Maria was born in Guadalajara, Mexico to Adolfo Maldonado and Reyes Flores.
She is survived by her children, Esther Garcia, Mary Bangora, Xavier Zaragoza, Teri Anderson, Martha Zaragoza, Stella Rojo; sister, Louise Maldonado; brothers, Adofo Maldonado, Jose Maldonado; fifteen grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter.
A funeral mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2011 at St. Frances X Cabrini Church.
The family will receive friends 1-5 p.m. Saturday at Palms-Robarts Funeral Home.