Delfina “Fina” Q. Garza entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at a nursing home in Falfurrias, Texas at the age of 96. She was born on November 10, 1923 to Horacio Quintanilla and Rita Capristan Quintanilla in Premont, Texas. Fina was a loving housewife, mother, grandmother, great and great-great-grandmother, daughter and friend. She loved spending her free time hand sewing cushions and listening to music. Her greatest reason for smiling was all of her grand, great and great-great-grandchildren. In all of her 96 years of life, Fina, stayed devoted to her faith in the Lord and prayed to him and her beloved Saints daily.
Fina was reunited in Heaven with her parents; her husband, Adolio Garza; daughter, Endelia Quintanilla and maternal grandparents, Julio and Leonarda Riojas.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory her two sons, Donaciano (Angie) Garza of New Boston, Texas and David Garza of Falfurrias, Texas; two daughters, Aida (Hector) De Los Santos of Premont and Angelica (Jody) Saenz of Falfurrias; eight grandchildren, Don Garza, Jr., Lewis Garza, Iris Niderhauser, Cynthia Garza, David Garza, Jr., Joe E. Saenz, Jr., Angelique Sharber and Joseph Saenz; 15 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Don Garza, Jr., Lewis Garza, David Garza, Jr., Joe Saenz, Joseph Saenz, David Garza, Chris Sharber and Brian Canning.
Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the Funeraria Del Angel Howard Williams in Falfurrias with Visitation beginning at 5:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held on 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2020 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Falfurrias. Burial will follow at the Falfurrias Burial Park.
