Amparo Acosta Manriquez, 75, a longtime Presidio resident, was called to her Lord on Sunday, September 1, 2013.
She was born January 16, 1938 in Meoqui, Chihuahua, Mexico to Guadalupe Garcia and Jesus Carrasco Acosta. Amparo married Manuel Manriquez Jr. December 19, 1965 in Ojinaga Chihuahua, Mexico. Amparo was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She was a member of the Catholic Church. She will be greatly missed but will remain forever in our hearts.
Amparo is survived by her husband, Manuel P. Manriquez Jr. of Presidio; three daughters, Diana Martin of Pecos, Marina Hernandez of Odessa, and Yvonne Spencer of Presidio; three brothers, Enrique Acosta of Julimes, Chihuahua, Mexico, Daniel Acosta of San Jose, California and Adolfo Acosta of Stockton, California; also eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Jesus and Guadalupe Acosta; her brother, Miguel Acosta; and two sisters, Elvira Hermosillo and Celia Miranda.
Rosary was the evening of Tuesday, September 3 at Santa Teresa de Jesus Catholic Church in Presidio. Funeral Mass was the morning of Wednesday, September 4 at the church, with Father Miguel Alcuino officiating.
Funeral services are entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton.