Guadalupe "Lupe" De La Paz

Guadalupe De La Paz of Houston, Texas passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on April 20, 2015. Lupe devoted her life to her family. Caring for her husband, her five sons and her grandchildren. She was known for her graciousness, nurturing demeanor and patience. Her greatest acheivement was seeing her family grow. She touched everyone she came to know. She was an active member of both the James Driver Park Community Center and St. Patrick Young at Heart. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Pete De La Paz and four sons: Pete De La Paz and wife Linda, David De La Paz, Charles De La Paz and wife Gretchen, and Ronnie De La Paz and wife Laura; grandchildren: Damon De La Paz, Dena Reynolds and husband Randy, Adrienne Soto and husband Junior, Nathan De La Paz and life partner Jordan Sewell, Michael De La Paz, Kristen Spenrath and husband Adrian Herrera, Chamberlyn Garcia and husband Herberto, Jr., Randa De La Paz, Brandy De La Paz; great-grandchildren: Oscar Reynolds, Isiah Soto, Gabriel Soto, Annelyse Herrera, Sebastian Herrera, Cristian Garcia, Brandon Garcia, Andy Garcia; sister, Rosalie Castillo. She is preceded in death by: parents Mary and Leonardo Barraza, son: Fernando De La Paz, great-grandchild: Liliana Spenrath-Herrera, siblings: Jessie, Leo, and Richard Barraza, Sarah Castillo, and Susie Mendoza. Frida Kahlo once said, "I leave you my portrait so that you will have my presence all the days and nights that I am away from you." Lupe will not be forgotten and will always be remembered all the days and nights she is away from us.