Paula A. Vasquez

Paula A. Vasquez, age 90 of Temple, died Monday, January 6, 2014 at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM Friday, January 10, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev. Melesio Peter-Espinoza and Deacon Fred Molina officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 - 7:00 PM Thursday January 9, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with recitation of the rosary following at 7:00 PM. Paula was born on March 2, 1923 in Gay Hill, Texas to the late Martin Alvarez and Lucinda Hernandez Alvarez. She married Agustin Vasquez on May 1, 1950 in Bryan, Texas and he preceded her in death on March 26, 2007. Paula was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She devoted her life to her family and took care of many children in her home. Paula's family dearly loved her cooking. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one sister and three brothers. Survivors include her daughters, Gloria Gonzales and husband Albert of San Antonio, Texas, Aurora Castor of Temple and Mary Lois DeLaRosa of Hutto, Texas; three grandchildren, Miracle Castor, Alex DeLaRosa and Jesse DeLaRosa and two great grandchildren, Michael Mayes III and Zion Agustin Walters. Pallbearers will be Alex DeLaRosa, Jesse DeLaRosa, Wallace Jimenez, James Walters, Mark Alvarez and Ramon Vasquez.