Victoria Carranza Pena, 95, passed away on December 2, 2014 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born on March 23, 1919 to Manuel Cardona and Luisa Zapata.
Victoria was preceded in death by her daughter Lydia P. Jasso. She is survived by her children, Felipe Perez (Frances), Nick Carranza (Alicia), Jerry Carranza (Irma), Robert Carranza (Eligia), Paul Carranza (Oralia), Victoria Mora (Silverio), Mary Christine Cantu (Robert); 29 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren, 15 great-great-grandchildren and her sister Esperanza “Hopie” Maldonado.
Family will be receiving friends on Friday, December 5, 2014 at Memory Gardens Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. that same evening.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church at 1:00 p.m. with interment to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.