Rivera Funeral Home
San Isidro: Maria Isabel Montalvo Alaniz, 89, entered eternal rest on Sunday, August 22, 2021, after
a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 21, 1931 to Francisco Montalvo, Jr.
and Antonia Vera Montalvo. Maria Isabel was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers
Eloy and Raul Montalvo, and her sister Alicia M. Dreumont and her loving husband of 55 years,
Romeo Alaniz. Maria Isabel is survived by her children, Cesar (Sylvia) Alaniz, David (Melisa) Alaniz,
Luis (Sandra) Alaniz, Omar (Evita) Alaniz, Frank (Becky) Alaniz, her sister-in-laws Irma Pena and
Gracie Alaniz, and brother in-law Beto Montalvo; along with nine grandchildren; Cesar J. (Angela)
Alaniz, Jr., Dr. Veronica Alaniz (Aaron) Acker, Analicia Laura Alaniz, Marcelino Luis Alaniz, Maya Rose
Alaniz, Mark (Echo) Morales, Kendra Alaniz, Ava Grace Alaniz, and Thomas Romeo Alaniz, as well as
four great grandchildren?Sebastien Izayah Alaniz, Adonis Jeremiah Alaniz, George Romeo Alaniz,
and Isabel Marie Alaniz, and numerous nieces and nephews. Maria Isabel graduated from
Texas Woman's University, following in her mother's footsteps as an educator with a degree in
Library Science. She spent her years as a librarian at San Isidro ISD. She was well respected as an
educator in empowering students to broaden their horizons through learning and exploring. She
also took younger teachers under her wing, such as Father Roy Snipes who sought her advice as he
navigated the waters as a first year teacher in San Isidro. Maria Isabel was also known for her
cooking and baking skills. Since, San Isidro has no fast food restaurants, she made every meal for
her 6 men from scratch. They had a favorite dish?Chicken and Dumplings. She passed on her
recipe to her daughter-in-laws. She was very involved in church activities as well as with her
sorority, Alpha Omega Rho. Maria Isabel was known for her kindness and treating others as she
would like to be treated. She was a strong, God fearing woman. She was a living example of what
Christ came to this earth to teach us?love, forgiveness and compassion. Maria Isabel had a stroke
15 years ago which left her unable to produce coherent words and sentences, yet she could recite
every word of the Rosary. The last words Maria Isabel heard as she left her earthly vessel was her
family praying the Rosary as they surrounded her bed. Maria Isabel will be dearly missed and will
remain forever in our hearts.
Visitation will be held at Rivera Funeral Home on Friday, August 27, 2021 from 4-9 pm, with a Rosary
at 6:30. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 9:00 am at the San Isidro
Catholic Church in San Isidro, Texas. For your safety and for the safety of the Alaniz family, they are
requesting that everyone adheres to the CDC guidelines of social distancing (no hugs or
handshakes) and mask wearing. View the Funeral live-stream on Facebook Live.
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