María de Jesús Martínez de Chapa

María de Jesús Martínez de Chapa

María de Jesús Martínez de Chapa, 88, of Brownsville, Texas, entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 30th, 2021 at her home surrounded by family.

She was born in Estero Verde, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Abelardo Martinez Cisneros(†) and Delfina Chapa de Martínez(†) on August 1st, 1932.

Maria trusted in Jesus as her Lord and Savior and had a beautiful faith in God.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 33 years: Raul Chapa Galván, and 4 siblings: Ema Martínez de Villafranca, Ofelia Martínez de Garza, Miguel Martínez, and Elia Martínez de Salazar. Left to cherish her memory are her 4 children: Raul Jaime Chapa (Maria Elena), Sara Ofelia Zambrano (José Gustavo†), Rubén Pablo Chapa (Irene), Marta Elisa Chapa, 6 grandchildren: Pablo Chapa, Enid Chapa, Vianey Chapa, Eliza Zambrano, Andres Zambrano, Daniel Zambrano, 3 great-grandchildren: Neyva, Savannah, Luis Miguel, and José Israel, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Maria will be missed by all those who were blessed to have crossed paths with her.


Visitation will be held on Monday, July 5, 2021, starting at 10 AM with a chapel service at 1 PM at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Interment will follow at 2 PM at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery located at Mile 7 N, Mercedes, TX 78570. Services are under the guidance of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Crematory & Flower Shop. 657 Springmart Blvd., Brownsville. (956) 350-8485


Un lieu of flowers, it was Maria’s wish to give a monetary donation which will be given to a church or mission in Mexico.