Maria Teresa Galicia was called to meet our Lord on May 10, 2022, she was 69 years old. She passed quietly at home in the presence of her loving family. Teresa was born on October 15, 1952, to Maria F. Galicia and Alfredo Ramirez.
Terry, as she was known to her family and friends was a woman of quiet strength and dignity. She was deeply loved by her son (John-Paul), her granddaughters (Claudia and Abby), her extended family, and her friends. She spent both her private and professional life in service to others. She retired from the Texas Attorney General's Office to care for her mother until the time of her passing. Terry thoroughly enjoyed her life, traveling, collecting friends, socializing, and crafting. She loved being surrounded by friends and family, whether they were playing BUNCO, Loteria, Rummy, or helping to plan her class reunions and going to the movies. As a devout Catholic, she served as a eucharistic minister and was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America.
Teresa will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Terry is survived by her son: John-Paul Guerra, and his daughters: Claudia Elianna Jad’Rys Guerra and Abigail Renée Guerra, her brother: Zenobio Galicia (Josefina), nephews: Hector Galicia (Amanda), Hugo Galicia (Blanca), niece: Laura Quezada (Manuel), and numerous great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother: Maria F. Galicia, her father: Alfredo Ramirez, and her stepmother: Ethel Rouse.
She is also survived by numerous great nieces and nephews.
A visitation for Maria will be held Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM with a rosary at 7:00 PM
in Chapel of Peace at Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, 125 Mcdavitt Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78521. A mass will occur Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1200 Lincoln St, Brownsville, Texas 78521. Followed by a burial at Buena Vista Burial Park, 5 Mcdavitt Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78521.
Pallbearers: Hector Galicia, Hugo Galicia, Hugo Galicia Jr., Mirto Alanis, Claudia Guerra and John-Paul Guerra. Josh Walker will serve an alternate.
