Harlingen, TX -
Paula M. Tovar, 80, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. She was born on June 29, 1935 to Soilo and Isabel Martinez.
Paula is preceded in death by her husband, Juan Tovar, Jr.; children, Jose Luis, Ricardo, Antonio, and Javier Tovar; brothers, Ruben, Jesus, and Alejandro Martinez; and a grandson, Tom Tovar.
She is survived by her children, Martha Aguirre, Pedro Tovar, Rosalinda Tovar, Estella Tovar, and Irma Tovar; 22 grandchildren; 30 great-grand-children; 1 great great-grandchild; brothers and sisters, Antonia Ortiz, Juan Martinez, Domingo Martinez, Soilo Martinez, Jr., Angela Jasso, Lupe Martinez, Dolores Rocha, and Isabel Santillana; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 4, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a prayer of the Holy Rosary at 7 p.m.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow to El Muerto Cemetery.
Honored to serve as pallbearers are Julian Aguilar, Ricardo Montez, Pedro Tovar III, Angel Reyes, Juan Antonio Tovar, Jesus Salazar, Eleazar Salazar, and Jose Luis Salazar.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home 1002 E. Harrison Ave., Harlingen, TX 78550 (956)364-2444.