Maria Julia Chavez Vera

EDINBURG - Maria Julia Chavez Vera, 81, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, October 26, 2025, in Edinburg. Mrs. Vera was preceded in death by her parents, Teodoro and Tomasa Chavez; five siblings, Gilberto Chavez, Osvaldo Chavez, Aurora Chavez, Lydia Chavez, and Alejandro Chavez. 

Mrs. Vera is survived by her five children, Martha A. (Frank) Hernandez, Thelma A. (Alfredo) Martinez, Cynthia A. (Lauro) Contreras, Santos (Faryal) Vera Jr., Julia (Mario) Garza; eight grandchildren, Juvenal Jr., Zelina M., Dorian S., Dezerhai M., Alejandro A., Cecilia A., Alfredo Jr., and Alexander S.; seven great-grandchildren, Jezlynn, John IV, Jesse Jr., Morgan, Everly, and Alexandra; a sister, Idolina Treviño; numerous nieces and nephews. 

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a 7 p.m. prayer service Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Legacy Chapels 4610 South Jackson Road in Edinburg. Funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday, October 31, 2025, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan. Interment will follow at Val Verde Memorial Gardens in Donna. 

Funeral services are under the direction of Legacy Chapels in Edinburg.