be done on her own. Her age had no effect on her ability to complete any tasks she put her mind to completing.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Daniel Garza; son, Miguel Lira and her siblings, Tonia Aguilera, Guadalupe Rivera and Imelda Chavaria.
Maria is survived by her son, Ricardo (Laura) Garcia of San Antonio; daughter, Elizabeth Chamorro of San Antonio; brother, Raul Garcia; sisters, Raquel (Arturo) Torres, Isabel Salinas, Irma Garcia and Leonor Llanas; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; close family friends, Imelda and Baldo Cantu of Falfurrias, Texas; her dog, Chumina and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 1, 2021 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Funeraria Del Angel Howard Williams in Falfurrias. A Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Falfurrias. Services will conclude with Burial at the Falfurrias Burial Park immediately following the Funeral Service.
