Florinda Ann Toscano Contreras' Obituary
Florinda Ann Toscano Contreras, born September 18, 1939, in Campbellton, Texas went to be with the Lord on July 1, 2024.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Juan Gonzales Contreras & Maria Jaramillo Toscano; children, Adam Lee Contreras, and Mary Carol Miranda; grandson, George Vincent Ventura, and siblings, Pedro Contreras, Rogelio Contreras, Simplicia Garcia, Mary Jane Luebano, Viola Contreras, and Juan Contreras Jr., and her partner of many years Eusebio Hernandez.
Florinda is survived by her daughters, Melissa Miranda-Galindo (Juan), Emma Jo Najera, and Monica Contreras (Doris); grandchildren, Rudy Hernandez Jr, Vanessa Miranda, Randy Miranda, Marcus Ramirez, Zachariah Miranda, Sailas Contreras, Kda Contreras, Kaytlyn Contreras, and Edin Contreras; great grandchildren, Jada Hernandez, Isabella Hernandez, Luna Hernandez, Clarissa Matanane (Jesus), and Albert Flores; great great grandson, Nathaniel Matanane, and siblings, Linda Castillo, Consuelo Palacios, Olga Avila, and Leandro Contreras (Ida).
Our mother was born and raised in Campbellton she would always say. Born to Juan & Maria Contreras, out of 11 children she was the 4th in line. 2nd of the girls. Well known for her generosity, kindness, giving heart, and hard work ethic. She started school late because of working from a very young age in the cotton fields to help her family. She would get up early in the morning to help her mother make tortillas, and potato & egg tacos, to feed all that would be working in the fields that day. She worked many jobs, even helped her mother take in other people's clothes, to wash, iron, and fold. She was happy to be able to help her mother with anything and everything, from buying their first TV, sewing machine, water cooler, and order her little twin sisters dresses from a mail catalog, and so much more. Momma also loved to dance and was a very good dancer. She took the time to show her younger brother Leon how to dance and showed him many other things that would be useful to him throughout the years, like cooking would be one of them. He describes her as the only one from his sister's caring enough to do so. Our mother was very quick to pay her bills and had a lifetime of good credit because she learned from her father to always pay her bills on time and pay them first. Our mother was always preparing really good home cooked meals, with homemade tortillas, and a molcajete full of chile. Every one of us would agree were the best tasting meals, a trait she was proud to say she learned from her mother. Momma never said "no" to anyone, if you needed a favor or asked for something, her answer was "yes". She was a very strong lady, a fighter, and resilient till the end. Momma was unique, special, and one of a kind. Momma was so loved by many and is already missed by many.
A visitation for Florinda will be held Tuesday, July 9, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Trevino Funeral Home, 2525 Palo Alto Rd, 78211 with a prayer service to begin at 7:00 PM. A chapel service will occur Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at 10:00 AM, at Trevino Funeral Home with interment to follow at First Memorial Park Cemetery.
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