A native of San Antonio, Annie was born to Faustino Maldonado and Carmen Reyes on February 15, 1934. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Tom, son Charles “Buddy,” granddaughter Virginia, and siblings Faustino, Carlos, Amelia, George, Joe, Emilio and Mary.
She is survived by her children Tom (Oma), Cynthia (Ed), Leonard (Veronica), Edward (Jennifer) and Tricia; grandchildren, Marshall (Aimee), Denise (Ed), Michele (Will), Dana (Ryan), Jason (Melinda), Travis (Lauren), Cheyenne (Francisco), Tavacci (Stephanie), James, Nathaniel, Ella and Jett and numerous great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Richard Maldonado as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and godchildren.
If there was anyone close to perfecting Jesus’ commandment to love others as we love ourselves, it was our mother. She loved others so well. She was the type of person who wanted to brighten up your day with a joke from the comic section of the newspaper. She would sing you “sana, sana colita de rana,” when you were in pain, and she could say that she loved you with a simple “mija or mijo.” She was a mother to six children by bloodline, but she also was a mother to a community; there were so many people that were blessed by her instinct to care for others and give without hesitation. She was the glue for our family. With our mother it was always I love you more and never I love you, too.
Mom, we love you more and “thank you for everything.”
Visitation will be on Sunday, August 7, 2022 from 5:00pm to 8:00 pm at Roy Akers Funeral Home, 515 N. Main Ave., with a Rosary being recited at 7:00 pm that same evening. Viewing will be held on Monday, August 8, 2022 at 10:00 am with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11:00 am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 16075 Evans, Selma, Texas 78154. Interment to follow at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. Please visit www.funerariadelangelroyakers.com for online tributes.
