Nilda "Guera"

Sanchez

Nilda "Guera" Sanchez , 61, went home to be with the Lord Monday, August 27, 2018 at her residence, surrounded by love of family.

She was born in Mercedes, TX to Trinidad Sanchez and Maria Gonzales Cumpian. She was a lifetime resident of Santa Rosa and graduated from Santa Rosa High School. After graduation she was employed with Levi's Clothing Company and was a machine operator for 27 years.

Nilda was a very caring and talented woman, she enjoyed arts and crafts and could create simple to extraordinary. She had an eye for decor and she also enjoyed the outdoors and gardening. She loved the beach, loved traveling, and enjoyed going bowling. She was a people person and was very social & outgoing. She was a caregiver to all of her family and went out of her way to do as much as she possibly could for everyone.

Nilda is survived by her loving family to cherish her wonderful memory, children, Jake Emery Garcia & Krystal Marie Garza; grandson, Ethan Garcia; mother, Maria Cumpian; father, Frank Cumpian; siblings, Yolanda Ruiz, Estella Cavazos, Gloria Gomez, Johnny Gomez (Alicia) Norma Champion, & Frank Cumpian Jr. (Maggie), and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, & friends.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 29, 2018 from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm with the prayer of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 pm at Trinity Funeral Chapel.

A Funeral mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 10:00 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Santa Rosa.

Interment will follow to Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in La Feria.

Honored to serve as pallbearers will be Juan Ruiz Jr., Guadalupe Ruiz, Jake Garcia, Juan Manuel Barrera, Crisanto N. Cuellar, Zion Champion, Joe Cano, & Edwin Martinez.

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