Herminia Sanchez

Donna ~ Herminia Sanchez, 96, entered eternal rest on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. She was born on March 18, 1924 in Rancho El Zapotal inn Reynosa Mexico. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

Herminia was full of life. Full of love. She enjoyed and loved to listen to music from Los Temerarios, Los Cadetes de Linares, and Marachi Music. Herminia enjoyed playing "Loteria" with Joe Junior and Angie, and at Orfelindas house in McAllen. That brought her so much joy. She also enjoyed cooking, making bread de leche,de azucar and empanadas de calabaza. Herminia truly lived life to its fullest. She will be dearly missed by her family and those that came to know her. 

She is survived by her children: Orfelinda Esparza, Isidoro Sanchez, Dimas Sanchez, Irene Molina, Jose Jesus Sanchez, Carmen Sanchez; 24 Grandchildren, 42 Great Grandchildren, 16 Great Great Grandchildren. 

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Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Thursday, May 14, 2020 with a Holy Rosary being recited at 7:30 pm at Rivera Funeral Home of McAllen. Visitation will continue on Friday from 12:30 pm to 2 pm with a Celebration of Life Service at 1:30 pm at Rivera Funeral Home. Interment will follow at 2:30 pm at Santa Fe Celestial Garden Cemetery in Mission. Service arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Rivera Funeral Home of McAllen. 

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