Aurora Resendez Obituary
Aurora Resendez beloved widow, mother, grandmother, and devoted Christian, passed away October 1,2025, surrounded by her family.
Aurora was born on August 9, 1939, Aurora met her first husband Raul Hasete and married him on August 21, 1960, sharing a journey together filled with devotion, faith, and family until Raul’s passing in 1965.
Together, they were blessed with four children: Esmeralda Mancera, Andres Hasete, Gilbert Hasete, and Diane Besa.
On December 21, 1973, Aurora married her second husband David Resendez in Lockhart, TX. They built a home together in Elgin, Tx until David’s passing in 1988. Together, they were blessed with two children: Martha Matos, Ruth Drackley.
Aurora’s greatest joy in life was caring for her family and walking faithfully with the Lord. She lived each day with a steadfast devotion to her Christian faith, and her example of love, prayer, and trust in God continues to inspire all who knew her.
She will be remembered for her faith, generosity, and strength. Aurora’s legacy lives on through her children, grandchildren, and all whose lives she touched with kindness and grace.
Aurora is survived by daughters Esmeralda Mancera, Son Andres Hasette and wife Toni, Son Gilbert Hasette and wife Susan, Daughter Diane Besa and husband Richard Besa, daughter Martha Matos, daughter Ruth Drackley and husband Todd Drackley. Grandchildren Esther Hasette, Jessica Hasette, Jeanette Hasette, Crystal Besa, Julie Hasette, Eddie Mancera, Janelle Hasette, Angelica Pineda, Raul Hasette, Adela Castro, James Besa, Gilbert Hasette, Alisa Pineda, Aurora Marie Resendez, David Rivera, Alexander Matos, Andres Juan Hasette. Forty great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren and sister Martha Resendez
Aurora is proceeded in death by her second husband, David Resendez (d:1988), First husband, Raul Hasete (d:1965), her mother Leonora Torres, father Daniel Cantu, brother Jose Cantu, sisters Bellia Garza, Elida Herrera, Guadalupe Gonzalez, Felicia Hernandez and grand daughter Ali Betancourt.
A visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 PM Sunday, October 5, 2025, Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home, with a Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 PM. Services to honor Aurora’s life will be held at Providence-Jones Funeral Family Home on Monday October 6, 2025, at 11am with burial following at Elgin Latin Cemetery. Aurora will be deeply missed, but her loved ones and faith will forever live on in the hearts of her family.
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