Maria was born to Josefa Garza and Inez Gonzalez. She married Homero Velasco in 1945 in Mexico. Her life long dream was to bring her family to Texas. She fulfilled her dream in 1965 and brought her family to Houston, Texas to provide them with stability and a great life of opportunities.
She is preceded in death by her husband Homero Velasco. Granddaughter; Mireya Maldonado and Great-granddaughter; Mia Pulido.
She is survived by all seven children. Consuelo Maldonado (Adalin), Stafford, Texas. Marta Esthela Velasco, Stafford, Texas. Jesus Felipe Velasco, Stafford, Texas, Nora Morales (Thomas) Cedar Park, Texas, Jose Homero Velasco (Marcia) Gainesville, Florida, Blanca Nellie Velasco Pulido, Buda, Texas, Abel Rolando Velasco (Stacy) Stafford, Texas. Also left to cherish her memory are her 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Maria was a beloved wife and mother who devoted her whole life to her family and anyone else who needed her. She had a passion for sewing, knitting, gardening and cooking. She loved Christmas because it brought the family together to make tamales. She loved and collected monarch butterflies. She often referred to her children as her monarch butterflies. Later in life when her children left her home, she began to write poems and keeping journals of her innermost joys and sorrows. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her.
A visitation for Maria will be held Wednesday, June 5, 2019 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Forest Park Lawndale Chapel of Angels. A funeral service will follow from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. The committal service will take place at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.
