Francisca Catete

Fuentes

Francisca Catete Fuentes , 93, entered the Lord's heavenly kingdom peacefully on Wednesday evening, May 7, 2025, surrounded by her loving family in Harlingen, Texas.

Francisca was born on July 22, 1931, in Tula Tamps., Mexico to Evaristo Catete & Arcadia Navarro Catete.

Francisca was an extraordinary and resilient woman of faith, possessing great wisdom, and serving as the matriarch of her family. She was a diligent individual, a devoted mother, and a steadfast guardian of her family, raising her five children, and taking great pride in each of them. She cherished and loved all her grandchildren, held a deep affection for her great-grandchildren, and took pleasure in witnessing their growth while actively participating in their upbringing.

Francisca loved to listen to music & dance. She enjoyed spending time outdoors and tending to her plants & garden. Francisca possessed a kind and generous spirit, often serving as a guardian angel to travelers from abroad by providing them with food and drink.

She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Vinicio Fuentes; her parents, and 16 siblings.

Francisca leaves behind her loving family to cherish her beautiful memory and wonderful legacy of hard work, love & strong faith in the Lord. She is survived by her five children: son, Lisandro (Eva) Ramon; daughters, Paula (Ernesto) Barajas, Arcelia (Javier) Adriano, Rosalva (Deacon Catarino) Villanueva & Elizabeth (Pedro) Salazar; brother, Pablo Catete from El Campo, Texas; 11 grandchildren, Jessica Hardeman, Veronica Hinojosa, Adrian Ramon, David Trevino Jr., Francisco "Frankie" Trevino, Marcila Adriano, Javier Adriano, Jr., Joshua Adriano, Sixto Adriano, Edika Medina, & Isabella Salazar; 22 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild.

Visitation will be held Monday, May 12, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with the prayer of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 p.m. to be led by her son-in-law, Deacon Catarino Villanueva at Trinity Funeral Chapel of the Holy Spirit.

A funeral procession will depart Tuesday, May 13, 2025, from Trinity Funeral Chapel at 12:30 p.m. for a mass of Christian burial at 1:00 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Harlingen, Texas.

Interment will follow to Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in La Feria, Texas.

Honored to serve as her pallbearers will be Isabella Salazar, Javier Adriano, Adrian Ramon, Francisco '"Frankie" Trevino, David Trevino Jr., and Emmanuel Medina.

Honorary pallbearers will be Lisandro Ramon, Pedro Salazar Jr., Brianna R. Salazar, Aiden Zuniga, Marcila Adriano, Javier Adriano Jr., Joshua Adriano, Sixto Adriano, Mia Trevino, Noah Guzman, and Aubrey Ramon.

The family would like to give a special thank you to her bonus daughter (provider), Rosa Andrade, and her granddaughter, Edika Medina, for the exceptional care & love they gave to Francisca.

A special thank you to her daughter, Rosalva, for the endless care she provided to our beloved mother.

With profound love and remembrance, the family of Francisca Catete Fuentes have entrusted her funeral arrangements to Freddy & Lenny Elizondo - Funeral Directors/Owners at Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Avenue Harlingen, TX 78550. You may contact us at (956)364-2444 or visit us at www.trinityfunerals.com