Florestela was born on December 19, 1956 to Roberto Antonio Vasquez and Celia Rojas Banda in Brownsville, TX. She graduated from Centro de Estudios Tecnologicos in Mexico and attended high school in Brownsville, TX. She worked as an Accounting Clerk for Lowe’s Pro Supply for 6 years prior to her death. Florestela had two children; a son and a daughter, Amanda Marrero.
Florestela, known to many as Estella, was an avid runner and passionate dancer in her younger years. She had the amazing ability to pick up new moves just by observing; twirling was her specialty, and she participated in many charitable 10K races. Estella loved her family dearly and had a tremendously generous heart. She could not drive past a person in need without shedding a tear and feeling a deep desire to help any way that she could. While in her later years Estella no longer did much running or dancing, she did enjoy power shopping in her local mall. That time was generally spent choosing special gifts for loved ones, especially for her daughter, Amanda. It would be an understatement to say that Florestela touched the heart of nearly all she met.
Florestela is survived by her daughter, Amanda Marrero; her daughter’s father, Michael Marrero; her siblings, Robert Vasquez, Norma Murillo and Jose Luis Vasquez; her nephews, Tomas Pineda Jr. and Robert G Vasquez; her cousins ¬¬Diana Castillo, Rosalinda (Rosy) Galindo, and Consuelo (Chelo) Chapa; her daughter’s aunt, uncle, and grandmother, Monica Marrero Lankford, Winston Lankford Jr, and Carolyn Marrero; her daughter’s uncle and cousins, Patrick Jr., Patrick III and Christopher Marrero.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Celia Rojas; her father, Roberto Vasquez; her sister, Maria de Jesus Vasquez; her son; her nephew, Albert Anthony Vasquez; her daughter’s grandfather, Patrick Cyril Marrero Sr.; and numerous Aunts and Uncles on her mother’s side (Rojas) of the family.
A Private Family Funeral Service is scheduled at 12:00pm on Monday, April 19, 2021 at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home; 6900 Lawndale St., Houston, TX 77023. Immediate family viewing is at 10am and others at 11am. Due to Covid restrictions, we can only allow 25 people attend the service. For others, visit the Forest Park Lawndale Facebook page to view the live stream at 12:00pm. The ceremony will be officiated by Ross Asher. The family asks that donations be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital at https://www.stjude.org/donate. The family would like to thank all the doctors and nurses at St. Joseph’s Hospital for taking care of Florestela.
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