She is preceded in death by her parents, Catarino and Alcadia Briones, her siblings Isabel, Guadalupe, Catarino Jr., Tony, Jane, Joe H., Adilaido (Eddie) and Josephine. Her husband Santos Olivares, sons-in-law John Varela, Kenneth Romero and Bernard Carvajal. Her grandsons Kevin Carvajal and Rafael Esparza.
She is survived by her children Clara, Dorothy and husband Tim, Grace and husband Loy, Joni, Jesse, Patsy, George and wife Lyna, Celeste, Eric and wife Sandra, Step-son Tony Olivares. Her 19 grandchildren, Gabriel, Carissima, Zane, Christa, Ryan, Leslie, Felicity, Matthew, Nathan, Donovan, Samuel, Paul, Samantha, Stephen, Sara, Grace, Tony Jr., Tommy, and Tressa. 26 Great-grandchildren and 7 Great-Great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Pallbearers are Nathan Carvajal, Stephen Olivares, Donovan Olivares, Matthew Varela, Gabriel Gonzalez, Zane Munoz, Ryan Howland and Felicity Campos.
Our mother, the matriarch of our family, will be greatly missed. We are very grateful to have had our mother for as long as we did. She instilled the importance of the Catholic faith in each of her children and loved to surround herself with her family. Mom liked to read, enjoyed cooking and told stories of her childhood. Her influence in her community and church was evident, helping anyone who was in need. She adopted numerous neighborhood kids, always treating them like her own. She was also famous for her homemade tamales, the recipe has been handed down through the generations. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers as we navigate through this difficult time.
A visitation for Margaret will be held Sunday, November 20, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Brookside Funeral Home, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, TX 77039, followed by a rosary service from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
