Dolores M. Valdez

Dolores Minerva (Garcia) Valdez, born November 27, 1927 in Port Arthur, Texas, went to be with the Lord on April 11, 2023 at the age of 95. She was a secretary all of her working life, to include at Kelly Air Force Base, Oblate Missions (Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate), Hispanic Telecommunications Network (HTN), and three law firms. Her hobbies included cooking, baking, sewing, playing bunco, and watching her beloved Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, and Tiger Woods. She grew up in Port Arthur, Texas and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1946. After high school, she took secretarial courses at Port Arthur College. She moved to San Antonio in the mid-1950s and married the love of her life, David Flores Valdez in 1956, and were happily married for 58 years until his death in 2015 due to Alzheimer’s.

In San Antonio, she attended St. Mary Magdalen Church for many, many years. She was a member of the Altar Society along with one of her best friends/neighbor/co-worker, Rosemary Cantu, who she also worked with at Oblate Missions and HTN. She was also in a bunco club for many years with her neighborhood friends and fellow parishioners.

Dolores was a friend to everyone and was a wonderful wife, mother, Nanny and Grandma. She will be missed by everyone that knew her. She always had a smile on her face. The family cat, Boo Boo, family dog Tinsel, and Swans Landing’s resident cat, Sweetie, are all missing her.

Dolores was preceded in death by her parents, Luz D. Garcia, Sr. and Pola Garcia; brothers, Luz D. Garcia Jr., David Garcia and Gilbert Garcia, Sr., and her husband, David Flores Valdez. She is survived by her brother, John J. Garcia; children, Alma Dianne Aldrete, Blanche M. (David) Bongiorno, Lucila M. Collins, and David Mario (Joyce) Valdez and extended family; grandchildren, Kimberly D. Alexander, Christine (Richard) Banks, Ramon (Suzanne) Munoz; great grandchildren, Joshua Earl Alexander (Kristen), Kayleigh L. Alexander, Gavin A. Munoz, and Maximo D. Munoz; niece, Jo Carol (Robert) Menchaca; numerous other nieces, nephews, and other relatives, and her best friend, Lucila (Lila) Rodriguez, who Dolores’ daughter, Lucila (Lucy) was named after. We wish to thank the Swans Landing Assisted Living caregivers: Tan Vatanadilok, NP; PK Vatanadilok; Michael Vatanadilok; Alexandra Mendoza, CNA; Ana Graciela Melgar, Connie Gomez, CNA, Sue Jones, Tom Jones, and Ann Jaber, RN.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your charity of choice.

Visitation will begin at 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 4th, 2023 at Sunset Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 1701 Austin Highway, San Antonio, TX 78209, followed by a Rosary at 7:00pm. Funeral service will be at 1:00 pm on Friday May 5, 2023 at Sunset Memorial Park and Funeral Home, with interment to follow at 2:30pm at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. Pallbearers: David Mario Valdez, David Bongiorno, Ramon Munoz, Joshua Earl Alexander, Matthew Eyman, andGavin Munoz. Honorary Pallbearers: Richard Banks, and Leonard Navarro, Justin Encinas

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