IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Margaret J.

Margaret J. Saenz Profile Photo

Saenz

d. Mar 22, 2014

Obituary

Margaret J. Saenz, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed into the arms of her Savior on March 22, 2014. She was born near Monterrey, Mexico on October 12, 1923. Her family emigrated to San Antonio, Texas in the 1930's. After graduating from Incarnate Word High School, she completed her education for Nursing in the Christus Santa Rosa program. In 1949 she married the love of her life, Anthony Saenz, Jr. She traveled the world with him as an Air Force wife, raising her family. After he retired, they returned to San Antonio where she resumed her career at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital. For more than 20 years, she worked as a surgical nurse, earning Nurse of the Year in 1973 and Employee of the Year in 1977. When she retired, she volunteered at SAMMC, working in the library, dispensing books and kindness to the patients. Throughout her life, she remained a devout Catholic, keeping her Faith strong and following the teachings of Our Lord Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband Tony; parents, Nicasio and Josefina Garcia. She is survived by children, Richard Saenz and wife April, Victoria and husband Mark Stewart, Michael Saenz, Larry Saenz, Robert Saenz and wife Vanessa, and David Saenz; grandchildren, Lizbeth and husband Chris Burrows, Maggie, Sean and wife Jamie Stewart, Giulliano and wife Estefany Cunha Chacha, Elias Cunha Chacha, Anna Caroline Cunha Chacha, and Emily Cunha Saenz; great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Scarlett Burrows; as well as brother, Carlos and wife Gladys; sister-in-law, Guadalupe Garcia; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will begin on Tuesday, April 1, at 5:00 P.M. with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 P.M. at the Angelus Chapel. Funeral Mass will be offered on Wednesday, April 2, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church. Graveside Services will be held on Thursday, April 3, at 2:00 P.M. at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Funeral Services

Rosary

April
1

Tuesday

Starts at 7:00 pm

Funeral Mass

April
2

Wednesday

St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church

1602 Thousand Oaks Drive, San Antonio, TX 78232

Starts at 10:00 am

Graveside Service

April
3

Thursday

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209

Starts at 2:00 pm

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