Elvira P.

Howell

Elvira P. Howell age 85, went home to be with the Lord Friday June 22, 2018 at Valley Baptist Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 3, 1932 in Salva Tierra, Guanajuato, Mexico to Florentino and Maria del Refugio Pina. She was a liftime resident of Harlingen and retired from the HCISD, where she worked many years at Coakley Middle School as a cook in the school cafeteria. Elvira was the eldest of nine children.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Gordon Howell and a sister, Maria Teresa Rodriguez.
She leaves behind to cherish her beautiful memory her daughter, Rosa Elva Muniz, son, Jose Benjamin Pina, grandchildren, Elizabeth Muniz, Edward Anthony Muniz, Benjamin Pina and Marissa Pina, two brothers, Abel Martinez, Jose Francisco Martinez, five sisters, Micaela Lopez, Nieves Rodriguez, Juana Sanchez, Angela Galicia and Carmela Alvarez. She is also survived by numerous nephews and nieces.
Visitation will be held today June 24, 2018 from 3 pm to 9 pm with a prayer of the Holy Rosary to begin at 7:00 pm led by Lupita Alvarez. Holy Mass of funeral Liturgy will be held on Monday June 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Fr. Larry Klein as celebrant. Interment will follow to Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Honored to serve as pallbearers will be Edward Anthony Muniz, Jose Benjamin Pina, _____________,___________,______________ and __________.
Arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Ave. Harlingen, Texas 78550.