Elvira G. Barrios, 83 years of age, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away on February 27, 2023.  Elvira was born on January 10, 1940 to parents Geronimo and Estefana Gonzales in San Antonio, Texas.  Elvira graduated from Luther Burbank High School in 1958. She went on to study Business at San Antonio College.

After completing three years of college, she began her first job at a Finance Company, as a Collection Agent. Elvira went on to have three children, the first one was Anna Marie DeRenzo, daughter, who passed away at three days old. Joseph DeRenzo lll, son, who has a daughter, Michelle A. DeRenzo who is a teacher. Patricia Brown, daughter, and her spouse, J. Russell Brown and daughter, Tiffany A. Brown, M.D., Vascular Neurologist.

On December 8th, 1994, Elvira married Antonio H. Barrios.  Elvira was happily married for twenty years. After working 46 years in business and accounting, a job she truly enjoyed and allowed her to interact with people, she retired. Her hobbies were reading her devotional prayers, spiritual books, and Bible. Mostly, she loved praying for her family, friends and neighbors, and anyone who needed prayers.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Geronimo and Estefana Gonzales; one brother, Eugene Reyes, Sr.; and two sisters, Janie Lavergne and Estella Lavergne.

Elvira has two remaining living brothers Robert Gonzales of Houston, Texas and Jerry Gonzales and spouse Grace of San Antonio, Texas.

FUNERAL SERVICES

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Visitation at 5:00pm

Rosary at 6:30pm

Angelus Chapel

1119 North St. Mary's

San Antonio, TX 78215

(210) 227-1461

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Departure from Angelus at 11:30am

Funeral Mass at 12:00pm

St. Leonard's Catholic Church

8510 South Zarzamora St.

San Antonio, TX 78224

Burial to follow

San Fernando Cemetery #2

746 Castroville Rd.

San Antonio, TX 78237

Flowers can be purchased or if you'd rather prefer you can also donate to www.ccalliance.org in Elvira Barrios name. It is the second deadliest Cancer in the United States. Every March is, National Cancer Awareness Month spotlights this disease and inspires people to be checked.