Mele enjoyed watching her Dallas Cowboys. She was a Win Collector and
Maria is survived by her children: Sylvia Tijerina and Arnold Tijerina; her mother: Rosa Sanchez; her siblings: Arnold Sanchez, Laura Sanchez, Maricela Sanchez, Yolanda Sanchez, Elia Lucia Winstead and Antonio Sanchez.
Maria was preceded in death by her brother Rolando Sanchez †; her grandmother Elogia Garcia †.
A visitation for Maria will be held Monday, March 17, 2025 from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM with a Prayer Service at 7 pm in Chapel of Peace, at Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, 125 Mcdavitt Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78521.