Mary was born October 23, 1944 in San Benito, Texas to Julian & Ofelia M. Sanchez. She left this world for a much better one on August 26, 2015. Mary is preceded in into this better place by her mother Ofelia M. Sanchez, brother Rocky Sanchez, nephew Julian O’Leary Parker and former husband Gilberto V. Palomino. Mary’s survivors are her son Gilberto Palomino III & wife Jennifer Gray, her daughters: Angelica M. Palomino & husband John Heflin, Ana M. Gray, father Julian Sanchez Sr., & wife Augustina, sisters and brothers: Linda & Richard Saldana, Elisa & Carroll Pierson, Julian Jr & Delia Sanchez, Pablo & Lupe Sanchez, Cruz & Gloria Sanchez, Myma Miller, John & Belinda Sanchez, Veronica & Danny Green and Viola &Danny Gutierrez. Very Numerous nieces and nephews and her grandchildren: Jesse Emma Duran and Jay Andres Gray. Visitation will be held Friday, August 28, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Thomae Garza Funeral Home. Mass of resurrection will be held Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Burial will follow at San Benito City Cemetery as per her wishes. Pallbearers will be Gilbert Palomino III, Eric Pierson, Richie Saldana, Stephen Parker, Marco Sanchez & Pablo Sanchez II. Honorary pallbearers will be her brothers Julian, Pablo, Cruz, & John Sanchez. You may sign the online guestbook and send words of comfort, flowers, or sympathy cards to the family of Maria Elena Palomino at: www.thomaegarza.com. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the care of Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors, 395 S. Sam Houston, San Benito, Texas, (956) 399-1331.