Isabella “Bella” Guadalupe Mendoza Muñoz

Isabella “Bella” Guadalupe Mendoza Muñoz passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Texas Children’s Hospital at the age of 8 years, 7 months, and 12 days. She was born on September 4, 2014, in Longview, Texas to parents Damian Mendoza and Maribel Muñoz of San Augustine.

Our beautiful angel Bella lived a short but beautiful life loved by her parents, family, and friends. Her life was impacted by her loving therapists; Kalen, Robbin & Marsha that regularly checked on her since she was 3 months old and celebrated every milestone, the great care received was life changing and we will always be grateful. Bella was also impacted by beautiful hearts like her teachers from San Augustine Elementary that would do home schooling, she graduated kindergarten in 2021, received Honor Roll recognition in 1st grade and was currently in  2nd grade. We will always be grateful for always being by her side and celebrating every milestone. Especially thankful to Ms. Falbert McCoy-Garrett for reading stories to her, Ms. Josefina Diaz for always being present and willing to translate instructions, Ms. Cecil for reading to her and helping with activities and many other teachers, Ms. Davana Sanders, Ms. Corly, Ms. Pam Winfield, Ms. Kelly, Ms. Sheila Horrocks all became family. Our infinite gratitude to her pediatrician Dr. Amy Huggins of Pineywoods Pediatrics of Nacogdoches, TX, and the entire team for never leaving us and supporting us beyond their duty. The last few days we have had the support of Texas Childrens Woodlands Hospital and the team of doctors and nurses who made Bella’s transition as peaceful as possible.

Thank you very much to everyone who was part of Bella’s life, may God bless you all. She will be greatly missed, and she will remain in our hearts forever.

She is survived by her parents Damian Mendoza and Maribel Munoz; younger sister, Emily Mendoza Muñoz of San Augustine, Texas; brother, Juan Aleman and wife Beth of Washington; sister; Ivette Aleman of Clarksville, TN; paternal grandmother, Rafaela C. Viuda de Mendoza of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico; maternal grandparents, Aurelio and Nieves Muñoz of Veracruz, Mexico; special aunt and uncle, Maribel and Bennis P. Steptoe of San Augustine, Texas; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins from McAllen and Mission, Texas and from Veracruz, Mexico.

She is proceeded in death by sister, Yvonne Ford; aunt, Lucina Lopez, uncles; Jaime Mendoza, Juan Mendoza, and paternal grandfather Damian Mendoza.

A Memorial Catholic Mass will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in the St. Augustine Catholic Church, 621 Hwy 21 W. in San Augustine. 

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