Maria Elena Roldan de la Paz, 58, of Fitzgerald, died Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald.
A Funeral Mass will be held 10 AM, Saturday, September 10, 2016, at St. Williams Catholic Church in Fitzgerald with Father Paul O'Connell officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. A Rosary will be said at 8 PM, Friday evening at The Paulk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6 PM until 9 PM at the funeral home.
Maria was born May 1, 1958, in Nayarit, Mexico to Mateo Roldan Cortez and Zenaida de la Paz. She worked as a sorter and inspector for American Blanching – Golden Boy Foods. She was a member of St. Williams Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Eugenio Falcon of Fitzgerald; three daughters: Sonia Gallegos & Isidro Serrano of Fitzgerald, Alma Lacot & Angel Lacot of Blackshear, and Nora Roldan & Amado Alonzo of Fitzgerald, two sons: Eujenio Falcon & Jesica Fraire of Fitzgerald and Irvin Falcon of Fitzgerald; 11 grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Jesus Roldan, Rafael Roldan, Leticia Roldan, Manuel Roldan, Benito Roldan, Atanacio Roldan, Aracely Roldan, and Ramiro Roldan. She was preceded in death by a brother, Francisco Roldan and a sister, Enedina Roldan.