She was born on December 14, 1938 in McAllen, Texas to Jose Angel Loya and Nazaria Pineda Loya. Maria retired from Odom Elementary School in Austin after many years of dedicated service.
She was preceded in death by her son, Jaime Eduardo Gomez; her parents; 4 sisters; and 3 brothers. Maria is survived by her husband, TadaHiro Morita; daughters, Isa Fonseca and husband, Antonio, Thelma Lopez and husband, Abraham, Margarita Godinez and boyfriend, Robert Castro, and Linda Gomez; sons, Masa Morita and wife, Brandy and Hiro Morita and wife, Joann;one sister, Englentina Rodriguez; one brother, Juan Arturo Loya; niece, Hope Cantu and husband, Bob Cantu; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and a host of friends.
Graveside Services will be at 2:00 P.M., Monday, September 3, 2012 at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park officiated by son-in-law, Abraham Lopez.