Aransas Pass – Maria DeLaGarza-Alvarado passed away on May 26, 2024. She was 87.

Maria was born on December 20, 1936 to Maria (DeLaGarza) and Jesus DeLaGarza in Victoria, Texas. She was a direct descendant of Spanish-Texas Pioneer Cattleman Don Carlos DeLaGarza. Maria was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who will be missed by all who knew her.

Maria is preceded in death by her husband: Vicente Alvarado; great grandson: Caelum Anthony Garza; parents: Jesus and Maria DeLaGarza; siblings: Vicenta Contreras, Tomasa Perez, Gertrude Olivares, Genoveva Salazar, Julia Ramirez, Josefa Jimenez, David DeLaGarza, Jesus M. DeLaGarza, III, Alejandro DeLaGarza, Antonio DeLaGarza, Reymundo DeLaGarza and Samuel DeLaGarza.

Survivors include her loving son: Abel Alvarado from Aransas Pass, Texas; daughters: Mary Rice (Wayne) from Canada and Linda Alvarado-Jaime (Mario) from Ingleside, Texas; 4 grandchildren: Robert R. Garza (Ashley) from Ingleside, Texas, Ryan R. Garza from Rockport, Texas, Lisa Mcright (Josh) and Elizabeth Jaime all from Ingleside, Texas; 6 great-grandchildren: Gabriella Castillo, Kacen Garza, Sadie Garza, Amari Garza, Amelia Mcright, and Joshua Mcright, Jr. all from Ingleside, Texas.

Visitation will begin Thursday, May 30, 2024, 3:00 PM- 9:00 PM at the Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel, Aransas Pass. The Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be the same evening, 7:00 PM at the funeral home. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, May 31, 2024, 10:00 AM at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, Aransas Pass. Interment will follow in Prairie View Cemetery, Aransas Pass. A reception to follow burial at Our Lady of Assumption, Ingleside, Texas.  

Pallbearers: David Olivarez, Richard Jimenez, Alonzo Salazar, Robert Salazar, Art Trevino, and Leon Alvarado.

Honorary Pallbearers: Robert Garza and Ryan Garza.

Guestbook available online at www.resthavenfunerals.com

Arrangements and care entrusted to Resthaven Funeral Home, Aransas Pass.