Raquel "Rachel"

Vallejo Elizondo

Raquel V. Elizondo, 94, lifelong resident and Harlingen pioneering family member has passed peacefully into eternal Glory to be with our Heavenly Father on April 8, 2022. Raquel had great faith in the Lord and was a loyal serving parishioner of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. She was a loving wife, mother, mother in law, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend. She leaves a beautiful legacy of love, faith, positive attitude, and hard work that will live on forever. Raquel is preceded in death by her husband Rafael Angel Elizondo; parents, Cesareo and Andrea Vallejo; siblings, Frances Garza, Augustine "Augie" Vallejo, and Raul Vallejo.
She is survived by her son, four daughters, and their spouses: Rafael Angel Elizondo (Rachel), Sandra Lopez (Nat), Yolanda Acosta, Rachel McLish Samuels (Ron), and Mary Frances Bauer (Jim). Raquel's grandchildren are Lori Pearce, Nat Lopez, Jr. (Tivi), Andrea Lopez, Rachel Acosta Dauphine, Rochelle Acosta, Dr. Leah Elizondo (Yakub), Corina Elizondo Garza, Matthew Smith, Bonnie Stecher, Georgia Bauer, Jarrett Burford; great grandchildren are Gabriella, Angelina, Bernadette, Noah, Adam, Corbin, Bowie, and Isla. Rachel is also survived by numerous relatives, friends, and honorary family members that she 'adopted' lovingly with open arms. Visitation will be Monday, April 11, 2022 from 5pm - 9pm with the praying of the Holy Rosary to begin at 7pm. Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 10am at Queen of Peace with Fr. Bob Charlton as celebrant. Interment will follow to Restlawn Memorial Park, La Feria.
Serving as pallbearers are Rachel's grandsons Tivi Lopez, Matthew Smith, Jarrett Burford, and nephews Raul Vallejo, Rick Vallejo, and Ralph Haskins.