Maria “Mary” Margarita (Balcazar) Beaufeaux, 69, of Glendale, Arizona entered into heaven on November 26, 2019. Mary was born and raised in El Paso, Texas to Miguel Juarez and Maria Manuela (Baeza) Balcazar. She was the second of seven children. Mary graduated from Bel Air High School and was a member of the ROTC Program. Mary’s first marriage was to Jesus (Chuy) and they had three beautiful children.
Mary’s second marriage was to Richard whom she met in the church and wed in 1993.While raising her children, Mary decided to continue her education. Her educational accomplishments included an AA from Glendale Community College and a BS in Business Management from ASU. Although Mary had her degree in business management, she took a part time job at the Glendale Adult Center. Growing a passion for caring for the elderly, Mary changed her direction and became a CNA and worked at Christian Care Center for 5 years. Mary was a true sports fan. Her favorite teams were the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Diamondbacks. She also loved vintage TV shows such as the Walton’s, Little House on the Prairie, Gun Smoke, Rifleman, and Bonanza.
Mary’s greatest love was her family.
Mary leaves behind her Husband of 26 years Richard; her mother Manuela;
Her children - Chuyito, Jessica (Eric), Julian, and two step children Rick (Kerri) & Kim (David);
Grandchildren - James (Tiara), Isaac (Emily), Leah, Josef, Rachel, Emily, Elise, Savannah, Javier and Audrey; Great grandchildren - Jay, Titus, Ramona, Cole, Isabella, and James Ezekiel;
Siblings - Her brother in law Jose “Pepe”, Eva, Mike (Lucy), Joey (Cindy), Gilbert (Kim) and Nellie;
Brothers and sisters in laws- Bev (Roy), Judi (Tom), Jerry, Pattie (Dick) and John (Christy).
Special mention - Jamie, Frances, Exel (Yoana), Rudy, Armando, Amberly and Ava Lynn.
Mary is preceded by her father Miguel; her sister Linda; and sister in law Claudia.
Services will be held at St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Glendale, Arizona on December 14, 2019. Rosary to start at 9:30am and Mass at 10am.
Service will be held Friday, December 20, 2019 at San Antonio Catholic Church, 503 Hunter Dr. El Paso, TX 79915.
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