Obituary of Maria Lydia Banda

Maria Lydia Banda, 67, lifetime resident of San Benito, Texas passed away on August 25, 2017 in Harlingen, Texas.  

Maria is survived by her loving husband of 50 years Juan Banda Jr., three daughters; Shila (Joe) Sosa, Lucinda (Polo) Yzaguirre and Marie G. Banda and one son, Juan Banda III, her Twin sister; Maria Alicia Hernandez, sisters; Irma (Frederick) Brooks and Aurora Lucio, brother: Guadalupe Guerra, 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren with one on the way as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Honored to be serving as pallbearers will be Juan Banda III, Joe Sosa, Polo Yzaguirre, Joe Sosa Jr., Daniel Sosa, Hipolito Yzaguirre Jr., Julian Yzaguirre and Ted Hernandez .

Visitation will be held on Friday, September 1, 2017 from 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m., with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Thomae Garza Funeral Home in San Benito, Texas.

Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Benedicts Catholic Church in San Benito, Texas with burial to follow at  San Benito Memorial Park in San Benito, Texas.

You may sign the online guestbook and send words of comfort, flowers or sympathy cards to the family of Maria Lydia Banda at: www.thomaegarza.com.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to the care of Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors and Crematorium, 395 S. Sam Houston, San Benito, Texas, (956) 399-1331.