Berta Benavides Cremar, 91, passed away to join the Lord on September 26, 2022 at the nursing home in Hebbronville, Texas. She was born on May 31, 1931 to Ester and Amador Benavides in Hebbronville. For her entire life, Berta embodied the ideal of hard work, from helping with her parents’ work as a girl, to keeping house for several years later. She was immensely dedicated to being a loving mother, sister, and abuela. Berta was loved by all and will live on in the hearts of her family and friends.
She is preceded in death her by beloved husband, Willie Cremar; as well as her parents and six siblings.
She is survived by her son, Hector Cremar and his wife, Flora Platero-Cremar of Clovis, NM and her daughters, Barbara Ann Fochtman and her husband, Curtis of Vale, NC and Guillermina Calderon and her husband, David of Hebbronville.
Berta’s grandchildren include David Calderon, Jr. and his wife, Jolinda from Kingsville, Texas, Danny Calderon and his wife, Claudia from Kingsville, AnaLisa Dickey and her husband, Mike from Battle Ground, WA, Stacey Springer and her husband, Matt from Frankfort, KY, Bradley Cremar and his wife, Santana Cremar from Marion Center, PA, Emily Fochtman from Boston, MA, and Justin Fochtman from Vale NC; great-grandchildren include Olivia Dickey, Abigail Dickey, William Michael Dickey, Eleanor Dickey, Theodore Lucas Dickey, Amelia Springer, Rose Marie Springer, Conrad Cremar, Kiera Cremar, Kaylee Cremar, David Calderon, III, Annabell Calderon, Diego Calderon, Abbagail Calderon, Danny Calderon, II, Lezly Calderon, Adelina Calderon, Kaylee Calderon and Cheyenne Calderon.
Pallbearers will be Hector Cremar, Danny Calderon, David Calderon, Jr., David Calderon, Sr., Curtis Fochtman, Justin Fochtman and Emily Fochtman.
Visitation will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, September 30, 2022 at Funeraria Del Angel Howard-Williams, Hebbronville with a Chapel Service at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at the New Hebbronville Cemetery.
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