Paula De Los Santos

July 18, 1927 - February 27, 2022

Paula G. De Los Santos, age 94, of Harlingen, Texas, died peacefully in her sleep and went to be with our Heavenly Father on February 27, 2022. She was born to the late Jose Garza and Paulita Perez Garza on July 18, 1927. Paula loved life, her plants, cooking, singing, and enjoyed gatherings with family. She graduated from Harlingen High School and married the late Manuel (Willie) De Los Santos. One of her many passions was serving and donating her time as a member of the Catholic Daughters and St. Vincent DePaul. She retired from the Sears Credit Department after years of service and was known as the “beautiful silver haired credit lady”. Family and friends were Paula’s love and delight and she dedicated her life to her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She loved to host holiday gatherings at her home where we could all gather. Paula was a caregiver to her loved ones in need and her home was always open to family and friends. Her greatest joy were her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She instilled that Faith, Love and Integrity were the best measure of personal value. She had a very giving and caring heart. Paula lived a very meaningful life blessed by her faith and family. Paula’s smile will be missed by all that knew and loved her. She is preceded in death by her parents Jose and Paulita her brother, Israel “Lalo” Garza, her sisters, Linda Garza, Otila”Tila” Mireles her husband Jamie Mireles, Octavia “Tavita” and her husband Virgil Garcia, and a grandchild, David Paul De Los Santos. Paula is survived by her sons, Jose (Joe) Manuel De Los Santos (Velma), Arnold De Los Santos (Leticia), Leonel (Leo) De Los Santos (Elva), Albert De Los Santos and her daughter, Melissa Lucio (Manuel). Her grandchildren Michael De Los Santos (Sarah), Anthony De Los Santos (Klarissa), Alyssa Fairbanks (Nolan), Linda Marie De Los Santos, Andrea Guerra (Joseph), Dr. Daniel De Los Santos, Matthew David Lucio, Mia Christina Lucio; great grandchildren Grace De Los Santos, David De Los Santos, Victoria De Los Santos, London Fairbanks, Autumn De Los Santos, Theodore Guerra, Lincoln De Los Santos, Everett Fairbanks, Hannah De Los Santos and Maverick De Los Santos. She is also survived by her younger brother Jose “Joe” Garza (Nelda and numerous sisters and brothers’ in-law, loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Family will receive friends on Friday, March 4, 2022, beginning at 12:00 PM until 9:00 PM with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Rudy Garza Funeral Home. Funeral services, will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2022, departing the Rudy Garza Funeral Home at 9:30 AM for a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Burial will follow funeral services at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in La Feria. The De Los Santos’s family wishes to thank all of those who cared for her during her last few days. We would also like to thank the Valley Baptist Center medical staff and Dr.Kotta for the excellent care they provided our dear mother, Paula De Los Santos.