Maria F. "Mami Chuy" Hernandez

Maria F. “Mami Chuy” Hernandez, age 77, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016. Born in Mexico, she loved her family, was a wonderful cook and had a heart of gold. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Jose T. Hernandez and a sister, Virginia Rivera. Survived by daughters, Angelica Benitez, Paticia Chavez and husband Teodoro, Trini Innes and husband Dwayne, Ana Laura Valadez and husband Arthur, Maria Espinoza, and Gabriela Diaz; son, Jose Hernandez and wife Ana; grandchildren, Ted Chavez, Martha Martinez and husband Pablo, Juan Jose Benitez, Andy Chavez and wife Laura, Chris Chavez, Brandon Palomo, Yuri Valadez and husband Roblin Satterwhite, Jody Espinoza, Juliet Benitez, Oscar Valadez, Aimee Espinoza and husband Rudy Gonzalez, Angel Hernandez, Jorge Espinoza, Aaron Valadez, Erick Chavez, Nathan Diaz, David Innes, Crystal Hernandez, Catherine Innes, Natalie Diaz, and Jose Hernandez, Jr; great grandchildren, Pricilla Martinez, Elizabeth Martinez, Pablo Martinez, Evely Benitez, Analiyah Satterwhite, Andrew Chavez, Jr., and Rudy Ray Gonzalez; brother, Mauro Ortega; several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home, with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 2730 Nelwood Dr., Houston, Texas 77038. Rite of Committal will follow at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery.