Maria Esther Lerma

Maria is survived by her husband, Meliton Lerma, and her children: Ramiro Lerma(Maria Guadalupe), Carlos Miguel Lerma(Susana), Mario Lerma (Melissa), Isela Ruiz, Celia Lerma, and Blanca Estela Brock(Anthony). She is also survived by her siblings Sergio Villegas, Olga Chavez(Jaime), and Bertha Alicia Alvarez; her grandchildren: Marcelo Ruiz Jr, Jesus Antonio Castruita, Miguel Angel Castruita, Marisela Ruiz, Karla Susana Lerma, Ramiro Lerma, April Ruiz, Alessandra Ruiz, Diego Castruita, and Braxton Brock; and her great-grandchildren: Brantley Castruita, Marilyn Ruiz, Mael Ruiz, Maximilian Ruiz, Nolan Gorham, and Mathias Ruiz.

Visitation for Maria will be Wednesday, January 21, 2026 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 with a vigil service at 7:00 pm at Crestview Funeral Home, located at 1462 North Zaragoza Rd., El Paso, Texas, 79936.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Mark Catholic Church, 11700 Pebble Hills Blvd, El Paso, Texas, 79936, on January 22, 2026, at 10:00 am. Following the mass, interment will follow at 11:30 am at Mt Carmel Cemetery, 401 S Zaragoza Rd, El Paso, Texas, 79907.

Maria Esther Lerma will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Her legacy of love and kindness will continue to inspire those she leaves behind.