On Wednesday, November 16, Alma Gomez, a beloved wife and caring mother of three, passed away in Pearland, TX, at the age of seventy-seven. Born in Alma, Michigan to Andres and Regina Anguiano, Alma spent most of her childhood in Breckenridge, Michigan. Alma went on to earn an associate degree from San Antonio College and graduated with a Bachelor of Education from Southwest Texas State Teachers College, where she met her life-long partner, Cipriano Gomez. After their joyful union, Alma earned a Master of Education from Georgia Southern University and dedicated her life to the dutiful teaching of others. Cipriano and Alma celebrated a marriage of fifty-three years and raised their family in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Alma most loved travelling and spending time with family, especially her five grandchildren, Monica, Dominic, Gavin, Carmen, and Robert, who will continue to honor her legacy of making tamales with loved ones. In her quiet moments Alma could usually be found working diligently on a word puzzle or watching her favorite crime show, while periodically “resting her eyes,” but never napping. She was proud, courageous, and loved. She is survived by her husband, Cipriano, their children, Paul (Michelle) Gomez, Robert (Maria) Gomez, and Veronica (Robert) Anderson, her siblings, Andrew (Mary) Anguiano, Frances (Fred) Mendoza, Arthur (Dorothy) Anguiano, and Linda Anguiano, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews, all who miss her dearly.
A visitation and Rosary will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Roy Akers Funeral Home, 515 N Main Ave, San Antonio, Texas. Her family will receive relatives and friends from 5-8 p.m.
The funeral procession will depart Roy Akers Funeral Home at 9:30 a.m. on December 9, 2022, and proceed to St. Agnes Catholic Church, the church where Cipriano and Alma were married, 814 Ruiz St, San Antonio, Texas. The funeral Mass will begin at 10 a.m. Following Mass, the funeral procession will continue to a graveside service at 11:30 a.m. at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, Texas. Memorial contributions in Alma’s name may be made to: Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools Foundation, Attn: Rev. William Fitzgerald Endowment for Tuition Assistance, 63 North 24th Street, Battle Creek, MI 49015 or online at https://bcacs.org.
