Celia R. Esparza

Marriage to Cesario Esparza Jr. on February 15, 1953 in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, where years later she would go down the same aisle when her son Jose Angel would also get married a couple of years ago.

Together they had six children, three daughters and three sons, Anna Maria, Roberto, Jose Angel (Leticia), Dolores, Angelina, Mark Anthony and three grandchildren Scott, Sofia and Adrian.

She was devoted mother to all her children making sure she baked a cake every year for each of our birthdays. She attended our school functions from band concerts, baile folklorico performances and special olympic events. Attending teacher/parent conferences or helping us with various school projects. And above all making sure that Roberto got the education and vocational training for his special needs.

She loved gardening and the outdoors and would easily loose track of time when she was outside in the yard. She took joy in watching the hummingbirds, butterflies and bees going from flower to flower. She also loved our family pets over the years everything from our parrots, cockatiels and lovebirds to cats and dogs to an occasional raccoon that would come to our backyard and her beloved teacup poodle, Daisy.

She was a member in the St. Anne's Catholic Church Hispanic Choir, she was part of a ladies group at St. Joseph's Catholic Church were they would prepare various projects for special occasions and holidays for fundraising events and she would also volunteer to serve donuts and coffee after mass at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral.

She would take various day trips with her senior citizen church groups.

She loved to travel from our yearly trips to various regions in the country of Mexico to an Alaskan cruise and a New England trip with my sister Dolores.

She is survived by all her children Anna Maria, Roberto, Jose Angel, Dolores, Angelina, Mark Anthony, her grandchildren Scott, Sofia and Adrian. Nieces Valerie and Rose. Nephews Stanley and Michael Joe.

She was preceded in death by her husband Cesario Esparza Jr., parents Jose Socorro and Josefina Ramirez, brother Adam Ramirez, sister Theresa R. Perales

A visitation for Celia will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home, 6900 Lawndale Street, Houston, TX 77023. A funeral service will occur Wednesday, April 3, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 6900 Lawndale Street, Houston, TX 77023. A committal service will occur Wednesday, April 3, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 11:45 PM at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, 6900 Lawndale Street, Houston, TX 77023.