Maria Luisa

Leal

At 88 years of life, Maria Luisa Leal has entered her eternal rest just miles from Los Fresnos where she called home for most of her life. Maria devoted her life to her family and will be greatly missed by everyone that had the pleasure of knowing her.

Maria dedicated her life to providing the best life for her family. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and always put the needs of her family before her own. She grew up just outside the city of Matamoros, Mexico. Born on October 30, 1936, Maria was the third of seven children born to Eleno and Juana Rodriguez. Maria married Juan Jose Leal, and they found their way to Los Fresnos where they made their home. Two of her children, Miguelito and Orphelinda, were called up to heaven at a very young age. She is survived by her other children, Juan, Elva, Martin, and Hector.

Maria loved gardening, sewing, and especially cooking. She cooked for her family and made the best mole, tamales, flour tortillas, and rice. Everyone always asked her to make rice for parties, and she never refused. She taught her children many traditions, one of which is making tamales at Christmas. This tradition still holds strong with her family and will continue to be handed down to the many generations to follow.

It's with great sadness that we say goodbye to Maria Luisa Leal. But let us also celebrate her life for it was an amazing life full of love, family, and friends. Maria, we love you and we will miss you. May you rest in peace.

Maria joins her parents, her husband Juan, her two children Miguelito and Orphelinda, her brother Hector, and her sister Irene (Nena) in Heaven. She leaves an everlasting and loving memory in the hearts of her family and friends that remain here in this life.

Maria is survived by Siblings, Anastasio (Tacho), Herminio, Petra, and Sixta; Children, Juan and Petra, Elva (Vita) and Tony, Martin and Alicia, and Hector and Mari; Grandchildren, Gilbert (Gibo), Melissa (Meli), Sandra, Monica, Juan (Tito) and Angie, Christopher (Chris), Erica, Vanessa, Ezra and Cindy, Anthony Jacob (AJ) and Cortney, Kayla, and Angel and Krystal; Great Grandchildren, Caleb, Madison, Mckenzie, Lucas, Phoenix, Sam, Isabella, Cypriana, Lora, Chase, Lee, Skyla, Tommy Lee, Michael Lee, Christian Lee, Brandon Lee, Mark Lee, Kage, Alex, Amy, Juanito, Melanie, Jaden, Jamie, Maycee, Ellie, Isaiah, Sofie, Jordan, Everly, Jacob, Justin, Jaydan, and James; Great, Great Grandchildren, Emma Marie, Tommy Lee, Tyler Lee, Alejandro Lee, Arianna Rose, Leilani Marie, Adalynn, Isabella, Eliana, Josie, Fredi, and Reina.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday June 10, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. with a Prayer of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 p.m. led by Micaela Dones at Trinity Funeral Home of the Holy Spirit.

A chapel service will be held on Wednesday June 11, 2025, at Trinity Funeral Chapel at 10:00 a.m. with Father Horacio Chavaria as celebrant.

Interment will follow at Ashland Memorial Park Cemetery.

Honored to serve as pallbearers will be Juan (Tito), Ezra, Anthony Jacob (AJ), Angel, Kage, Caleb, Alex, and Michael Lee.

With profound love and remembrance, the family of Maria Luisa Leal 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