Matilde Mejia

Matilde “Mattie” Mejia

Mar. 14, 1925 May 11, 2020

Matilde “Mattie” Moreno Mejia, 95 of Waco, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loved ones on May 11, 2020.
A visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., with a rosary at 7 p.m., Friday, May 29, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., Waco. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m., Saturday, May 30, at St. Francis Catholic Church on the Brazos with the Rev. Gonzalo Ferrer as celebrant and Rev. Eduardo Jazo as co-celebrant. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco.

Mattie was born March 13, 1925 in Waco, Texas, to Jesus and Manuela Moreno Mejia. She lived in Waco her entire life and was a lifetime member of St. Francis Catholic Church and sang in the choir. She hosted many receptions for the annual Fiesta de la Raza. She traveled often during her life and enjoyed being with her family and friends.

She was preceeded in death by her parents, her five brothers and her two sisters.

Survivors include her brother, Frank Mejia of Waco, her brother-in-law, Larry Dean of Los Angeles, California, and numerous nieces and nephews, whom she loved dearly.

The family would like to express their gratitude to Estela Lizardo, who cared for her for many years, and Providence Hospice, especially nurse Tammy Phillips, for their compassion and care in her final weeks.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial be made in her honor to St. Francis Catholic Church.