Rita Maria Laulom Duarte 62, of Brownsville, TX was welcomed into the kingdom heaven on December 2nd, 2018. She was a loving wife who dedicated her life serving her family and friends. Her Christian faith comforted and strengthened her to overcome life's struggles and tribulations. She was preceded in death by her father Louis Falcon Laulom and her mother Gloria Laulom. Left to cherish her memory are her husband Rigoberto Duarte, her siblings, Louis E. Laulom, Anthony Laulom, Joseph (Flora) Laulom, Gloria (Benjamin) Garcia, Blas M. (Sylvia) Laulom, nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. A special thank you to: Pastor, Francisco Cortez for his ministry and family friends Maria Elena Cerda and Maria Campbell for their companionship. "I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust" (Psalms 91:2)