“Gloria S. Lopez affectionately known to all as Yaya, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandma, great grandma, and friend was born October 26, 1949, and gained her wings December 18th, 2023. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, David F. Lopez, daughters Herminia “Minnie” Marissa Mares (Lenny Mares), Davida Denay Lopez, grandchildren Tristan Archer Mares, Michaela Alyssa Mares, and Mercedes Lynn Mares, great grandchildren Mateo Odin Mares, Nathanael Altuve Ramirez , brothers Johnny Sanchez, Joseph (Carmen) Sanchez, Fred (Sandra) Sanchez, Tony Sanchez Jr., sisters Josephine (Daniel) Garcia, Dorothy (Raymond) Calderon, Marylou (Henry) Salas, sister-in-law, Patsy Sanchez, brothers-in-law Arnold (Margie) Lopez, Lupe (Casey) Lopez, Ferman (Becky) Lopez, sisters-in-law Nelia Hemmer, and Becky Lopez (Rey) Ramirez, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father Tony D. Sanchez, mother Herminia “Minnie” Marichalar Sanchez, sister Antonia Sanchez, brother David Sanchez, brother Larry Sanchez Sr., mother-in-law Lucille Lopez, father-in-law Guadalupe Lopez, brother-in-law Armando Lopez, and sister-in-law Mary Helen Vargas.
Gloria was and will always be a very kind and fun spirited woman. She was a light to all and a true definition of tiny, but mighty. She always put others before herself even when others insisted, she didn't need to. She loved her family so deeply and wanted to see them succeed in doing what they had a passion for. She wanted to see them happy and living comfortably. She worried about everyone because she wanted the very best for them. She may not have known it, but she was the most picked on because she was the most loved. She was our glue, known for her perfect worm, antics, and tons of laughs. She was full of affection for all. Everyone who ever met Gloria fell in love with how nice and how genuine of a person she was. She will forever be everyone's wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.”
A visitation for Gloria will be held Wednesday, December 27, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Trevino Funeral Home, 2525 Palo Alto Rd, San Antonio, TX 78211 with a service at 7:00 PM. A celebration of life will occur Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 12:00 PM at Trevino Funeral Home with a committal service at 2:00PM at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209.
