Maria del Refugio Velazquez

PLEASE PRACTICE STRICT SOCIAL DISTANCING AND REFRAIN FROM SHAKING HANDS, HUGGING OR MAKING PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY AND OTHER VISITORS. MEMBERS OF THE SAME HOUSEHOLD ARE PERMITTED TO SIT TOGETHER IN THE SAME PEW, OTHERWISE PLEASE MAINTAIN 6FT MINIMUM DISTANCE.

Maria del Refugio Velazquez, 78, was called by the Lord on February 26, 2021.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Jacinto & Herlinda Molina.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Hipolito Velazquez Jr., children, Brenda Elizabeth Velazquez (Jose) Torres, Edna Alicia (Juan Alberto) Alfaro, Lorena Majella Velasco, Veronica Margarita Velazquez; 14 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; siblings, Mirtha Gutierrez, Rolando Molina, Oscar Molina, numerous other relatives and friends.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Gamez and Sons Funeral Home & Cremation Services where a prayer service will be held at 10:00 a.m.

Interment will follow to the City of Laredo Cemetery.

Funeral services are under the arrangement of Gamez & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, 1029 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo, Texas 78043. Please feel free to leave your condolences on our website at Gamez & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services.

In accordance with city ordinance, the number of visitors will be limited to 50 percent occupancy capacity. Please feel free to wait in your vehicle for a turn if funeral home reaches capacity. All visitors must wear a face mask before entering the building and use hand sanitizer provided upon entry. Visitors must provide their own face covering.  Anyone that is knowingly sick or has upper respiratory illness is asked to stay home and may be denied entry.