Maria Silva Smith
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died Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
Funeral Mass 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 11, at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Mankato. Interment in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Johnsburg, MN.
Maria's service will be livestreamed at her obituary website, https://www.mankatomortuary.com/obituary/maria-smith
Born January 4, 1929, to Pedro and Guadalupe (Garcia) Silva in Brownsville, TX. She was united in marriage to Anthony T. Smith on April 11, 1964, in Brownsville, TX. Maria was a homemaker for her family. She enjoyed canning, gardening, baking, dollmaking, quilting, making ornaments, getting together with her friends, and making tamales with her daughters and son.
Survived by eight children, Maria C. (Tom) Berendzen of Clearwater, FL, Maria M. (Manuel) Villalon of El Paso, TX, Maria E. (Brian) Bartsch of rural Rapidan, MN, Estella M. (John) Pekarske of Jefferson, GA, Veronica M. (Dave) Schneider of Blaine, MN, Penny M. (John) Reeves of Mankato, MN, Julie A. (Bryce) Erickson of Anchorage, AK, and Frank Smith of Portland, ME; sixteen grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren; several step grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, Pedro (Anna) Silva Jr.; three sisters, Ninfa S. (George) Lopez, Rosario S. Guttierez, and Guadalupe S. Rivera all of Brownsville, TX; many nieces, nephews, and extended family.
Preceded in death by her parents; husband on July 3, 1994; sister, Natalia Flores; infant brother; and grandson, Philip Pekarske.
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