Elvira Martinez Botello, born March 16, 1918 in Runge, TX, went into the loving hands of the Lord on July 14, 2016, at the blessed age of 98. She will be reunited with her husband Cecilio Botello; parents Bruno and Concepcion Martinez; siblings Silverio, Maria, Mateo, Lore, Rosendo, Santos, Josefina, Julia, and Genoveva.

She will be lovingly remembered by her children: Daniel Botello (Melba), Elizabeth Torres (Rick), and Bobby Botello (Diana); grandchildren Bianca Hernandez (Sam), Adriana Krupka (Peter), and Jason Botello; great-grandchildren: Gabriel, Vivienne, and Dean Krupka, Harlow, Brooklyn, and Everett Hernandez, Lauren and Andrew Nixon; sibling Cristina Rosales (Raymond); sister-in-law Petra Martinez; numerous nieces, nephews, other family members, neighbors, and friends.

The family wishes to acknowledge and express our sincere thanks to Concha Garcia, Sylvia Reyes, Maria Martinez, Iris Trinidad, Nix Hospital, Golden Estates Rehabilitation and the New Century Hospice for their loving care.

Elvira was a faithful servant of our Lord and a founding member of St. James Catholic Church. She was the Chief Household Engineer and created a loving home. She will be remembered for her strong work ethic, her culinary and baking skills, her love of plants and her green thumb especially with her beautiful rose bushes. She enjoyed shopping, traveling, casino trips and spending time with family and friends. She was a loving sister, a devoted mother, and a proud grandmother and great-grandmother. We love her and she will be greatly missed.

FUNERAL SERVICES

Visitation will begin on Monday, July 18, at 5:00 PM with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 PM at Angelus Funeral Home. Procession will depart the funeral home on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 9:00 AM for a 9:30 AM Mass at St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. Interment to follow at San Fernando Cemetery II.