Maria P.

"Purita" Alaniz

Maria P. "Purita" Alaniz, age 88, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 22, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at Valley Baptist Medical Center. She was born May 10, 1930 to Epimenio & Felicitas Escamilla Silva in Weslaco, Texas. She was the youngest and last survivor of seven.

She leaves behind to cherish her beautiful memory her loving and devoted husband of 62 years and 353 days, Rene Alaniz; her daughters, Thelma Montemayor (Robert) & Sylvia Guerrero (Richard); and her adoring grandchildren, Haydee Medrano (Tomas), Diego Guerrero, & Lorena Guerrero. She is also survived by numerous nephews, nieces, cousins & friends.

Maria is preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Marina de Alejandro, Estela Garza, Francisco Silva, Bertha Silva, Jose Silva & Candelario Silva.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 beginning at 11:00 am to 9:00 pm with a prayer of the Holy Rosary to begin at 7:00 p.m. in the evening. Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 10 am at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Interment will follow to Heavenly Grace Memorial Park Cemetery, La Feria.

Honored to serve as pallbearers will be Lorena Guerrero, Diego Guerrero, Tomas Medrano, Ezekiel Silva, Robert Silva II, & Alberto Daniel Trevino.

The Family would like to express their most sincere heartfelt gratitude to the Silva Family of Harlingen and to Irene Agado-Arismendez for your love, care and special attention you gave to our beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, aunt, cousin & friend.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Ave. Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956)364-2444. You are invited to leave words of comfort to the family on the online guestbook at www.trinityfunerals.com