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Rosa Flores Lopez, 94, passed away at home Wednesday, February 25, 2015, in Houston, Texas, with her family at her side. She was born January 22, 1921, in Goldthwaite, Texas, to Juan and Juanita Flores.
In 1946, she married Frank Lopez and had two daughters, Mary Lena and Rosie. Later they adopted a son, Jeffery. Following Frank's death in 1968, she earned money helping others with laundry, cleaning, and ironing so she could support her children. Rosa was loved by numerous family and friends.
Rosa was a parishoner of St. Joseph Catholic Church in San Angelo and at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Houston. In 2010, she moved to Houston to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Pat Tirres.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Lopez; her daughter, Rosa Lopez Almaguer; her son, Jeff Lopez; sisters, Manuela, Ruby, twin sister Carmen, Louisa, Mary Lena, Okey; and one brother, John Flores.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Pat Tirres; sisters, Elisa and Ramona Flores; her grandchildren, Margie and Steve Witt, Kristy and Matt Hyatt, Pat Tirres IV, Mike and Jayme Tirres; her 12 great-grandchildren include: Jonathan, Michael and Sara Drevecky, Brittany and Justin Witt, Travis, Emily and Austin Hyatt, Gracie Tirres, Luke, Karley and Bella Tirres.
Visitation will take place from 3:00 to 9:00 P.M. Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North, 1002 N. Oakes St., San Angelo, TX, 76903. The family will receive visitors from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. A Holy Rosary will be recited at 7:00P.M. that evening at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Monday, March 2, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church located at 301 17th St., San Angelo, TX, 76903, with Fr. Inocent Eliefule officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers are: Johnny Lopez, Patrick Tirres IV, Michael Tirres, Jonathan Drevecky, Michael Drevecky, and Travis Hyatt