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Blanca Thelma Espino

1943 - 2023

Blanca Thelma Espino obituary, 1943-2023, McAllen, TX

BORN

1943

DIED

2023

FUNERAL HOME

Flores Funeral Home - Mission

219 South Mayberry Street

Mission, Texas

Blanca Espino Obituary

McAllen - Blanca Thelma Espino, 79, passed away peacefully to be with our Lord on January 30th, 2023, surrounded by her family at McAllen Medical Center.

Blanca was born to Toribio Hernandez and Leonor Garza on March 16, 1943, in China, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. In 1963, she married her beloved husband, Carlos Espino with whom she had four wonderful children, Blanca (Oscar) Escobedo, Hilda A. "Chela" (+Julio) Ayala, Leonides "Lilly" (Mike) Monreal, and Carlos (Cynthia) Espino Jr. The love for her family and community developed "a great example of love" for her children, grandchildren and loved ones.

Blanca was preceded in death by her husband, Carlos Espino, their son Carlos Espino Jr., her parents, Toribio Hernandez and Leonor Garza, her granddaughter Julissa Ayala, and son-in-law Julio C. Ayala.

She is survived by her children Blanca Escobedo, Hilda A. "Chela" Ayala, Leonides "Lilly" Monreal, and daughter in law Cynthia Espino. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren: Jose Alfredo, Oscar, Carlos, Krystal, Orlando, Osiel, Amber, Michelle, Sarah, Jaime, and Jakqeline and 5 great grandchildren. She is dearly loved and will be missed by all.

A viewing will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, from 3:00-9:00 PM, at Flores Funeral Home Chapel A, with a rosary at 7 pm.

A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 10:00 AM at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in McAllen, TX.

Interment will follow at Valley Memorial Garden in McAllen, TX.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Flores Funeral Home of Mission.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Monitor on Feb. 5, 2023.

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Feb

7

Viewing

3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Flores Funeral Home - Mission

219 South Mayberry Street, Mission, TX 78572

Feb

7

Rosary

7:00 p.m.

Flores Funeral Home - Mission

219 South Mayberry Street, Mission, TX 78572

Feb

8

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church

McAllen, TX

Funeral services provided by:

Flores Funeral Home - Mission

219 South Mayberry Street, Mission, TX 78572

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