Anita V. Esparza
<p>Anita V. Esparza, 77 of Runge, went to meet her Heavenly Father, October 7, 2023. She was born on January 31, 1946, in Runge, Texas to the late Rodrigo Vasquez and Vicenta Vela Vasquez. </p><p><br></p><p>Anita grew up and attended school in Choate, Texas. She worked in the cotton fields each summer, where she met the love of her life, Johnny Esparza. They were eventually married and had 2 children. Anita unexpectedly became a widow in 1982 and then took on the role of both mother and father to her children. She has been a long-time resident of Runge Texas and a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and enjoyed praying the rosary daily. </p><p><br></p><p>Anita was not just a parent to her two children, but eventually fostered many other children throughout her life. Some of these children still refer to her as mom to this day. She had a way of making everyone feel like family. </p><p><br></p><p>Anita loved to cook, and you could always smell the aromas of love coming from her kitchen. Her family traditionally gathered at her home each Wednesday and Friday evening for dinner. She held different jobs throughout her lifetime, but the most important role to her was that of MOM. </p><p><br></p><p>Anita is survived by her children, Tania Esparza, Troy Esparza (Andrea), Alexandrea “Alex” Altamirano, Jimmie Zapata, and Daniel Ybarra; grandchildren, Jeric Esparza, Jaden Esparza, Alyssa Zapata, Aimee Zapata, Aiden Ybarra, and Arabella Ybarra; brothers, Luciano Vasquez (Josie) and Hector Vasquez; numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family and many friends. </p><p><br></p><p>She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny P. Esparza; parents, Rodrigo Vasquez, and Vicenta (Vela) Vasquez; and brother, Rodrigo Vasquez, Jr. (Genoveva). </p><p><br></p><p>A visitation will be held Friday, October 13, 2023, from 5-8 pm, with a Rosary at 7pm at Finch Funeral Chapel-Runge. Funeral Mass will be Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 10am at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Runge. Interment will be 10am Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Runge Latin American Cemetery. </p><p><br></p><p>Pallbearers: Rodrigo (Ringo) Vasquez IIl, Rodney Vasquez, John Vasquez, Justin Vasquez, Jeric Esparza, Jaden Esparza, Broden Garcia and Alfonso Torres Jr. </p><p><br></p><p>Services are entrusted with Finch Funeral Chapel-Runge 830-239-4862. </p><p><br></p><p>Please sign the online guestbook at the finchfuneralchapels.com</p>Obituary
Anita V. Esparza, 77 of Runge, went to meet her Heavenly Father, October 7, 2023. She was born on January 31, 1946, in Runge, Texas to the late Rodrigo Vasquez and Vicenta Vela Vasquez.
Anita grew up and attended school in Choate, Texas. She worked in the cotton fields each summer, where she met the love of her life, Johnny Esparza. They were eventually married and had 2 children. Anita unexpectedly became a widow in 1982 and then took on the role of both mother and father to her children. She has been a long-time resident of Runge Texas and a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and enjoyed praying the rosary daily.
Anita was not just a parent to her two children, but eventually fostered many other children throughout her life. Some of these children still refer to her as mom to this day. She had a way of making everyone feel like family.
Anita loved to cook, and you could always smell the aromas of love coming from her kitchen. Her family traditionally gathered at her home each Wednesday and Friday evening for dinner. She held different jobs throughout her lifetime, but the most important role to her was that of MOM.
Anita is survived by her children, Tania Esparza, Troy Esparza (Andrea), Alexandrea “Alex” Altamirano, Jimmie Zapata, and Daniel Ybarra; grandchildren, Jeric Esparza, Jaden Esparza, Alyssa Zapata, Aimee Zapata, Aiden Ybarra, and Arabella Ybarra; brothers, Luciano Vasquez (Josie) and Hector Vasquez; numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny P. Esparza; parents, Rodrigo Vasquez, and Vicenta (Vela) Vasquez; and brother, Rodrigo Vasquez, Jr. (Genoveva).
A visitation will be held Friday, October 13, 2023, from 5-8 pm, with a Rosary at 7pm at Finch Funeral Chapel-Runge. Funeral Mass will be Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 10am at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Runge. Interment will be 10am Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Runge Latin American Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Rodrigo (Ringo) Vasquez IIl, Rodney Vasquez, John Vasquez, Justin Vasquez, Jeric Esparza, Jaden Esparza, Broden Garcia and Alfonso Torres Jr.
Services are entrusted with Finch Funeral Chapel-Runge 830-239-4862.
Please sign the online guestbook at the finchfuneralchapels.com
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