Natalia A. Barrera's Obituary
Natalia A. Barrera
On August 21, 2020 our beloved mother, Natalia Barrera left this world to join our dad after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born to Moises Alvarado and Florencia Salazar on March 07, 1932, en El Tepehuaje Tamaulipas, Mexico. She married the love of her life on September 19, 1953.
Preceded in death were her parents, her brother Avelardo, her sisters, Flor Flores, Adalinda De la Garza, her granddaughter Velma Perez and her son in law Roel Perez.
Natalia is survived by her four daughters, Marylu Dickey (Tom), Natalia Perez (+Roel), Viviana Rivas (Luis), Martha N. Sanchez (Sabino), 3 sons, David Barrera Jr., Sergio Barrera (Juanita), Oscar Barrera (Linda). Also surviving are 21 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren, 1 brother, Ricardo and 2 sisters, Ernestina Trillayes and Arminda Longoria, numerous nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews and many friends.
Mom lived in Rio Grande City for 50 years and she migrated to Washington State for seasonal farm work with her family for about 25 years. She enjoyed dancing, playing cards and playing bingo and watching The Prize is Right. She loved and cared for her family, when we lived in Mexico and dad would go north to work and mom would stay to take care of six of us kids, imagine that! In 1968 dad decided to bring us to the US and we settle in Rio Grande City. We migrated to Washington where Oscar the 7th child was born; he was the light of her life. Mom, you were always a wonderful mom and set a great example for all of us to follow we will miss you greatly and you will be in our hearts forever.
We are forever grateful to all the caregivers that took care of mom throughout the years.
Due to the pandemic and keeping everyone’s safety in mind, the family has decided that only immediate family members can attend the wake but please feel free to join us if you can on Thursday August 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., to accompany us for the procession from Hernandez Funerals to the Ruben Solis Cemetery, in La Grulla, TX. Burial will be at 6:30 pm.
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