María Alejandra (Quina) Garza de Contreras of Brownsville, Texas passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her immediate family on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Alejandra was born in San Juan Cadereyta, Nuevo León on June 11, 1946 to Ana María Pérez Hinojosa (†) and Juan Garza Rosas (†).
Alejandra married her loving husband Manuel Contreras on April 13, 1969. Their union lasted 51 years and four children were born from that union. Alejandra was a loving and caring person, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She loved spending time with her family and playing lotería on Friday nights.
Alejandra was preceded in death by her father Juan Garza Rosas (†) and mother Ana María Pérez Hinojosa (†); brothers, Margarito Garza Perez (†), Jesús Garza Perez (†), and Adalberto Garza Perez (†); sisters Raquel Garza Perez (†), Teresa Garza de Treviño (†), Eulalia Garza Cantu (†), and María de la Luz Garza Perez (†).
Alejandra is survived by; her husband Manuel Contreras, daughter Mirna Contreras Romero (Miguel Romero), daughter Janie (Juanis) Contreras, daughter Alma Alejandra Contreras Adame (Juan Adame), and son José Manuel Contreras (Brenda Contreras); sisters María Guadalupe Garza de Guzman, Andrea Garza de Cantu, Blazy Garza Pérez, and María Luisa Garza de Martinez and her twin brother Antonio Garza Perez. She is also survived by four grandchildren; VictorHugo Contreras, Abigail Elizabeth Contreras, Miguel Ángel Romero, and Rene Alejandro Romero.
A visitation for Alejandra will be held on Monday, July 6, 2020 from 1:00PM to 9:00PM with a Rosary at 7:00 PM at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, 125 McDavitt Blvd., Brownsville, Texas 78521.
A chapel service will occur on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 10:00AM at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, 125 McDavitt Blvd., Brownsville, Texas 78521.
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