Maria J. De La Cruz

Maria J. Piña, known as Chita or Susie, was born February 25, 1921, in Kansas City, Missouri. She grew up and attended school in Sugar Land, Texas. She married Alfredo V. De La Cruz, Sr. in Sugar Land, Texas where they lived together happily married for over 64 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfredo; parents, Marcos Piña, Sr. and Asuncion Hernandez Piña; siblings, Marcos Piña, Jr., Altagracia and Minga; granddaughters, Virgina Esparza and Laura Lynn De La Cruz; grandsons, Jesus Esparza De La Cruz and Ricardo Mendoza, Sr.; great grandson, Aaron Joel De La Cruz; daughter-in-laws, Connie De La Cruz and Linda De La Cruz; and son-in-laws Miguel Esparza, Sr. and Arcardio Mendoza, Sr.,.

Her survivors include the following: daughter, Martina Martinez and her husband Demetrio; daughter, Dolores Mendoza; son, Alfredo P. De La Cruz, Jr. and his wife Susie; son, Juan De La Cruz; son, Guadalupe P. De La Cruz and his wife Maria; 19 Grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, 19 great -great grandchildren and 3 great-great-great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and other extended family members.

A visitation will take place at Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home Chapel, 12800 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX on Monday, November 9, 2015 from 5-8pm with a Rosary service at 7pm.

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 for 11:00 am at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 705 St. Theresa Blvd, Sugar Land, TX with interment to follow at 1:30 pm at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery.