kindness, compassion, love and then the lord calls them home. On Tuesday May 21, 2019 the
lord called upon Adelfa Delgado Torres. She was born in San Antonio, Texas to Leandro and Juanita
Delgado. Adelfa is preceded in death by her parents Leandro and Juanita, her sisters Aurora,
Margarita, Maria Elena, Anita and her nephew Richard.
She is survived by her Siblings: Augustina, Alicia, Angelita, Leandro Jr and Ramon. Her
children: Rudy (Ella) Banegas, Adam (Janet) Banegas, Lisa Jean Banegas (Gilbert), Miguel
Sergio Torres ( Leslie), her ll grandchildren: Bernice Marie Banegas, Rudy Banegas Jr, Rene
Simon, Felicia Ann Banegas, Eduardo Adolfo Vela III, Andrea Camile Banegas, Jared Phoenix
Espinoza, Clarissa Angelica Banegas, Aiden Gilbert Alvarez, Lillian Paige Alvarez and Paisley
Adelyn Torres and 8 great grandchildren: Ethan Malyki Vasquez, Leilani Yesenia Vasquez, Lacey
Skye Vasquez, Jose Apolinar, Ben Roland Garza Jr., Jacob Adam Garza, Eddie Warren Vela
and Landon Ryder Vela.
Adelfa was a dedicated mother first and foremost. She treasured her children and embraced every moment with them. She especially loved her role as Grandma. She had a loving personality and was a very hard worker. She always had some type of work to do. If you were to visit her she would put you to work. She was a very charitable person. She devoted her life to serve first God then family. She fostered children and gave all that she had to help others. She loved the quote from the bible “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. Matthew 7:12
Mothers hobbies were reading, gardening, listening to mariachi music, spiritual christian music. Often times you would catch her at her desk scheduling appointments, writing letters, preparing for the next day, she was very resourceful. She liked traveling, sight seeing, teaching medicine and Theology. She also was a Cub Scout den leader. She was very involved in her church as a catachist, a CCD instructor and a Safe Environment co-ordintor at St. Leonards Catholic Chuch. She also was our family historian and would research our family tree.
She graduated as an Honor roll graduate at Harlandale High School in 1964. She proceeded to obtain a License vocational certification in nursing through St. Philips College. Attended additional college hours at Palo Alto College to pursue further nursing education. Lastly obtaining I.F.P L.M.I. certification at the Oblate School of Theology at the age of 70.
Mother will forever be missed and loved by all her family and friends. Till we meet again, we love you.
Visitation will be held Monday, May 27, 2019 from 3:00 pm (open casket) to 5:00 pm (closed casket) to 9:00 pm with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 pm at Funeraria Del Angel Trevino Funeral Home. 2525 Palo Alto Rd. Funeral Mass at 10 am Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at St. Leonard's Catholic Church with interment to follow in First Memorial Park Cemetery.
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