Alicia G. Pena

She was born in Mercedes, Texas on February 1, 1941 to Pedro and Dolores (Carr) Garces. She graduated from Mercedes High School and attended TSTI in Harlingen, Texas.

On December 3, 1959, she married Israel Pena Sr. Alicia worked in retail, but was also a business owner and worked alongside her husband at their convenience store, Little Kountry Store, in Mercedes. She was a member of El Principe de Paz Presbyterian Church in Mercedes. Alicia had a passion for flowers and loved dogs.

Family members left behind that will cherish her memory are her daughter, Amy Lou (Jaime) Martinez; sons, Gabino (Margie) Pena and John David (Roxanne) Pena; her son-in-law (whom she loved as a son), Dionicio Pedraza; sister-in-law, Ana Garces; eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; her bonus daughters, Liza Campbell and Cathy Hassell; her sisters-in-law, Rosalinda Pena Morrison and Imelda Pena Garcia; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Pedro and Dolores Garces; her husband, Israel Pena Sr.; daughter, Ana-Alicia Pena Konstam; son, Israel Pena Jr.; and her siblings, Bertha (Ignacio) Pena, Pedro Garces, Jr. and Margarita (Jesus) Hernandez.

She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, and she will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

A memorial service celebrating Alicia’s life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2023 at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville.