Maria Esparza Horta

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Maria Esparza Horta passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on April 29, 2017. She was born in Miami, Ariz. on Aug. 15, 1931 to Miguel and Pilar Esparza. It was there that she met her husband of 64 years, Jesus Horta. They had two sons, John and Mike.

Maria was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend, spending most of her life in the Globe/Miami area before moving to Gilbert and then Tucson.

She is preceded in death by her eldest son, John; and survived by her husband, Jesus; son, Mike (Veronica) and grandson, Andrew as well as her nine siblings, Eduardo Esparza of Globe, Trini Mawson (Dewey) of Globe, Herlinda Monarrez of Phoenix, Esperanza Cordes (Jim) of Chandler, Alicia Avalos (Rudy) of Tempe; Bertha Mansour (John) of Phoenix; Maggie Northey of Colorado; Mike Esparza (Maureen) of Scottsdale; and Jose Esparza (Debbie) of Chandler; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017.

Assisting the family; Lamont Mortuary of Globe.