Marcelo Q. Maldonado was born in Ysleta, Texas, on January 16, 1916, son of Crescenciano and Juana Quintana Maldonado. Always striving for excellence, Marcelo graduated as high school valedictorian and received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin School of Business in 1937.  He worked as a Certified Public Accountant in the public and private sector and in 1978 he retired from his position as Acting Appeals Officer with the Internal Revenue Service after 33 years of civil service and 4 years of military service.  He continued in private practice for over 30 years, representing his last tax clients in 2011.

Marcelo Maldonado proudly served for four years in the United States Air Force during World War II in the Pacific Theatre including Australia and New Guinea.

In addition to his years of service in the military and government civil service, Marcelo Maldonado performed volunteer service for the nuns at Ursuline Academy and taught CCD classes for St. Ann's Parish Church. In the 1960's he also pioneered presentation of Spanish language tax information on public television.

Marcelo Maldonado maintained the highest standards of conduct and excellence in all aspects of his life and expected the same effort of others. He was a generous husband, father, grandfather, brother, godfather and uncle to his family. He celebrated his 100th birthday with his family who came from across the U.S. to honor him.

Marcelo was preceded in death by his loving wife of 44 years, Trini Mercado Maldonado, his brother Raul, sisters Trinidad, Refugio and Teresa. He is survived by his daughters, Anna Christina Peterson, Maria Elva Maldonado and her husband Sam Weinstein, and Alma Leticia Maldonado, his three grandchildren, Christopher Peterson and his wife April Breving Peterson, Andrea Peterson and Maya Maldonado-Weinstein, his sisters Frances Boothe, Adelaida Aguiñaga, his brother the Hon. Bernabe Maldonado and his sisters Carolina Missirian and Nelda Swearengin, and many godchildren, nieces and nephews whom he loved and whose accomplishments he followed with great pride.

FUNERAL SERVICES

A Rosary will be recited Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at 7:00 pm at The Angelus Funeral Home.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at 10 am followed by interment at San Fernando Cemetery #2.

Those who wish to make contributions to the Discalced Carmelite Nuns in Marcelo's name may do so; 6301 Culebra Rd. at St. Joseph Way, San Antonio TX 78238.