Elsa Esther Vidal

Elsa Vidal passed away peacefully surrounded by her spouse, Marcos Vidal Jr, and her children on August 6, 2016 after a courageous battle with diabetes. Elsa was born July 28, 1950 in San Diego, Texas to Genoveva G. and Armando H. Garcia Sr. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Monica Esther Vidal, her parents, her sister, Alma Rosa Garcia Perez and her brother, Oscar Rene Garcia. She is survived by her brother, Armando H. Garcia Jr. and wife, Rachel Garcia.

Elsa was blessed and survived by her three children and their spouses; son, Marcos Vidal III and his wife, Fabiana Vidal; son, Michael Vidal and his wife, Elva Vidal, and daughter, Marisa Vidal Garcia and her husband, Aaryn Garcia, all of Arlington, Texas. She was also the proud grandmother of Nessa Vidal, Eliza Vidal, Romana Marques, Juliana Vidal, Jacob Garcia, and Jaxyn Garcia.

Elsa is also survived by her husband’s siblings and their spouses; Joe Vidal and his spouse, Dorothy Vidal, of Euless, Texas and Victoria Vidal Dean and her husband, Rick Dean, of Plano, Texas. She was also blessed with numerous nieces and nephews.

Elsa graduated from San Diego High School and her love for children, education, and teaching led her to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Child Development from Texas Woman’s University.

Elsa spent countless hours at Cook Children’s Hospital in Ft Worth caring for her daughter, Monica. Her caring attitude and ability to connect with the staff was recognized by hospital administration that led to a sixteen year career in the Physical Therapy Scheduling Department. During that time, she quickly became an asset to the hospital by connecting with families while exhibiting an exceptional understanding and compassion for children and their parents.

During the past few years, Elsa was employed by the Arlington Independent School District as a substitute teacher giving her the opportunity to return to her first love - teaching children. She became a mentor to the teachers who she came in contact with on her various teaching assignments. She was always quick and willing to help teachers with their teaching assignments giving them encouragement and being a positive role model. Elsa’s contagious enthusiasm for teaching children and her gentle guidance and wisdom will be missed but forever treasured by many especially the children who she loved and the teachers she worked with.

Anyone having met Elsa knew immediately of her love for God, her love for her husband, Marcos of 44 years, her children, grandchildren, her extended family members and friends as well as her love for life.

Elsa’s husband and children would like to express their gratitude for the care that she received from health care professionals, doctors and nurses during these past years while she was ill.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Moore Funeral Home, 1219 N. Davis Drive, Arlington, Texas 76012. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening.

Funeral Mass will be held at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church on Friday, August 12, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. located at 1200 S. Davis Drive, Arlington, Texas.

Elsa will be laid to rest beside her daughter, Monica, at Moore Memorial Gardens immediately following the funeral mass.

Due to the August heat or rain, those attending the burial services are welcome to proceed to a reception area at the funeral home after the funeral mass.

A reception will be held at Marisa and Aaryn Garcia’s home following the burial.

If desired, memorials may be made in Elsa’s name to Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, 4707 Bengal Street, Dallas TX 75235 (website: www.rmhdallas.org) and Cook Children’s Health Foundation, 807 7th Ave, Fort Worth TX 76104 (website: www.cookchildrens.org)