Maria Elena Olvera

April 5, 1949 – March 21, 2025

Maria Elena Olvera, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 21, 2025, in Richardson, Texas. Born on April 5, 1949, in Durango, Durango, México, Maria Elena lived a life full of love, dedication, and faith.

Maria Elena was a devoted housewife who dedicated her life to nurturing her family and creating a warm and loving home. Her kindness, strength, and unwavering support were the foundation of her family, and her legacy will continue to live on through her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her loving husband, Salvador, and her cherished children: sons Gustavo, Oscar Luis, Salvador, and Ernesto; daughters Maria de Lourdes, Veronica, and Monica. Maria Elena was a proud grandmother to 28 grandchildren and a great-grandmother to 3 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brothers Ernesto and Pablo, and her sister Marta.

Family and friends are invited to pay their respects during the viewing and visitation at Pilar Funeral Home in Garland, TX, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. A Rosary service will also be held at the funeral home on the same day.

A Funeral Mass to honor Maria Elena's life will be celebrated at Saint Augustine Catholic Church in Dallas, TX, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Following the Mass, Maria Elena will be laid to rest at Garland Memorial Park in Garland, Texas.

Maria Elena Olvera will be remembered for her unwavering faith, her boundless love for her family, and her gentle spirit. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her, but her memory will forever remain in the hearts of those she touched.


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Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Amen.


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