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Maria de la Luz Villarreal Correa was born December 29, 1928 in San Buenaventura, Coahuila, Mexico, She entered into rest on June 12, 2026 surrounded by her children. She and her husband, Jose, came to San Antonio in 1948 and raised their six children here. She was the backbone of the family and the family bakery business that started in 1960. In the early years she worked at the family bakery by day and then went to her evening job at what used to be the Alamo National Bank downtown to help support her family. She loved reading and writing poetry, even in grade school and wrote over 50 poems in English and Spanish, writing late into her adulthood. She often recited them for the public. In the early 70’s she took ESL classes at San Antonio College as she worked to obtain her U.S. citizenship. She was an avid reader, reading in both English and Spanish. She read everything from magazines to novels. She loved being outdoors in nature listening to the birds and gardening. She especially had a green thumb when it came to roses and orchids. She loved doing word search puzzles and watching old movies. She loved music and dancing. Cooking for her family was her love language and she loved to teach her children how to prepare Mexican dishes and make tortillas from scratch. She was known for her potato salad. She taught her children humility, respect and integrity by setting the example for all. She was proceeded in death by her son, Joe and her husband Jose. She is survived by her sons Enrique Correa and wife Gloria, Larry Correa and wife Susan and daughters Myrna de los Santos, Jayne Correa, Gloria Sturm and daughter in law Margaret Correa, as well as her siblings Laura, Nena, Javier, and Rigoberto. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Heart Association or a charity of your choice. Service information: Visitation June 29 from 5:00pm-8:00pm. Rosary at 6:00pm at Mission Park North Funeral Chapels at 3401 Cherry Ridge Dr., San Antonio, Texas 78230. Funeral Service June 30 at 10:00 am at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, 1515 Saltillo St., San Antonio, Texas 78207. Entombment will follow at Mission Park North Mausoleum, 20900 IH-10 West, San Antonio, Texas 78257.

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Maria De La Luz Correa

December 29, 1928 - June 12, 2026