Beloved wife of 62 years entered God's Kingdom on August 7th, 2023, following her 6th battle with cancer.

Josephine A. Huizar was born on October 12th, 1940, to Nicholas and Josephine Alexander in San Antonio, Texas. Her heart and life were devoted to God and her piety was exhibited through love, kindness, charity, and mercy. Josephine met her match made in Heaven, Eloy in 1958 at a St. Michael's record hop, and were married on April 22nd, 1961, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church then went on to have three children, Michael and twins Catherine and Matthew.

In addition to being a loving and dedicated mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Josephine also loved volunteering and eventually working as the Principal's Secretary at St. Margaret Mary School from 1978 through 2001 when she retired. She loved her church and the many friendships that she made as a lifelong parishioner of St. Margaret Mary. She shared her love of cooking with her family and friends, and no one left her dinner table hungry. Her commitment and support to her family provided a home of warmth and love and enriched everyone's life.

While our world will be dimmer without her, there is rejoicing in Heaven as she is reunited with her son, Michael, daughter, Catherine, her parents, Nicholas and Josephine, brother and sister-in-law, William and Brenda Alexander, sister, Mary Royalty, brother, Nicholas Pete Alexander, father-in-law and mother-in-law Adolph and Aurelia Huizar, brothers-in-law, Adolph Huizar and Joseph Huizar, sister-in-law Sylvia Huizar and many friends she loved as family.

She is survived by her husband Eloy, son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Aimee Huizar, son-in-law Daniel Rea, grandchildren Kayla Huizar and Zachary Bailey, and great-grandson Wyatt Leiby, brother and sister-in-law Gilbert and Joanna Alexander, sister-in-law Rachel Huizar and an abundance of nieces and nephews she loved as her own children.

FUNERAL SERVICES

Prayer of The Holy Rosary will be at 5:00pm at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church on August 20th, 2023. The family will receive family and friends at 4:00pm.

The funeral mass will be at 11:00am at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church on August 21st, 2023, with interment to follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that a donation be made in Josephine's memory to St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church located at 1314 Fair Ave, San Antonio, TX 78223.