Francisca Carrion

Francisca L. Carrion, 74, formerly of Eagle Pass, Texas, went home to her Heavenly Father on December 31, 2011. She died at Brodie Oaks Rehabilitation Facility in Austin where she resided after a debilitating stroke.

Mrs. Carrion is survived by her children Jose Mauricio of San Diego, California and Sonia of Austin, Texas; three grandchildren, Jose Mauricio, Jr., Jonathan Michael, and Joshua Mathew, and one great granddaughter, Jaylee Madeline. She is also survived by her brother Arturo (Anna) Lara of Buda, sisters Maria Ibarra (Ernesto) and Romelia Solis (Juan Carlos) of Eagle Pass; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Her parents, Efrain and Berta Lara, and her brother, Efrain Oscar Lara, preceded her in death.

Panchita, as she was affectionately known to her family, friends and co-workers, spent 32 years as a teacher’s aide with the Eagle Pass Independent School District. Most of her work was done at the Early Childhood Development Center. Through her dedicated service, she touched the lives of many co-workers, peers and students. She was indeed proud to have taught several generations of children from the same families. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Church regularly and was active in a prayer group.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2012 at our Lady of Refuge Church, 810 N. Ceylon in Eagle Pass, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas, where she will rest eternally with her beloved husband, Mauricio Carrion (1996).

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Francisca’s honor to the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org.