Maria De

Jesus Diaz

It is with great sadness that the family of Maria De Jesus Diaz announces her passing on Friday, October 19, 2018 at the age of 93 years old.

Maria De Jesus will be remembered for her beautiful smile and contagious laughter. She enjoyed the simplicities in life such as gardening, cooking for her family, family gatherings but mostly spending her days with her beloved son and caregiver, Aaron.

She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, one daughter, one niece and one nephew.

She is survived by the love of her life and husband of 68 years, Porfirio Diaz, sister, Genoveva Escamilla, children, Janie Diaz Amaya, Porfirio Diaz Jr. (Yolanda), Norma Diaz Garcia, Mirelia Arguelles (Cesar), Sylvia Perrill (Jesse), Sonia Lambert (Brett), Aaron Diaz (Norma), Fabian Diaz, Adrian Diaz (Sylvia); 21 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers are Porfirio Diaz Jr., Aaron Diaz, Fabian Diaz, Adrian Diaz, Robert Anguiano Jr., and Bo Diaz.

Special thanks to her son, Aaron Diaz for his selfless acts of kindness for his round the clock care of Our Beloved Mother.

Visitation will be held today Sunday October 21, 2018 from 1 pm to 9 pm with prayer of the Holy Rosary service at 7 pm tonight.

Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday October 22, 2018 at 2 pm at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church. Interment will follow to Mont-Meta Memorial Park Cemetery, San Benito.

Arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Ave. Harlingen, Texas 78550 www.trinityfunerals.com