Obituary

Maria Del Refugio Aguirre, 75 of Avondale, AZ died July 27, 2016 in Surprise, AZ of natural causes. She was born July 23, 1941 in Comales, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Antonio Aguirre and Maria De Los Angeles Ramirez. She was brought to the states at six years old and grew up in Roma, TX until 1959 when she and her mom came to Arizona to continue their journey and eventually settled down. Maria started working for Garcia’s Market and worked on getting her GED and her citizenship. In 1970 Maria started working for Arizona Public Service as a key punch operator and worked up to Data Analyst. She worked at APS for 32 years until she retired.

Maria was a single mother who raised 6 girls on her own and taught them to be loving, strong, independent, kind, giving and that family is important. She is survived by her daughters, Maria Enriqueta, Alejandrina, Angelita, Edna, and Lilian; seven grandchildren, Michael, Rito, Nicole, Victoria, Alexandria, Matthew and Ashlynn; and three great-grandchildren, Adrian, Peyton and baby Sara on the way. She was preceded in death by her daughter Sara Mora Flores.

A visitation will be held at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Rd, Goodyear, AZ. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, August 4, 2016 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 13277 W. Thomas Road, Goodyear, AZ. Burial will follow at the Glendale Memorial Park and Cemetery, 7844 N 61^st Avenue, Glendale, AZ.