Alejandro
Zamora
Sr.
Born in Penitas, Hidalgo, Texas, United States
Son of Gregorio Zamora Sr.
and Elvira (Rios) Zamora
Brother of
Raquel (Zamora) Martinez, Gregorio Zamora Jr., Cristina (Zamora) Del Rio and Amador Zamora
Husband of
Ninfa (Garza) Zamora
— married
27 May 1950 in Penitas, Hidalgo, Texas, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 95
in McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Jul 2021
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Biography
Alejandro was born in Penitas, Texas on 26 November 1925 to Gregorio Zamora Sr. and Elvira Rios. He married Ninfa Garza on 27 May 1950 in Penitas, Texas.[1] They had 5 known children. Alejandro was widowed in 2019. He died in 2021 at the age of 95.
Obituary
- McAllen — Alejandro Zamora Sr, 95, left to be with the Lord on January 18, 2021 at Amara Hospice in McAllen. He was born to Gregorio Zamora Sr. and Elvira Rios Zamora on November 26, 1925 in Peñitas, Texas. Alejandro was his family's life-long hero. He served as PFC in the United States Army during WW2. Alejandro loved the great outdoors, hunting, fishing, boating, dancing, and site-seeing. He was also a big advocate of a good education for all his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. But, most of all he loved spending his time with his lovely wife, Ninfa, and his five children. He had great love and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and attended St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Peñitas his entire life. Alejandro was preceded in death by Ninfa G. Zamora, his loving wife of 69 years. Left to cherish his memory are his children: Alejandro (Pamela C.) Zamora Jr, Estella (Larry A.) Garza, Diana E. (Enrique R. Sr.) Lozano, Viola Z. (Scott) Rosenkrantz and Norma Linda (Steven M.) Walters, his 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Edelmira "Millie" (Robert) Smith and sister-in law Estela Zamora. Private funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Funeraria del Angel of Mission.[2]
Sources
- FamilySearch ID: GMH9-QQJ
- ↑ Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Accessed via: https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/1106611?mark=0adb2bd9a5d1232396d04e4f699c4e0efb020575547f1e75bc62780fc551d2ee.
- ↑ Accessed on 26 December 2021 via: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/themonitor/name/alejandro-zamora-obituary?id=7709451
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The profile was created by Melissa Arjona (6th cousin 4x removed).
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