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Janie Montez Monsivais was born December 28, 1940 in San Antonio, Texas to Jose Maria Montez, Sr. and Felicitas Bautista Montez. She passed away at the age of 83 on February 28, 2024. Janie graduated from San Antonio Vocational High School (Louis W. Fox Tech) in 1959. At the graduation ceremony, little did she know that she would end up meeting someone who would become very special in her life. At practice, everyone sat in alphabetical order and the valedictorian sat between her and a young man. That evening during the ceremony, the valedictorian sat on stage and she now sat next to him instead. That young man, Albert Monsivais, introduced himself and they spoke to each other the whole night. That friendship lead to a courtship, and after Albert’s basic training in the U.S. Air Force, they were married on September 25, 1960. She worked as the Executive Secretary for the San Antonio Neighborhood Youth Organization (SANYO) from 1973 until its closure in 1994. She continued her role as a secretary for three years with the Children’s Association for Maximum Potential (CAMP) at Lackland Air Force Base. She always looked forward to seeing the children and had an added job of helping them feel comfortable as they were left for the day while their parent(s) went to work. Janie will be affectionately remembered as a kind, generous and nurturing wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed baking, gardening, sewing and reading but devoted her life to her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters: Margarita Sanchez and Maria Ashley; and brothers: Joe, Jimmy, Fernando, Juan, Gonzalo and Mike Montez. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Albert Monsivais; daughters: Deborah Guerra, and husband Jesse, and Carole Elias, and husband, Tony; grandchildren: Kristen, Emily and Michael; and great-grandson, Beau. SERVICES Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 7th at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South, 1700 SE Military Dr., San Antonio, Texas 78214, with a Rosary to be recited at 6:00 PM. The procession to the Funeral Mass will meet at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South to leave at 9:30 AM for mass to be offered at 10:00 AM on Friday, March 8th at St. Clare Catholic Church, 7701 Somerset Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78211, followed by interment at San Fernando Archdiocesan Cemetery #3, 1735 Cupples Rd, San Antonio, Texas 78226. Pallbearers will be: Jesse Guerra, Emily Guerra, Michael Elias, Luis San Roman, Roland Rosales and Jonathan Hernandez. The family would like to express their gratitude to the Vitas Hospice Nurses and Staff for their care and support; and appreciation to her caregivers: Maria Martinez, Marsheila Nichols and Gloria Rosas. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made in her honor to the Alzheimer’s Association, c/o 1100 NW Loop 410, Suite 302, San Antonio, Texas 78213.

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Janie Montez Monsivais

December 28, 1940 - February 28, 2024