Aurora V. Rojas, age 93, of Victoria, Texas passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. Rosary will be held on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 1:30pm at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory, with funeral mass beginning at 2:00pm. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be: James Rojas, Frank X. Rojas, John Rojas, Kyle Rojas, Heather McMillan and Trip Morgan. Honorary pallbearers are: Mark Myers, Nathan Pogue, Shore Turner, Destiny Rojas, Meric Nelson, Christopher Rojas, Danny Rojas, Stacy Rojas and Andy Wass.
Aurora was born November 2, 1927 in Victoria, Texas to the late Antonia Saldivar Zamarripa de Villarreal and Manuel Ramirez Villarreal.
Aurora was preceded in death by her husband, Frank "Chico" Rojas, Sr.; sons, Robert Rojas, Henry "Pops" Rojas and Alfred Rojas; father, Manuel Ramirez Villarreal; mother, Antonia Saldivar Zamarripa de Villarreal; step-father, Francisco Sanchez; brother, Guillermo "Willie" Villarreal; and infant brothers, Manuel and Felipe Villarreal.
Aurora is survived by her daughters, Linda Myers (Terry) and Teri Pogue (Shan); sons, Frank Rojas, Jr. (Estella), Tony Rojas, Ralph Rojas (Michelle) and Ben Rojas (Lin). She leaves behind many, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and many others who regarded her as a mother or grandmother due to her kind and generous heart. Together with her devoted husband of 58 years, her home was a welcoming place to many who needed a place of refuge during times of adversity in their lives.
The family would like to extend their sincerest thanks and gratitude to all of the medical professionals who cared for mother during these years of her illness. Her physician, Dr. Vu and his staff, Dr. Oakley and his staff, Donna Oldmixon who spent countless hours managing her care, Dr. Malik and his staff, and to the many nurses and doctors who cared for her during her many hospital stays at Citizens Medical Center. Thanks also to the kind and caring staff and spiritual counselors at Hospice of South Texas who cared for mother during the final stages of her illness and were a source of comfort to our family.
Our thanks also to the kind neighbors, the cookie lady on Woodlawn Street and many friends who have offered words of comfort and brought food to her house. We appreciate them very much.
Mother will be greatly missed but she has earned her place with our loving Jesus Christ and her departed loved ones.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of South Texas or to St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Thoughts and memories may be shared at www.colonialfuneralhomevictoria.com.
