Maria Zamora Gaitan

Maria Zamora Gaitan, lived to a great age of 91, and departed on July 17, 2020 at Angelo Community Hospital in San Angelo, TX. Born on December 24, 1928 in Baytown, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband: Guillermo O. Gaitan, her parents: Carlos Rodriguez Zamora and Maria De Luisa Escamilla; two brothers: Carlos Zamora and Leopoldo Zamora and three sisters: Maria del Carmen Zamora, Maria Arcelia Saenz, and Maria Dolores Zamora. Maria was the second oldest of ten children who was raised to never let anyone get the best of you and knew what it meant to put in a hard day’s work. As a young girl she worked on her family’s ranch along with her siblings and we were told that she could ride a horse and shoot a gun better than most men. Maria loved animals, being outdoors and taking care of her grandchildren, which she did on several occasions. She was also an extraordinarily strong, independent courageous women who raised her five children on her own after her husband died and never let anyone forget that she could take care of herself. Maria leaves to cherish her memories her five children, Gloria Abdelmonem, Teresa Doty, Alise Biggs, Guillermo “Bill” Gaitan Jr, and Irene Z. O’Neal, and ten grandchildren, Charles M. Gaitan, Monique Robinson, L.D. Doty III, Terri Doty, Alyson DeHoyos, Haley Biggs, Tyler Biggs, Kinon O’Neal, Kiana O’Neal, and Kuintin O’Neal and 15 greatgrandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Her youngest brother Jose Zamora, and two younger sisters Maria Violeta Zamora, and Elva Imelda Zamora. Anyone who had the opportunity to get to know her was lucky because she was a tough lady and you would know that upon your first meeting.