ZAPATA, TEXAS---Zenaida P. Mercado 70, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Laredo Medical Center in Laredo, Texas.

Mrs. Mercado is preceded in death by her daughter, Maria Maricela Mercado and her parents, Isidro Pena and Domitilda Coronado Pena.

Mrs. Mercado is survived by her husband of 50 years of marriage, Benjamin Mercado; sons, Benjamin Jr. (Flor) Mercado, Isidro (Ma. Inez) Mercado, Ruben (Kassandra Hinojosa) Mercado; grandchildren, Silena (Juan) Cadena, Isela Mercado, Benjamin Mercado III, Elicia Mercado, Isidro M. Mercado Jr., Ruben J. Mercado Jr., Jaciel J. Mercado; great-grandchild, Madison Renee Cadena; brother, Ruben (Armandina) Pena; sisters, Guillermina P. (Eulalio) Sanchez, Rosa (†Cesar) Gutierrez and by numerous nephews, nieces and other family members and friends.

Visitation hours will be held on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. with a rosary at 2:00 p.m. at Rose Garden Funeral Home.

The funeral procession will depart at 2:45 p.m. for a 3:00 p.m. funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 18, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. 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.