Maria Valdez, 83, of Brownsville, Texas, devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, and friend, entered into eternal rest on December 10, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Mexico on December 25 of 1940.
Maria was preceded in death by her parents Filomena Mendiola and Andres Valdez; a daughter Maria Del Rosario Aguirre; and her husband Jesus Rodriguez Quintero.
She is survived by her children Jesus Rodriguez, Leticia (Joe) Garza, Sylvia Aleman, Israel (Janice) Rodriguez, and Irma Rubio; 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2024 with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m., at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Chapel will open at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, December 16, 2024, with a chapel service at 12:00 p.m. and burial to follow at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens at 1:00 p.m.
To send flowers or a plant to the family in the memory of Ms. Maria Valdez, please visit Shalom Sympathy Florals at Sunset Memorial, place your order online at https://shalomflorals.com/shop, or call (956) 572-3872.