Rosa Garza
Rosa Alvarado Garza, age 72, of Wharton passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008 in a Houston hospital following a brief illness. She was born on March 20, 1935 in Victoria, the daughter of the late Alvesito Alvarado and Bartola Mesa Alvarado.

Mrs. Garza had been a resident of Wharton for more than 60 years and was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Wharton. She married Gilbert Garza Sr. in Wharton and he preceded her in death on June 29, 1982.

She was also preceded in death by daughter, Dahalia Garza; sons, George Garza Sr. and Gustave Garza; sisters, Euferia Ottino, Eva Rodriguez, Chuna Pacheco and Romana Lira; and brother, Thomas Alvarado.

She was a homemaker and a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Mrs. Garza enjoyed playing bingo and cooking for her family. She loved to sew and made many quilts for family and friends.

Visitation and a Rosary were held on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008 at chapel of Wharton Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass was held on Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Wharton with Rev. Dominic Antwi Boasiako officiating.

Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Aurora Quintero of El Campo, Marie and Larry Mendez, Gloria and John Garcia Jr. and Martina Munoz, all of Wharton; sons and daughters in-law, Gilbert and Ida Garza Jr., Robert and Roxann Garza, Mike and Estella Garza, Mickey and Sylvia Garza and John Garza, all of Wharton, and Thomas Garza of San Antonio; sister, Janie Jaima of California; 35 grandchildren and 43 greatgrandchildren.

Pallbearers were Adrian Quintero III, Duane Garza, Robert E. Garza, George Garza Jr., Larry Mendez Jr., J. Steven Garcia, T.J. Amador, Christopher Garza, Marcus Garza and Nicholas Garza.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home.