Maria Elena Gomez Espinoza – Maria Elena, 81, died on August 22, 2022 at 17309 Montana Falls Dr, Round Rock, Texas. She was born May 27, 1941, in Michoacán, Mexico, the daughter of Maria de los Angeles Martinez and Juan Manuel Gomez.

Maria Elena was married to Jose de la Cruz for 54 years, she had 8 children, 16 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She was a homemaker and an avid gardener who took great joy in growing 35 rose bushes.

She was predeceased by her mother, Maria de los Angeles Martinez Herrera, and her husband, Jose de la Cruz Espinoza. In addition, she was predeceased by two sons, Fernando Espinoza and Hector Espinoza and a grandson, Jose Hull.

Surviving are her daughters Olivia and her husband, Steve Riley of Addison, Texas, Maria de los Angeles and her husband, Salvador Grijalva of Blythe, California and Martha and her husband, David Gutierrez of Blythe; her sons, Juan Manuel Espinoza of Blythe, California, Jose de la Cruz Espinoza and his wife, Cindy of Mesa, Arizona, and Guadalupe Espinoza and his wife, Anna of Whittier, California.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 am Friday, September 9, 2022 at St Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Blythe, California. Interment will be at Palo Verde Cemetery in Blythe, California.