Maria Esther Olivares was born on July 9, 1933 in Leon Guanajuato to Agustin Olivares and Damiana Garcia.

She was married to Rafael De La Cruz for sixty-seven years and to this union was born seven children.

In her leisure time, Maria loved to sing, travel and visit casinos.

Maria passed away on November 26, 2017 in Reno, NV. at th age of eighty-four. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Rafael De La Cruz; seven children: Onorio De La Cruz, Tarcila De La Cruz, Evelia De La Cruz, Guillermo De La Cruz, Natalia De La Cruz, Esperanza De La Cruz and Rafael De La Cruz; thirty-one grandchildren: Teresa, Alfredo, Alejandro, Humberto, Leticia, Blanca, Lupe, Carlos, Rudy, Rafael, Mayda, Lupita, Domingo, Enrique, Andres, Julio, Adriana, Eduardo, Carlos, Jessica, Maritza, Jocelyn, Diego, Angel, Octavio, Felipe, Elizabeth, Mariana, Miguel, Stephanie and Christopher; three siblings: Jose Olivares, Maria Olivares and Antonina Olivares.

She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed.