Natividad Palma

Natividad G. Palma, 94, passed away October 21, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. Born in Dallas, Texas, December 25, 1918, she is joined in heaven by her beloved husband of 57 years, Trino V. Palma, mother, Isabel Maldonado Gomez, father, Dionicio Gomez, son, Joe Palma, daughter in law Hilda Montero Palma, brothers Concepcion and Dionicio Gomez and sister Soledad Mendoza. Survived by daughter, Cookie Dorsey, son Jesse Palma (Abby), son Trino Palma (Nina) and daughter Vicki Valderas (Steven), eight grandchildren, Monica Marcellin (Mark), Felicia Toles, Steven Ray Valderas, Jr (Jenny), Alicia Dorsey, Nicholas Dorsey, Marcos Valderas, Sarah Valderas,and Michael Valderas, seven great grandchildren, Kristina Toles, Zachary Harvell, Taylor Palma, Meagan Harvell, Morgan Toles, Madison Toles and Abby Marcellin, and three great-great grandchildren, Aaliyah, Kaiden and Kylie, sisters-in-law, Mary P. Velez, Anita Valencia and Mary Palma, and brothers-in-law, Richard Palma and Adam Palma, first cousin Richard Aguirre and numerous nieces and nephews. Pall bearers are Philip Gomez, Ralph Mendoza, Ernest Valencia, Jr, Steven Valderas, Sr, Lawrence Herrera and Robert Juarez. Honorary pall bearers are Nicholas Dorsey, Paul (Sonny) Gomez, Mike Gomez and Porfirio Duron.

A lifelong resident, she grew up in the Little Mexico section of Dallas, met her husband, Trino, at a dance at Pike Park in 1941 and married him in 1942. During WWII, she worked in various factories before settling down to raise five children. Although little in stature, she had a big, loving heart. She was also a music lover, especially Vicente Fernandez and Patsy Cline, but she particularly loved to hear the talented children (her nieces and nephews) of her brother, Concepcion, sing to her. Besides spending time with her family, she loved to gamble, making numerous trips to Las Vegas, Shreveport and Oklahoma. We were blessed to have her in our lives for such a long time. She was loved by all her family and will be dearly missed. The family would like to thank Mary Louise and Porfirio Duron and Ralph and Yolanda Mendoza for their love and support of our mother. Thank you for always being there for her.

Family will receive visitors Thursday, October 24, 2013, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Rosary at 6:00 pm. Funeral mass with burial to follow will be held Friday, October 25, 2013, 10:00am, at Calvary Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery, 3235 Lombardy Ln, Dallas, TX 75220.