Maria Diaz

Pantoja

Maria Diaz Pantoja, 81, of Roscoe passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023 in Abilene. Holy Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Loraine with Father Michael Udegbunam officiating. Interment will follow at Loraine Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home in Sweetwater. A Prayer Vigil and Rosary will be held at 6:30 P.M. on Friday at the funeral home recited by Deacon Alfred Franco.

Maria was born October 27, 1941, in San Angelo to the late Juan and Guadalupe (Martinez) Diaz. She married Alfonso Pantoja on January 4, 1958, at Loraine. She was a lifelong resident of Mitchell and Nolan Counties. Maria was a homemaker and was a member of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church.

She is survived by her children; James Pantoja and wife Connie of Arlington, Ray Pantoja and wife Gabby of Arlington, David Pantoja and wife Lus of Roscoe, Felix Pantoja and partner Enez Ensenia of Roscoe, Ruben Pantoja and fiancée Kimberly Sahwani of Milford, Texas, Martha Ensenia and husband Paul of Sweetwater and Isabell Moore and Mike Moran of Roscoe. Maria is also survived by her sister Adela Franco and husband Alfred of Abilene, twenty-fourgrandchildren, many great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her parents, herhusband in 2017, her son; Tony in 2019, 1 sister and 2 brothers.

Pallbearers will be Anthony Pantoja, Zeke Ensenia, Fernando Pantoja, Vincent Pantoja, Kevin Pantoja, and Domonic Pantoja.