In Memoriam: Sister María Del Carmen Villalpando, MDPVM

July 15, 1920 - June 16, 2014

Sister María Del Carmen Villalpando, MDPVM died on June 16 in Kingsville at the age of 93. She was born on July 15, 1920 to Norberto and María Isabel Villalpando of Tepatitlán Jalisco, México.

She was a member of the Missionary Daughters of the Most Pure Virgin Mary and an active religious education teacher at St. Martin’s Parish in Kingsville.

Sister María Del Carmen graduated from Texas A&I University with a degree in education and was a teacher for more than 70 years in numerous cities, including Taft, Robstown, Kingsville in the Diocese of Corpus Christi and Sunnyside and Wenatchee, Washington.

Survivors include the sisters of Missionary Daughters of the Most Pure Virgin Mary Convent of Kingsville and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

A Rosary was prayed at Ramirez-Salinas Funeral Home and Father Naul Ordóñez celebrated a funeral Mass on June 19 at St. Martin Catholic Church. She was laid to rest at Chamberlain Cemetery in Kingsville.