Maria E. Garza

Maria Escalona Garza, 95, of Victoria, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas, surrounded by her loving family. Maria was born in Victoria, Texas to Manuel and Matilde Martinez Escalona on May 12, 1930.

She married Francisco F. Garza on August 6, 1950 in Victoria, Texas. She was a devoted wife and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She worked as a homemaker and babysitter for many years, and she loved and nurtured those children as she did her own. She loved to cook and was an excellent cook, who never needed a recipe. Maria was a very resilient and strong woman who put all her faith in God. She always reminded her children that no matter what they did in life, always put God first, and he would take care of the rest. Her faith, kindness and her love of family touched all who knew her, and she will be dearly missed.

Maria was preceded in death by her beloved husband; her parents; sisters, Linda Salinas, Matilde Gonzales, Dolores Martinez, Guadalupe Cervantez, Matilde Hill and Maria R Escalona; and brothers, Ralph Escalona, Viviano Escalona, Joe Escalona and Manuel Escalona, Jr.

Maria is survived by daughters, Gloria Garza-Gomez (Joe), Hope Verdi (Mario), Connie Gamez (David), Anna Salazar (Robert), Lucy Soliz (Ray) and Kimberly Garza; sons, Frank L. Garza (Roseann) and Chris Garza; sisters, Carmen Ramos and Teresa Tijerina; grandchildren, Philip Verdi, Julie Verdi, Candice Gamez, Richard Gamez, Laura Soliz Minor, Stephen Soliz, Madeleine Garza and Clea Garza; and great-grandchildren, Zavian Rosas, Emma Verdi and Remy Hernandez.

Visitation for friends and family will be held from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm with a rosary at 7:00 pm on Monday, June 30th at Colonial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, July 1st at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with Father Joseph Blackburn officiating. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Chris Garza, Richard Gamez, Philip Hernandez, Foster Minor, Zavian Rosas and Lorenzo Ramos.

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