Maria Ochoa Mejia

Maria Ochoa Mejia was born November 11, 1934 in Austin, Texas she passed to her heavenly home on July 3, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband Gilberto C. Mejia, Parents, Gorgonio and Esefana Marin Ochoa, Brothers, Jose Cruz Ochoa, Juan Manuel Ochoa, Margarita Sanchez, Guadalupe Ochoa and Juan Gorgonio Ochoa.

Maria married Gilberto, her husband of 61 years, on February 12, 1955 in Pflugerville, Texas. They raised a loving family, daughters, Ester, Rosemary, Christine and son Ricardo Mejia in Dallas and Desoto, Tx. Her family was the most important thing in life. She dedicated time in caring of her mother Estefana when she became ill. She was always the “Big Sister” taking care of matters regarding her family. All were welcome to her home and table. She has been a part of the St. Elizabeth community since December of 1964.

Her hobbies included sewing, gardening, fishing, camping, her Texas Rangers and an occasional trip to Winstar, where she was always a winner, who had to buy dinner. She loved her menagerie of pets, her love birds, her parakeets, Gio, Sienna, Meg, Bobby and even the neighborhood squirrels. She loved all God’s creatures.

Maria is survived by her siblings, Francisco M. Ochoa and wife Mary Jane, and S Antonia Ochoa Vasquez and husband Jesus, Sisters in law, Carmen, Maria, Rosana, Rebecca, Mary Helen and Margaret; her children Ester, Rosemary, Christine, Ricardo, and numerous nieces and nephews, godchildren, whom she loved as they were her own. Tuesdays with Tia, will not be the same without her.

Maria was greatly loved and will forever he missed. May she rest contentedly in God’s love.