Maria Guerra Cavazos

Maria Guerra Cavazos of El Campo passed away May 22, 2026 surrounded by her family. A beautiful and delightful soul who embraced the lives of many and showered them with love, grace and compassion. A few things are certain: she knew Jesus personally as Lord and Savior by fully depending on Him to meet her daily needs; as a gentle Father who revealed Himself to her through her bible reading and prayer time; as a protective Shepherd who would carry her during her darkest battles with cancer; and as Way Maker when she was in need of a miracle. Mary also loved worshipping the Lord along with her favorite Christian radio station, 89.3 KSBJ. Though her words were sometimes few, her gentle smile and warm embrace reminded you how much she cared and loved you. She was born in Ganado, Texas in 1956 to Roman & Anita Guerra, who raised her to live a simple and humble life with faith in Christ as her foundation. A childhood memory she loved to tell was when her mom and dad would take her out for ice cream at the local Piggly Wiggly. Even in her later years, her face would light up each time she had a bowl of her favorite Blue Bell strawberry ice-cream. Mary met the love of her life, Javier Cavazos, after high school while working at the local Greenleaf Nursery. After dating a few months, it was very evident they were destined to spend the rest of their lives together and start a family. After Greenleaf and while raising her 3 young boys, Mary took on the role as babysitter (2nd mom) to 4 younger boys: Noel, Josh, Rene and Chris. Mary loved caring for these 4 boys as if they were her own providing them with a safe home, home-cooked meals, and large outdoor play area to relieve all their energy. Several years later, she took a break from babysitting and worked for 27 years as a custodian for ECSD. During her assignments at each school, she devoted most of her time to: in-depth cleaning of classrooms, tidying up gymnasiums before special activities, sanitizing and restocking bathrooms, as well as waxing floors during the summer when students were on summer break. Mary took her role as head custodian seriously and always put forth her best in every task and every conversation. The number of teachers and administrators she impacted was countless. All of them truly loved and appreciated her for who she was a person and her excellent work ethic. In her free time, Mary loved dancing to Mexican cumbias and ballads with her favorite dance partner, Javier. Whenever celebrating an event with family or friends at the local dancehall, you always found them with their dancing shoes and in each other’s arms on the dance floor. During times of relaxation, Mary embroidered fabrics and crocheted blankets—a skill she learned from her mama. Mary was preceded in death by her father, Roman Guerra, and youngest brother, David Guerra. Mary is survived and deeply loved by her mother Anita Guerra, her husband Javier Cavazos, her 3 sons and their wives: Tony and Rachel, Albert and Sylvia, and Gilbert and Millicent (from South Carolina). Whatever path her children took; she constantly encouraged them along the way and reminded them how proud she was for the men they became. Mary is also survived by her loving brother John Guerra and his family, as well as many nephews, nieces and godchildren. One of Mary’s favorite roles was that of a grandma. She treasured her time with her talented grandkids, loved being their “Momo”, and never failed to show her love and support in their celebrations and school activities. Mary leaves behind her 5 beautiful grandchildren: Kassie and Frank Canales, Thomas and Sara Cavazos, Natalie and Tyler Pitman (from Kansas), Sarah Cavazos (from South Carolina), and Max Cavazos (from South Carolina), as well as her beloved great-grandchildren: Amelia, Logan, Owen, Quinn and Ronen. Mary will always be remembered for her solid faith in Jesus, genuine love for her family, compassion for others and excellent work ethic. We’ll truly miss her voice, her embrace, her charm and her encouraging words. We know this is not the end and will be reunited with her one day in Heaven. For now, we continue to celebrate the life she lived and reminisce the wonderful memories that are left behind. Visitation will begin at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at Triska Funeral Home with a rosary being recited at 6:00 pm. The funeral Mass will take place 10:00 am on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at St. Robert’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Philip Brune officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The funeral reception held at St. Robert’s fellowship hall. Pallbearers will be Tony Cavazos, Gilbert Cavazos, Thomas Cavazos, Aaron Guerra, Ben Guerra and Thomas Guerra. Honorary pallbearers will be Javier Cavazos, Albert Cavazos and John Guerra. Condolences and memories may be left for the family at triskafuneralhome.com Those wishing to honor Mary's memory may consider a floral arrangement from Floral Gardens 979-543-2705 or Flowers Etc. 979-578-8400 for the visitation. Memorial gifts are also welcome and can be made to St. Robert’s Catholic Church in person or online at https://sanrobertochurch.org/new-giving-options.

Maria Guerra Cavazos

January 7, 1956 - May 22, 2026

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January 7, 1956 - May 22, 2026

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