Mariana Esquivel

Mariana Maldonado Esquivel of Odessa, Texas, went home to her Heavenly Father on January 19, 2011. She was born on June 2, 1925 to Jose and Gregoria Maldonado in Sanderson, Texas. On January 20, 1949, she married Luis Esquivel and began her life long career as wife, mother and grandmother. She was blessed with five children Joe, Jessie and Luis Esquivel, Mary Waid and Dolores Vick.

It is difficult to capture in words the love of a mother and the devotion she has for her family, to express her character, the joy and how our lives were better because of her and to express, how deeply we loved her and the sorrow we feel that she is lost to us for a time.

Mariana has been joyously reunited with her husband Luis, her parents and sisters Louisa Maldonado and Delfina Vianes. She is survived by her brothers,Lorenzo, Manuel, Valentine, Augustine and Jose Maldonado. Her children and 16 grandchildren – Joseph, Luis, Becky, Veronica, Daniel, Rene, Matthew, Luis, Virginia Esquivel, Gina DeHoyos, Angie Ramos, Christina, David and Arnold Waid, Mariana Nicole and Amanda Vick, 12 great- grandchildren, Mariana, Sarah, Elijah, Joshua, Luis, Kristen, Ethan, Lauren, Ariana, Emily Esquivel, Ambrosia, Samantha and David Jacob Waid, Noah Ramos and many wonderful sister-in-laws, son and daughter-in-laws, nephews, nieces and cousins.

There will be a Rosary said at 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 21, 2011 at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.

Funeral Mass will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

The family expresses special thanks to the staff at the Crane Nursing Center for their care and loving treatment of Mariana.

Services entrusted to Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home.