Julia Loera Flores, born January 9, 1932 and passed away January 29, 2017. Recitation of the rosary will be at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Funeral mass will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 4, 2018 at San Jose Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Assumption Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Flores Jr., Julia’s parents, Jose Loera and Emilia Sosa Loera, sisters, Concepcion Loera Reyna, Mary Sue Loera Regalado, and grandchild, Leslie S. Flores.
She is survived by son, Vincent Lee Flores, Wife – Barbara Borden Flores, daughters, Roseann Flores Roberts, Husband – Christopher Roberts, Sandra J. Flores Maldanado, Husband – David Maldanado, grandchildren, Theresa Flores, Sofia Flores, Raquel Roberts, Brianna Camacho (Isaac), Vincent Roberts, Alex Maldanado, great-grandchild, Ezra Vincent Camacho, and a brother, Manuel Loera.
Julia was a native South Austinite, who had an absolute zest for life and love for music and dance. She was a popular singer at the Jamaicas at San Jose Catholic church, she also sang on the local Spanish radio station in the 1940s. She received her first sacraments at the original San Jose church on West Mary. She and her husband Vincent spent 57 wonderful years together. She was a devoted wife and mother and grandmother, who loved her children and grandchildren unconditionally. She was always the life of the party and made friends wherever she went. Julia will be tremendously missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, one great-granchild and brother.
Mrs Mindy Cavazos says
I had the privilege and honor to know your mother while she was at
Beckett Meadows. I’m a Eucharistic Minister from St CATHERINE of Siena
and took communion to her. My sister, Elida Garza, who lives there also, was her friend. My sister is now in memory care. I would dress her and comb her hair when she wasn’t ready to come to mass because she didn’t want to miss. She was a lovely, happy lady. I noticed when people came to sing for them she loved to sing and I was shocked that while she didn’t remember things she seemed to know the words to so many songs. My sister told me it was because she was a professional singer and radio star. We missed her when she moved. Eternal rest grant unto her and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she Rest In Peace. Please accept my condolences and
Chris Mungia, Elaine and SILVIA Molina who are the other Eucharistic Ministers. I regret I’m in Keller and will not be able to attend services.
Lisa Eastburn says
I wanted to express my condolence and share some comfort and hope from God’s word, the Bible. Isaiah 25:8 promises that God will wipe away tears from all faces because a time is coming when he will do away with death forever. (Revelation 21:3,4) His word also assures us that sickness and wickedness will be removed from the earth. (Isaiah 33:24; Psalm 37:10,11) Another promise is that all those “sleeping in death” will be brought back to life. (1 Thessalonians 4:13; John 5:28,29; Isaiah 26:19) What a wonderful hope we have of being able to welcome back our loved ones who have died to perfect health and conditions forever!
Until that time comes, our loving, heavenly Father assures us at Psalm 34:18 that he is “close to the brokenhearted” and verse 15 says that “he listens to our cry for help.” So rest-assured that he understands your pain and grief and is eager to help you by giving you the strength you need to cope with your loss. (Philippians 4:13)
I hope these scriptures will provide some comfort. If you’d like to discuss more, feel free to contact me. I have a brochure called, “When Someone You Love Dies” that helped me deal with my grief when I lost my mom. I’d be glad to send you a copy.
Sincerely,
Lisa (littlelisa76@gmail.com)
Cari Daugherty says
I am so,so, sorry to see this. Julia and Vincent were so loved by my family. I tried to contact Julia several times over the last few years. She would call me occasionally over the years, and I know her heart broke when your sweet dad passed away. I know they are together now, and doing the things that they loved. I am so sorry I didn’t know, and hope you know that your family meant so much to us. Julia was the first visitor in the hospital when Jenny was born almost 38 years ago, and we are blessed to have known you all.
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