She is preceded in death by parents: Bardomiano Avila and Eloisa Mendoza-Avila, siblings: Floyd Joe, Marcelino, Jessie and Enedina Avila.
Maria is survived by longtime companion Pedro Torres, children: Nick Avila, Christina Penate, Anna Cardoso and Manuel Valenzuela Jr., grandchildren: Naomi Cardoso, Hector Penate, Erika Cardoso, Joel Castaneda, Kristie Castaneda, Nick Jr., Brianna Romero, Victoria Castaneda, Christian Avila and Sydney Romero. She is also survived by siblings: Benito Avila, Alice Ybarra, Manuel Avila.
A Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 18th from 6-8 and the Funeral Service will be on April 19th at 10am. Both services will be at Grove Hill Funeral Home.