Lydia Garza Delgado, age 91, passed away February 16, 2020. She was born on April 14, 1928 to Ben Garza Sr. and Adelaida Carriles. She was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas and graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1946. She married her husband of 63 on April 20, 1949.
Lydia will always be remembered for the devotion she had for her family, especially her grandchildren. Christmas was her favorite holiday and most of all she enjoyed when her family was all together.
Lydia is preceded in death by her husband, Guillermo “Willie” Delgado, Jr., mother, Adelaida C. Garza, father, Ben Garza, Sr., brothers, Ben Garza, Jr., Robert Garza, Joe Garza and sister, Mary Guerra.
Left behind to cherish her memory is her daughters, Sylvia (Andy) Alvarez, Helen (Malcolm) Bihl, sons, Billy (Patty) Delgado, Ben (Monica) Delgado and John Delgado, nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, followed by a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Services will conclude after mass. Inurnment at Memory Garden Cemetery will be at a later date.