Maria Magdalena

Betancourt Gonzalez

Maria Magdalena Betancourt Gonzalez was a loving & devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She left this world on Friday morning peacefully, April 8, 2022 at the age of 85.

Magdalena was born to Juan & Angelina Betancourt on February 1, 1937 in San Juan, N.L., Mexico. She met her husband, Juan in San Juan, N.L., Mexico where they were married on April 21, 1963 and together they had 4 children. Magdalena was a strong Catholic woman who survived breast cancer at the age of 54. She instilled in her children to pray always, have faith, & love one another. Her hobbies were sewing, gardening, cooking, & baking for her family.

Magdalena is survived by her husband of 58 years, Juan Manuel Gonzalez; two sons, Juan Manuel Gonzalez Jr. (Melissa) & Hector Mario Gonzalez (Irma); two daughters, Gina Alvarez (Tony) & Maria Vinson (David); 11 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and siblings, Irma Betancourt & Jose Juan Betancourt.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Juan & Angelina Betancourt; sisters, Irene Betancourt & Evangelina Betancourt Martinez.

Private visitation for family only will be Wednesday, April 13, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and will continue for the public for family to receive guests from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with the prayer of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 p.m. led by Magdalena's sister, Irma Betancourt at Trinity Funeral Chapel of the Holy Spirit.

A Chapel service of Christian burial will be held Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home Chapel of the Holy Spirit.

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

Honored to serve as her pallbearers will be her grandsons, Hector Gonzalez, Andrew Alvarez, Vidal Garcia Jr., & Vincent Garcia; her great grandsons, Troy Rivera, Ryan Perry, & Rene Duran.

On behalf of the family we would like to thank our brother, Hector Mario for his dedication to caring for our parents. We will always be eternally grateful.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home 1002 East Harrison Avenue Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956)364-2444. www.trinityfunerals.com