Maria Criselda

Duran

Maria Criselda Duran, 81, entered the Lord's heavenly kingdom peacefully on Friday, April 4, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family in Harlingen, Texas.

Maria was one of five children born on December 27, 1943 in Santa Elena, Texas (Starr County) to Simon Duran & Trinidad Trevino Duran. Maria retired from retail where she worked as a store manager for many years and was District Supervisor for over 50 years with the San Shu Store in McAllen, Texas. She was a prayer warrior with a profound faith to Our Lord & Savior Christ the King, Jesus. Maria was lifetime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McAllen and also attended St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Weslaco.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Simon & Trinidad T. Duran.; sister, Norma Gonzalez, and sister-in-law, Connie Duran.

Maria leaves behind her loving family to cherish her beautiful memory, her sister, Grace Duran of Harlingen; brothers, Simon D. Duran & Mario Duran; brother-in-law, Gilbert Gonzalez; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, & friends.  Maria was a wonderful, loving, & devoted sister, aunt, cousin, & friend who will be dearly missed.

A memorial mass will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joan of Arc in Weslaco, Texas.

A procession will follow to Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Mission, Texas for inurnment.

With profound love and remembrance, the family of Maria Criselda Duran 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