She is preceded in death by her father, Angel Mendoza, of Havana, Cuba; her mother, Sabina
Mesa, of Pinar del Rio, Cuba; siblings Margot Vigil, Lydia Huerta, Blanca Mendoza, Mario
Mendoza, and Esther Mendoza; her nephew Reynaldo Huerta, and niece Ana Petty. She is
survived by her daughters, Sabrina Jackson and Vivian Coleman (husband Howard); her
grandchildren, Mark Meza, Heather Koenig and Ariel Gammons; her great-grandchildren, Asher
Koenig and Everly Gammons; her nephews, Mario Vigil and Mario Mendoza; three
grand-nieces, and several great-great-grand-nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her
lifetime friend and pen pal since 1949, Shirley Spalvieri.
Born at home in Havana, Cuba, on December 12, 1928, Dulce was the youngest of six children
- five girls and one boy. She grew up in Havana and lived there until she married at the age of
twenty-five. Dulce attended the Havana Business Academy from June of 1950 to July of 1953.
In Havana, Dulce worked as a telephone operator for the Cuba Transatlantic Radio Corporation
until she married in June of 1954. She then moved to the United States in the same year. She
settled in Houston, Texas, and soon had their first daughter, Sabrina. Three years later, their
second daughter, Vivian, was born.
When she first arrived in the United States, Dulce stayed at home and took loving care of her
daughters. After a while, she entered the workforce as a cashier at a toy store. Dulce had a
tenacious work ethic and a determination to make a place for herself. She eventually attained a
position working for a petroleum company and worked there until 1983, then worked for a
wealthy family from Mexico City as their property and investment manager until she retired.
Alongside her primary career, Dulce was active in her Lutheran church and wrote public
relations pieces for her church bulletin, as well as sang in the church choir. Additionally, she
was an editor for T he Oil Drop, a monthly publication for the Desk & Derrick Club.
Creative writing was a particular passion for Dulce. She took creative writing classes all
throughout her life and thought of writing as a “silent message you give to others.” Along with
writing, Dulce was an avid reader and gardener, and was also fond of traveling and learning
about other countries and cities. Dulce loved to cook for her family and always offered a meal to
her daughters and grandchildren when they visited. No one could leave her house without a gift
or some food in hand. Alongside her generosity to her family, Dulce always did whatever she
could to aid someone in need that came across her path. She also enjoyed watching movies -
her favorite actor was Sean Connery, and she owned all of his films. In addition to her love of
cinema, Dulce relished challenging her mind and studied a variety of topics, including
philosophy and religion. She read voraciously about anything and everything whenever she had
the opportunity, and her mind was still quick and inquisitive at the fair age of ninety-one. Dulce
proudly embraced the title of “Texan,” from the time she first arrived in Houston and throughout
the rest of her life. She will be missed by all who love her.
Due to COVID-19, the family will be holding two small services in Memoriam of Dulce Alcocer to
allow for proper social distancing. Details on the services will be shared by the family members
organizing the services once they are finalized. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, a
donation be made to one of the following organizations in Dulce’s honor - The Arbor Day
Foundation or the Houston Food Bank. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.AdvantageHoustonFunerals.com for the Alcocer family.
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