Maria Regalado Franco (“Tia Gloria”) was born March 31, 1923 in Fowler, Colorado. She was the daughter of Jesus M. Regalado and Lupita Flores, and had one sister, Conchita (Maria A. Ruiz) who preceded her in death. Tia worked long hours in the sewing factories of Los Angeles, at her own family restaurant (Tia was an excellent cook!) and in a school cafeteria. Tia loved art and whenever possible, she would go to painting classes and really had a knack for oil and watercolor paintings. We are lucky to have several pieces of her art! She retired after death of her husband, Jose Franco, and moved to El Paso to live with her sister Conchita for many years, helping to raise her nieces and nephews—Gloria, Carlos, Annette, Jose Alfredo, Jesus Manuel, Fermin, and Diana—who loved her as a second mother. We couldn’t have had more love from both our parents, Mom Conchita and Tia Gloria. Visitation will be Friday, July 6th from 5pm-9pm with a vigil at 7pm at Hillcrest Funeral Home-Carolina. Funeral mass will be Saturday, July 7th at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church at 9am. Interment will immediately follow to Mount Carmel Cemetery. Services entrusted to Hillcrest Funeral Home-Carolina, 915-598-3332.
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