ZAPATA, TEXAS—Maria Aurora B. Dominguez 89, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Starr County Memorial Hospital in Rio Grande City, Texas.

Ms. Dominguez is preceded in death by her husband, Manuel Jesus Dominguez; son, Julio Alberto Dominguez; parents, Servando and Aurora Benavides and parents Gabriel and Isabel Benavides.

Ms. Dominguez is survived by her sons, Juan Jose (Sylvia) Dominguez, Manuel J. Jr. (Zoila) Dominguez; daughters, Petrita (Juan Jr.) Thatcher, Rosalva D. (Robert R. "Buddy") Guerra, Nidia E. Dominguez; grandchildren, Juan J. Dominguez Jr., Lizette (Hector) Cruz, Jeanette (Juan) Molina, Suzette (Estanislao) Garcia, Dr. Laura Isela (Dr. Michael) Soler, Manuel Jesus III (Jodie) Dominguez, Ricardo Javier Dominguez, Juan Benito (Gabriela) Thatcher, Edith (Andrew) Magee, Sarah Lee (Pedro) Torres, Billy Jack (Annie) Thatcher, Claudia Isela Villarreal, Odyssa V. (Joseph) Mendez, Britt A. Kruger, Kurt M. (Alejandra S.) Kruger, Luke C. (Luisa) Kruger; great grandchildren, Tristan M. Cruz, Geneva L. Cruz, Kiveli L. Cruz, Elinna Garcia, Estanislao Garcia III, Jose A. Garcia, Manuel Soler, Zoila Soler, Dylan Dominguez, Adalyn Dominguez, Allison Grace Thatcher, Benny Thatcher, Kassandra Thatcher, Eddy Torres, Jackie Torres, Lilly Ann Torres, Ricky Torres, Andrew Magee Jr., Patrick Magee, Daisy Magee, Kaily Magee, Kenneth Magee, Diego K. Vallejo, Kaine A. Vallejo, Myles K. Kruger, Matthew Kruger, Matthew Sliwinski and by numerous other family members and friends.

Visitation hours will be held on Friday, May 9, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Rose Garden Funeral Home.

On Saturday, May 10, 2025, we will open at 8 a.m. and depart at 9:30 a.m. for a mass at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Zapata, Texas.

Committal services will follow at Zapata County Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rose Garden Funeral Home Daniel A. Gonzalez, Funeral Director, 2102 N. US HWY 83 Zapata, Texas.